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Kelowna killer has conviction quashed, new trial ordered
A Kelowna killer sentenced to life in jail for second-degree murder has had his conviction…
‘He’s smiling down on us:’ A Kelowna murder victim’s family musters grace in the aftermath of tragedy
“Sorry. I’m so sorry,” Steven Pirko’s mom said Friday, grabbing Annie Hutton by the arm…
Chris Ausman murder: Kelowna killer sentenced to life in prison, eligibility for parole in 11 years
Steven Pirko sat silently in the prisoner's box, seemingly resigned to his fate, as he…
‘My shattered heart will never heal,’ Kelowna murder victim’s mother says
Christopher Ausman's family and friends gathered in Kelowna today to see his killer sentenced, just…
Kelowna killer to be sentenced six years after Chris Ausman’s death
In just over two weeks, Steven Pirko will be sentenced for the 2014 second-degree murder…
Kelowna killer has yet to be sentenced
KELOWNA – It’s been two weeks since Steven Pirko was found guilty of second-degree murder…
Steven Pirko found guilty in 2014 Kelowna murder
KELOWNA – Steven Pirko was found guilty of second degree murder this morning in the…
UPDATE: Jurors to consider whether Rutland man acted to protect a friend or to kill
KELOWNA – Was Steven Pirko drunk, scared and compelled into action to protect a friend…
‘Anything can happen in Rutland’ says Kelowna man on trial for 2014 murder
KELOWNA – Anything can happen in Rutland. That’s the reason Steven Pirko offered Crown counsel…
‘I was dope sick’: Pirko admits to going through withdrawal during police questioning
KELOWNA – In Steven Pirko's own words, he was "dope sick" when police questioned him…
UPDATE: Kelowna man was protecting friend when he fatally swung hammer
KELOWNA – When Steven Pirko fatally swung his hammer into Chris Ausman's head, he didn't…
Murder trial hears Kelowna man died from skull fracture
KELOWNA – Chris Ausman died from a skull fracture that was the likely result of…
Accused Rutland killer’s friend claims he never saw a weapon
KELOWNA – Steven Pirko told Mounties within a day of his 2016 arrest that he struck…
‘I’m sorry, mom,’ accused Rutland killer says
KELOWNA – Steven Pirko collapsed into his mother’s arms and sobbed Nov. 19, 2016, just…
222: A number that tied a Kelowna murder victim to his loved ones long after he was gone
KELOWNA – The number 222 held a lot of significance to Christopher Ausman. It was…
Pirko tells investigators he killed Chris Ausman
LANGUAGE ADVISORY KELOWNA – Steven Pirko broke down in tears Nov. 19, 2016 and after…
Kelowna RCMP had their eyes on the man charged in Chris Ausman’s death years earlier
KELOWNA – RCMP had their sights set on Steven Pirko long before he was arrested…
Accused Rutland killer was in withdrawal when police took him into custody
KELOWNA – Steven Pirko was dry heaving and suffering from withdrawal from heroin when he…
It wasn’t the fight: Chris Ausman was killed on Kelowna street in 2014 with a hammer
KELOWNA – Christopher Michael Ausman had just left the Rutland 7-Eleven at around 1:30 a.m.…
Nine months in jail for Kelowna man awaiting trial for murder
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man awaiting trial for murder was sentenced to nine months in…
More charges for man accused of 2014 murder in Rutland
KELOWNA – It took Crown three years to charge a Kelowna man with the 2014…