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Penticton Court 2020
Nine months in jail for Osoyoos driver responsible for collision that left woman paralyzed
Penticton Supreme Court heard heart wrenching stories of lives shattered during a sentencing hearing for…
Accused gets jail time for crime spree from South Okanagan to Saskatchewan
A man whose crime spree stretched from Regina to Oliver is spending four more months…
Woman who defrauded Penticton Indian Band company to get conditional sentence
A Penticton Indian Band woman facing sentencing on fraud and forgery charges will have to…
Penticton child porn ‘hoarder’ sentenced to 18 months
A Penticton man with an extensive child porn collection was sentenced today to 18 months…
Shooting a deer in Osoyoos proves costly for two Lower Mainland men
Two hunters from the Lower Mainland paid for their carelessness to the tune of $4,500…
Sentencing hearing adjourned in Penticton Indian Band fraud case
A Penticton Indian Band member facing sentencing on charges of forgery, falsifying documents and fraud…
Penticton woman sentenced to year in jail for killing boyfriend with injection of morphine
A young Penticton woman will spend a year behind bars for manslaughter after injecting her…
Physical distancing protocols expose shortcomings at Penticton courthouse
The courthouse in Penticton is having trouble handling crowds in the public gallery thanks to…
Crown seeking two years in jail for Penticton child porn case
A Penticton man faces up to two years in jail for possession of child pornography…
Man accused in violent Penticton home invasion released on bail
A man accused of being involved in a Penticton home invasion last fall, in which…
Conditional sentence for elderly Penticton man who assaulted his wife
A Penticton man has pleaded guilty to assaulting his wife in what Penticton court heard…
Man accused in armed break and enter denied bail
The man accused of taking part in a Penticton home invasion in which shots were…
UPDATE: Mexican drug mule nabbed crossing border near Osoyoos sentenced to 8 years behind bars
A Mexican national faces a lengthy jail term after attempting to smuggle a backpack full…
Manslaughter charges dropped against Penticton man
A man accused of manslaughter in an incident that occurred in Penticton in April, 2017…
Crown drops charges against man accused of beating Penticton psychiatrist
A Summerland man accused of a brutal assault on his Penticton-based psychiatrist will not undergo…
South Okanagan woman pleads guilty to stealing PAC funds
An Oliver woman accused of fraud following a lengthy investigation into the alleged theft of…
Penticton woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of teenager
A Penticton woman charged with manslaughter following the death of her 17-year-old boyfriend changed her…
Okanagan Correctional Centre inmate sentenced for assaults while behind bars
An Okanagan Correctional Centre inmate accused of assault while in prison was sentenced in Penticton…
Prolific offender facing 29 charges including carjacking near Penticton denied bail
A man accused of a carjacking near Penticton last fall that was part of a…
Ighani trial ends in acquittal
The long, drawn-out trial of Afshin Ighani ended late last week with Ighani’s acquittal. Defence…
Former Summerland lifeguard sentenced to six years in jail on child porn charges
Former Summerland lifeguard Ed Casavant was sentenced in Penticton court today. The 55-year-old who went…
South Okanagan kidnapping trial continues in bizarre fashion
The strange Penticton trial of a man charged with kidnapping continued today, only to be…
Prolific Penticton offender back behind bars
A Penticton prolific offender with a history of assault will serve the rest of a…