Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Nanaimo woman guilty of graphic slaying & dismembering of former boyfriend
Editor's note: This story contains graphic details which may disturb some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A woman has been found guilty of the reduced charge of second degree murder and for ...
Jul 19, 2024
Loaded handgun, drugs & young children found in backseat during Nanaimo traffic stop
NANAIMO -A concerned passerby phoned Nanaimo RCMP with an invaluable tip after spotting three adults "shooting up drugs" in the parking lot of a Departure Bay apartment complex. Several minutes later ...
Jul 18, 2024
'We're narrowing it down:' Nanaimo RCMP trying to identify who started Pipers Lagoon fire
NANAIMO - Local police are combing through numerous videos as investigators attempt to pin down who started a damaging brush fire at Pipers Lagoon Park. The late night fire, ignited by fireworks, scor...
Jul 16, 2024
Repeat sex offender pleads guilty to Parksville voyeurism offence
NANAIMO - Already convicted of sexually assaulting a senior in Qualicum Beach and harassing women with threatening phone calls, a man awaits sentencing for a voyeurism offence.Joel Perry, 39, pleaded ...
Jul 09, 2024
Nanaimo man busted with "several ounces" of fentanyl, guns, and cash
NANAIMO - A prolific Nanaimo offender is facing multiple charges after a large amount of drugs, cash and guns were allegedly found in his truck. Roger Ian Der, 44, was arrested on June 13 around 4:25 ...
Jul 04, 2024
Nanaimo RCMP seek witnesses in road rage/baseball bat attack
NANAIMO - Mounties in Nanaimo are looking for witnesses to an altercation between two male drivers, where one allegedly used a baseball to assault the other.Police say on May 27 around 4:30 p.m. the d...
Jul 04, 2024
Murder charge laid in connection to 2021 Nanaimo shooting at Rock City Centre
NANAIMO - Murder charges have been laid in relation to a 2021 shooting in a Nanaimo parking lot which left one person dead.The RCMP announced on July 3, that 42-year-old Ronald Joseph Campbell has bee...
Jul 03, 2024
'There are too many of these cases:' Nanaimo teen sentenced for multiple violent attacks
NANAIMO - Embroiled in a nasty longstanding feud with former friends, a Nanaimo girl pleaded guilty to several crimes, including for a trio of assaults. The 14-year-old unnamed youth was sentenced aft...
Jul 03, 2024
Family, friends & Nanaimo RCMP remain focused on solving Lisa Young case
NANAIMO - While more than two decades have passed since the last time a Nanaimo woman was last seen, community-based advocacy efforts appear stronger than ever. An annual justice march saw around 80 p...
Jun 30, 2024
Annual march to draw attention to cold case of missing Nanaimo woman
NANAIMO - Twenty-two years ago a Nanaimo woman vanished, never to be heard from again. Advocates for Lisa Marie Young hope to change that by continuously advocating for her remains to be found and hol...
Jun 30, 2024