Crime & Courts

Man charged in relation to fatal head-on crash in Ladysmith

NANAIMO - A trio of charges were recently applied against a man accused of hit and run resulting in the death of a Ladysmith woman.Steven Roderick Knowles, 39, is charged with dangerous driving causin...

Oct 19, 2022

Man facing cascade of trials escapes conviction during latest court appearance

NANAIMO - In the midst of several trials all over mid and north Vancouver Island for a range offences, a man was acquitted for alleged domestic violence in Parksville. The acquittals in favour of Shau...

Oct 17, 2022

Fake gun used in downtown Nanaimo convenience store robbery

NANAIMO - A woman accused of robbing a downtown convenience store with a toy gun didn't get to enjoy her stolen gains for very long.The situation happened on Thursday, Oct 13 around 11 a.m. at the Mid...

Oct 17, 2022

Man sentenced in connection to bizarre assault in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - An alarming attack against a man at his home resulted in a sentence of 45 days in jail.Dayton James Anderson, 33, pleaded guilty to assault and was credited for time already served behind ba...

Oct 11, 2022

Diagolon founder denied release after bail hearing concludes in Saskatoon

SASKATOON - The founder of the online group "Diagolon" remains in custody after being denied release following a bail hearing in Saskatchewan. Jeremy MacKenzie was arrested on September 29 in Cole Har...

Oct 10, 2022

Copper wire thieves targeting City lights after exhausting other Nanaimo options

NANAIMO - A rise in copper wire thefts from street lights is being noticed by local Mounties.Nanaimo RCMP report a handful of the thefts in recent weeks, involving light standards broken into and copp...

Oct 07, 2022

VIDEO: Nanaimo sex offender jailed for abusing developmentally delayed victims

Editor's note: this story contains content describing sex offences and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised. NANAIMO - A disgraced former education assistant who preyed on a ...

Sep 27, 2022

Relentless prolific offender sentenced in Nanaimo for egregious crime spree

NANAIMO - A man revolving in and out of jail for most of his adult life will remain behind bars after pleading guilty to 11 offences in the mid-Island area.Peter Jonathan Cameron Ludvigson, 47, was se...

Sep 26, 2022

Accused Maffeo Sutton park murderer remains locked up as case proceeds

NANAIMO - A man charged with second degree murder following a disturbing stabbing attack on Nanaimo's waterfront will remain in custody indefinitely. Mark Jayden Harrison, 19, had his case put over on...

Alex Rawnsley Sep 21, 2022

Man arrested after firing BB gun at Nanaimo police officers

NANAIMO - One man is in custody after firing a BB gun at several Mounties, injuring one of them and damaging multiple police cruisers in Nanaimo's north end.Daniel John Mcclintock, 35, is facing sever...

Sep 20, 2022