Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
High court shuts down Hells Angels attempt to hear appeal of three B.C. clubhouse seizures, including Nanaimo
NANAIMO - A trio of former Hells Angels clubhouses forfeited to the BC government to be sold will almost certainly still go ahead.An application by the Hells Angels to appeal the forfeiture of three o...
Oct 12, 2023
Man on trial for alleged sex offence against former stepdaughter
Editors note - this article contains details of alleged sexual abuse that may disturb some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Testifying at length against her former stepfather, a young Nanaimo ...
Oct 11, 2023
Youth anti-violence programs receive federal funding via City of Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Substantial funding is being put to work to address the growing issue of violence among youth in the city. In July 2022, the City of Nanaimo received $1.85 million from the federal governmen...
Oct 05, 2023
Repeat Nanaimo fraudster jailed & fined for property investment scheme
NANAIMO - Promising lucrative pay-outs through properties he didn't own, a Nanaimo man with a history of dishonesty is off to jail. Michal Andreas Benker, 62, was sentenced to a provincial jail term o...
Oct 04, 2023
Korean traditional values cited in financial reward following untimely death of Nanaimo teen
NANAIMO - Citing Korean tradition of supporting parents for sacrifices they made, a BC Supreme Court justice awarded $327,000 for hypothetical future awards from a deceased Nanaimo teen.Eric Shimm was...
Sep 21, 2023
Child exploitation unit trying to identify bedroom potentially from Nanaimo or Ladysmith home
NANAIMO - Investigators in Edmonton looking into a potential sexual assault case involving a young child say there might be a link to the central Island region.Officers from the Internet Child Exploit...
Sep 21, 2023
Suspect in fatal Nanaimo stabbing remains in jail, judge tosses detention review application
NANAIMO - A co-accused in the disturbing death of a special needs man who was violently stabbed on Nanaimo's waterfront has again been denied pre-trial release. Mark Jayden Harrison, 20, had a detenti...
Sep 20, 2023
'Proportionate, necessary and reasonable:' Nanaimo Mountie cleared of excessive force allegations in Prince George
NANAIMO - A provincial court judge sided with how an RCMP officer handled the arrest of a suspected truck thief in Prince George. Cst. Joshua Grafton was recently found not guilty of assault, assault ...
Sep 08, 2023
Man seriously hurt in downtown Nanaimo stabbing
NANAIMO - A man is in hospital while his alleged attacker is in custody following a stabbing in Nanaimo's downtown core. Nanaimo RCMP Res. Cst. Gary O'Brien said it happened on Wednesday, Sept. 6 at a...
Sep 06, 2023
Charges applied against accused Cedar burglar captured by neighbours, multiple other offences alleged
NANAIMO - A man with multiple recent arrests and releases over the past year is facing a series of new charges, including for his alleged role in a pair of high-profile failed residential break-ins in...
Aug 18, 2023