Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Nanaimo man jailed for 'violent' sex crime against young teen in Bowen Park
Editor's note: This story contains details of sex abuse involving a minor and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A young man responsible for what a judge describe...
Jun 13, 2022
Fake gun used in barn break-in draws real response from Nanaimo RCMP
NANAIMO - A fake firearm has caused a heavy police presence.Police were called to a Maughan Rd. property, south of Nanaimo on Tuesday, June 7 around 1:30 p.m. after the home owner reported being threa...
Jun 13, 2022
UPDATE: violent offender captured by Nanaimo RCMP after court order breach
UPDATE: One day after announcing a violent offender was wanted for missing court appearances, police announced the capture of Kyle Gordon Ordway. He was taken into custody by police without incident o...
Jun 08, 2022
Man sentenced for threatening to kill Nanaimo retail worker & several other crimes
NANAIMO - Guilty pleas to five charges resulted in a time-served jail sentence of a little over five months to a Nanaimo man who's no stranger to police and the judicial system.Kym Robert Arkell, was ...
Jun 06, 2022
Nanaimo men facing 30 drug charges after extensive dark web & cryptocurrency investigation
NANAIMO - A three-year investigation in connection to an extensive drug trafficking network linked to homes in Nanaimo resulted in over two dozen charges laid. The charges against three men were laid ...
May 31, 2022
Nanaimo man awaits sentence for damaging sex offence against 13-year-old girl
Editor's note: This story contains details of sex abuse involving a minor and may not be appropriate for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - Sentencing arguments unravelled events leading to...
May 24, 2022
Cedar man agrees to peace bond following online communication with underage girl
NANAIMO - A year long peace bond was applied to a man in relation to a series of alleged sexually explicit messages to a girl three years ago.The order is not a criminal conviction, but rather an ackn...
May 24, 2022
Police seek to identify Parksville bank robber
PARKSVILLE - Mounties are looking to the public to help identify a bank robber.Oceanside RCMP say a man believed to be in his mid 20's walked into the Parksville CIBC branch on Island Hwy. West around...
May 20, 2022
Investigation into fatal daytime shooting 'remains active and ongoing'
NANAIMO - One year to the day bullets sprayed an SUV leaving one man dead in Nanaimo, RCMP say their investigation remains active.On May 20, 2021 several bullets pierced the driver's side window of a ...
May 20, 2022
Nanaimo man jailed for sexual assault & child luring
NANAIMO - A man who used alcohol to prey on young vulnerable victims is off to jail, while he's been categorized as a registered sex offender for the rest of his life.Antonio Charlie-Matias, 22, recei...
May 18, 2022