Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
'It’s unfathomable how much damage could have been done:’ Nanaimo & Ladysmith Mounties probe alarming crash
NANAIMO - Police say a head-on crash caused by a highly aggressive driver on the Trans-Canada Highway in Cassidy near Nanaimo Airport could have turned out much worse. Two injured occupants of a car w...
Aug 05, 2025
Driver sped up after hitting Nanaimo area construction workers: police expert
NANAIMO - An expert's report of a fatal highway crash south of Nanaimo has been revealed, representing a key plank in Crown counsel's case during an ongoing trial. Findings from the suspect vehicle's ...
Aug 01, 2025
Fraud and theft charges levelled against Nanaimo prosecutor's wife
NANAIMO - Criminal code charges have been applied against a woman for allegedly misappropriating funds from a since-defunct Nanaimo non-profit agency, as well as a private business. The BC Prosecution...
Jul 30, 2025
'She said she wasn't speeding:' trial begins for fatal Nanaimo area construction zone crash
NANAIMO - A detailed eye witness account of the untimely death of a construction worker south of the city has been revealed during the outset of an emotionally charged trial. Christanne Marie Boufford...
Jul 29, 2025
'Remove him far from the sea:' rogue Gabriola Island fishermen jailed for repeated violations
NANAIMO - A notorious local fisherman will spend the next six years behind bars and will also have to split a fine of over $1 million with his wife, after being sentenced for numerous violations. Scot...
Jul 28, 2025
Suspected Nanaimo bike thief pleads guilty to fentanyl trafficking
NANAIMO - An investigation involving a man allegedly riding downtown on a stolen bike went in a completely different direction for police. McKenzie Derek Graham, 44, pleaded guilty to possessing fenta...
Jul 22, 2025
VIDEO: Man throws jacket, water at youth then steals bike outside Nanaimo McDonald's
NANAIMO - Police are looking for a man seen on security camera footage stealing a bike outside a local McDonald's.The incident occurred on Friday, July 4 at around 4 p.m., with two youth sitting outsi...
Jul 11, 2025
Parksville man caught with child exploitation material could be deported
NANAIMO - Busted with thousands of illegal pictures and dozens of videos, a Parksville man with no prior criminal record now resides in a jail cell. Michael William Strawson, 36, was jailed for slight...
Jul 10, 2025
Prosecution, defence 'a ways apart' on sentencing for Nanaimo road rage shooting
NANAIMO - A man awaits his sentence for firing a gun at a young driver during an extreme case of road rage. Reza Rahiman, 46, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, July 8 to a charge of intent to endanger life, ...
Jul 08, 2025
Repeat Nanaimo liquor store thief released following brief jail tenure
NANAIMO - Three weeks removed from her latest liquor store theft, a Nanaimo woman is getting an opportunity to redeem herself. Cheyenne Patricia Davidson, 32, received a time-served jail sentence this...
Jul 03, 2025