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Vernon man who assaulted prison guards suing after months in solitary confinement
A Vernon man who has been convicted of assaulting three prison guards is taking legal…
More jail time for Shuswap man involved in armed robbery
Last September, Ryan Adam Charron spent hours holed up in a Salmon Arm house while…
Kelowna man suing after being electrocuted in prison
A Kelowna man who was arrested for unlawfully confining a woman is suing the BC…
Penticton wants answers about impact of nearby prison on crime
What happens to inmates after they complete their sentences at the Oliver Correctional Facility? Penticton…
Council candidate concerned prison contributing to Penticton’s high crime rate
A candidate for Penticton city council wants to find out if a recent spike in…
Penticton man who distributed secret recordings of his stepdaughter jailed
A 48-year-old Penticton man was sentenced to three years in prison for secretly recording his…
B.C. prison nurse faces hearing for alleged ‘romantic’ relationship with inmate
A B.C. nurse is alleged to have had a relationship with an inmate while working…
Judge says Kelowna fentanyl dealer’s lifestyle was ‘perhaps inevitable’
B.C. Supreme Court Justice Steven Wilson said it was "perhaps inevitable" that Cody Erin Lypowich…
Same crime, different outcome: Penticton fentanyl dealers get vastly different sentences
A couple of Okanagan drug dealers busted in a Walmart parking lot for selling fentanyl…
Vernon man that raped 14-year-old girl will be deported
A 33-year-old Vernon man who used a fake social media account to pose as a…
B.C. transgender woman files human rights complaint after stint in male prison
A B.C. transgender woman has who was refused a transfer to a women's prison has…
Jail time for two brothers guilty of violent Salmon Arm home invasion
Two brothers who committed a violent Salmon Arm home invasion — in which they tied…
Correctional officers rally outside of Kamloops prison to raise awareness about workplace violence
Correctional officers gathered at the front gates of Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre today to raise…
Kamloops Christmas thief sent to jail after his dad recognizes him on CCTV
VERNON – A 35-year-old Kamloops man who has already spent almost half his life behind…
Violent Shuswap home invasion suspect suing for ’emotional trauma’ suffered in prison
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of committing a violent home invasion where a terminally ill…
Okanagan prolific offender to spend another 33 days behind bars
KELOWNA – A prolific offender will spend another 33 days in prison before he returns…
Two years or time served: Kelowna prolific offender says he’s moving on from criminal past
KELOWNA – A prolific offender will have to wait until next week to find out…
B.C. farmer sentenced to 2 years in prison for plotting attack
KELOWNA – West Kelowna farmer Brante Farrell was sentenced to two years less a day…
Trial begins for man accused of killing fellow inmate in Kamloops prison cell
KAMLOOPS — A man accused of killing his fellow inmate inside a Kamloops prison cell…
Nine months for Salmon Arm man involved in “roof surfing” accident that killed friend
VERNON – A man who pled guilty in a car "roof surfing" accident that killed…
Kelowna-based gangster sentenced to over five years in prison
KELOWNA – After nearly a four-year investigation, Donahugh Frederick McWhirter was sentenced to five years…
Inmate pleads guilty to assaulting Okanagan Correctional Centre officer
PENTICTON – An inmate at Okanagan Correctional Centre will spend between 18 months and three…
Why courthouse security was beefed up for Matthew Foerster sentencing
VERNON – When Matthew Foerster was sentenced this week at the Vernon courthouse, there was…
New clinic in Vernon hopes to catch missed FASD diagnoses among adults, including inmates
VERNON – A new clinic in Vernon is filling a province-wide gap for adults struggling…