Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Woman charged with second fake gun robbery at same Nanaimo store 13 months apart
NANAIMO - A woman with a history of mental health challenges is accused of again using a toy gun during an unsophisticated daytime robbery attempt in downtown Nanaimo. Karlee Ann Pelletier, 29, was ch...
Nov 21, 2023
Offender's own home security camera leads to jail time following Nanaimo hit & run
NANAIMO - A prolonged campaign of lies to family, police, and then changing his story at trial turned into a dead-end for a Nanaimo man. Ryan Patrick Wight, 42, was given 21 months in jail followed by...
Nov 21, 2023
Public Safety Committee to be launched in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - With public safety and social disorder an increasing concern in recent years in Nanaimo, a committee will be formed to examine ways to make a difference. Interested volunteers are being aske...
Nov 18, 2023
'She's a beautiful girl:' Nanaimo engineer secretly aimed camera at nude 13-year-old
NANAIMO - A successful local engineer can't explain why he invaded the privacy of a girl while showering in his Nanaimo area home. Lorne Raymond Gale, 44, pleaded guilty to a downgraded charge of atte...
Nov 17, 2023
Arrest made on Gabriola after rash of stolen tools & boats across central Island
NANAIMO - Police believe they've identified and arrested the man responsible for a series of marine based thefts across the region.Officers with the Gabriola Island detachment, in partnership with the...
Nov 14, 2023
Suspect tried to pull ATM machine from Nanaimo business during overnight break-in
NANAIMO - A failed ATM theft at a Nanaimo gas bar involved a suspect tying straps to the machine and then attempt to remove it from the Bowen Rd. business with a vehicle. Nanaimo RCMP say it happened ...
Nov 10, 2023
Man found not guilty following Bowen Road shooting trial
NANAIMO - Following a week-long trial, a BC Supreme Court jury found a man not guilty on all counts related to a serious shooting at a central Nanaimo home, resulting in the amputation of a man's leg....
Nov 08, 2023
Bowen Road shooting trial underway, man loses leg in violent incident
NANAIMO - A man accused of unloading a damaging shotgun blast into the leg of another man late last year at a Nanaimo duplex is on trial. After pleading not guilty to four offences in connection to th...
Nov 01, 2023
Unique Nanaimo bakery shutting down due to economic challenges
NANAIMO - A Nanaimo bakery run by a local non-profit is closing its doors for good next month.The Nanaimo Bakery & Cafe, operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) announced its sit-in restaura...
Oct 27, 2023
Impaired Nanaimo driver jailed for fatal Chase River crash
Editors note: this article includes disturbing content which may not be appropriate for all readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Four-and-a-half years behind bars is the punishment for a man who p...
Oct 27, 2023