Crime & Courts

Man found 'not criminally responsible' for fatal stabbing at Nanaimo coffee shop

NANAIMO - A judge has ruled a man cannot be held criminally responsible for stabbing another man to death at a local coffee house in 2022. The decision by BC Supreme Court Associate Chief Justice Heat...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 27, 2024

'He’s a zombie:' court hears detailed facts of murder at Nanaimo coffee shop

Editors note: The following article includes graphic details of violence. Discretion is advisedNANAIMO - Highly disturbing facts of the murder of a beloved Nanaimo man at a coffee shop have been revea...

Mar 25, 2024

Man jailed for violent Nanaimo home invasion, firearms offence

NANAIMO - A three year jail sentence has been levied against a man for a pair of incidents, including a south end home invasion. Kyle Robert Alex, 37, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 6 in provincial...

Daryl Major Mar 08, 2024

Nanaimo woman's murder trial scheduled to resume next month

Editors note: This article contains graphic descriptions of violence. Reader discretion is strongly advised.NANAIMO - Following a lengthy adjournment in mid February, a high profile murder trial of a ...

Mar 07, 2024

Nanaimo drug trafficker sentenced to 15 years in prison

NANAIMO - Tears rolled down the eyes of a dejected man sentenced for leading a brisk and sophisticated drug dealing scheme which came crumbling down. Kien Trung Pham was convicted on all 14 charges he...

Alex Rawnsley Mar 05, 2024

'It's hitting Nanaimo hard': grandson phone scam rampant in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - At least nine complaints were made to Nanaimo RCMP over the course of just two hours about the long-running grandson scam.Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien told NanaimoNewsNOW those compla...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 28, 2024

Nanaimo man sentenced for sending intimate image several times following break-up

NANAIMO - A twisted form of revenge against a former partner resulted in a lifelong criminal record, house arrest and probation for a Nanaimo man. The offender, who can't be named to protect the victi...

Daryl Major Feb 28, 2024

Repeat, violent offender wanted by Nanaimo RCMP

NANAIMO - Local Mounties are searching for a man accused of several violent crimes in the region.Arrest warrants were issued for 38-year-old Curtis Jesse Houle on three charges for assault with a weap...

Feb 26, 2024

Ladysmith RCMP look for witnesses after shots fired

LADYSMITH - Police in Ladysmith are turning to the public for answers following an early morning shooting.It happened on Sunday, Feb. 18, where a parked unoccupied vehicle outside a home was shot at o...

Feb 23, 2024

Thieves bust into Lantzville jewelry store during early morning heist

LANTZVILLE - Restoration crews replaced customers at a Lantzville store following an early morning break-in.Keller's Jewellers, located in Lantzville's village core, was broken into by multiple suspec...

Alex Rawnsley Feb 21, 2024