Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Nanaimo father convicted of sex crimes against his young daughter, assessment to determine mental fitness
Editor's note: This story contains disturbing details regarding child sexual abuse and may not be suitable for all readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A woman who occasionally accessed her longti...
Apr 21, 2023
'It's very hurtful:' advocate furious with repeat incidents of stolen signs
NANAIMO -- Cyndy Hall hopes the motives behind stolen missing signs profiling her long-lost friend aren't sinister. A second round of signs on Bowen Rd. highlighting the disappearance of Lisa Marie Yo...
Apr 20, 2023
'Members of the public recognized this man:' Quebec sex offender arrested in Parksville
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP used tips from the public to find and arrest a man who pleaded guilty to child porn charges in Quebec in 2022.Mounties arrested Jimmy Pieschke, 39, on Wednesday, April 19 i...
Apr 20, 2023
Bail granted to Nanaimo man charged with attempted murder as witnesses no-show
NANAIMO - A man accused of unloading a shotgun blast into the shoulder of a fellow homeless individual last summer has been granted an interim release. Robert Allen Estes, 49, received bail by a judge...
Apr 20, 2023
Teen armed with large knife arrested following disturbing altercation at NDSS
NANAIMO - A 15-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly waving a large knife around in a threatening manner at NDSS.The detachment's media liason officer Reserve Cst. Gary O'Brien said police are pieci...
Apr 17, 2023
Locks changed as Nanaimo Hells Angels clubhouse officially seized
NANAIMO - Following years of legal wrangling the Hells Angels clubhouse in south Nanaimo is officially under new ownership.Members of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) were in Nanai...
Apr 15, 2023
'It's a big relief for all of us:' loved ones reflect on long-awaited finality of Makayla Chang case
NANAIMO - Following years of pain and frustration, Makayla Chang's parents believe the next chapter in their lives can now be written. Minutes after the man who murdered their 16-year-old daughter six...
Apr 15, 2023
Man accused of beating & confining woman to bedroom of Nanaimo townhouse unit
Editor's Note: This story contains details which may be disturbing for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A BC Supreme Court jury trial heard a man allegedly beat up a woman multiple times ...
Apr 11, 2023
'I was drunk, high and stupid:' man sentenced for Qualicum Beach child porn bust
Editor's note: the following story includes information which may not be suitable for all readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A dark existence of hard drugs, underground online chat rooms and a ...
Apr 10, 2023
'He was laughing throughout:' driver captured going 131 km/h through closed Nanaimo Parkway
NANAIMO - A disturbing case of reckless driving unfolded on a closed section of the Nanaimo Parkway overnight, according to police. It happened on Wednesday, March 29 at about 12:35 a.m. on the highwa...
Mar 29, 2023