Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
One person killed following stabbing at Nanaimo's Port Place Shopping Centre
NANAIMO - A person has died from stab wounds following a violent incident in the parking lot of a downtown shopping complex.Emergency first responders from Nanaimo RCMP, Fire Rescue and BC Emergency H...
Jan 23, 2023
'I lost sight of everything:' Nanaimo drug dealer aims to avoid jail following significant bust
NANAIMO - A positive childhood in a loving home didn't stop a Nanaimo man from self-destructing while entrenched in the often unforgiving world of drug dealing and addiction. Chad Michael Kirk, 38, so...
Jan 23, 2023
Man charged following shooting at Bowen Rd. home, faces other serious allegations
NANAIMO - Police believe the same man was involved in two violent incidents involving a gun and knife on back-to-back days early last month in Nanaimo.Jordan Reginald White is facing four charges from...
Jan 22, 2023
Boyfriend accused of killing Nanaimo woman, manslaughter charge laid
NANAIMO - A charge of manslaughter has been applied against a man in connection to the death of his girlfriend in Nanaimo in 2021. The BC Prosecution Service confirmed Kyle Gordon Ordway, 38, was char...
Jan 17, 2023
'I'm going to shoot you:' man sentenced for initiating violent altercation against Nanaimo Mountie
NANAIMO - What started out as a shoplifting complaint escalated to a man attempting to disarm an RCMP officer and multiple threats to shoot her.The high risk incident in Nanaimo on Dec. 28, 2021 headl...
Jan 10, 2023
No additional jail time for Nanaimo man following local bank robberies & assault
NANAIMO - A man who pled guilty to a pair of same-day bank robberies was handed a time-served jail sentence and three years probation.Alexander Ivan Badger Junior, 32, faced charges of two counts of r...
Jan 03, 2023
Top Stories of 2022: Safety concerns continue through Nanaimo's downtown
NANAIMO - Frustrations continued to mount over safety and security throughout the city, particularly in the downtown.Various demonstrations were held in response to a string of challenges and incident...
Dec 30, 2022
Alleged Christmas holiday thieves arrested near Lake Cowichan
LAKE COWICHAN - Two people from Ladysmith accused of an illegal Christmas shopping spree in the Cowichan Valley were arrested.Lake Cowichan RCMP reported a man and woman were taken into custody for al...
Dec 30, 2022
Court hears disturbing details of Nanaimo man's child porn offences
Editors note: content in this article may not be suitable for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A repeat sex offender busted with a substantial collection of media depicting children being...
Dec 29, 2022
Guilty pleas entered for pair of armed bank robberies & assault of local mother by Nanaimo man
NANAIMO - A man who pleaded guilty to a pair of same-day bank robberies will be sentenced by the end of the year. Alexander Ivan Badger Junior, 32, answered to charges of two counts of robbery and one...
Dec 21, 2022