Crime & Courts

Nanaimo man jailed after police uncover 'astounding' child porn collection

Editor's Note: The following story contains information that may be disturbing for some readers. Discretion is advised.NANAIMO - A long-standing habit of collecting child pornography and disturbing in...

Sep 30, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP seeking thief who spat on Wal-Mart employee before fleeing

NANAIMO - Stealing from one of Nanaimo's largest stores allegedly wasn't enough for a man caught on camera. Police said the man spat on a Walmart loss prevention officer when confronted with stolen go...

Sep 29, 2020

Driver in Country Club rampage pleads guilty, facing 17 months in prison

NANAIMO - The man behind the wheel of a car in two serious, dangerous driving incidents will spend roughly one-and-a-half years behind bars. Joshua Tyler Schaeffer pleaded guilty and was sentenced at ...

Sep 28, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP blitz catches too many drivers on their cellphones

NANAIMO - A traffic blitz targeting people using cellphones while driving had familiar results. Nanaimo RCMP Cst. Gary O'Brien said 19 people received tickets during a 90 minute stakeout on the Island...

Sep 25, 2020

Island-wide prolific offender arrested in Nanaimo with stolen ID and shotguns

NANAIMO - A prolific offender wanted for alleged criminal activity across Vancouver Island is now in police custody. The Nanaimo RCMP Street Crimes Unit arrested 24-year-old Austin Carlson-McPherson o...

Sep 24, 2020

Nanaimo man to be sentenced for sex assault against young girl and possessing child porn

NANAIMO - Disturbing details will be revealed in the case of a Nanaimo man who sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl and had a large child porn collection.Steven James Houting, 47, pleaded guilty to...

Sep 24, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP shut down stunt driving circuit near Duke Point terminal again

NANAIMO - A notorious drag racing and stunt driving area of Nanaimo was shut down again by local mounties.RCMP officers shut down the road at Jack Point near the Duke Point ferry terminal for over fou...

Sep 22, 2020

Nanaimo man arrested with homemade taser and break-in tools sentenced

NANAIMO - A longstanding heroin addiction continues haunting a Nanaimo man jailed for an unsuccessful break-in to a local mini storage compound.Spencer Lee Schaeffer, 35, was sentenced in provincial c...

Sep 22, 2020

Stolen gun and drugs found in large scale bust in Qualicum Beach

QUALICUM BEACH - A sophisticated drug operation was hindered after arrests in Qualicum Beach. Police were called out to rural Qualicum Beach on Sunday, Sept. 13 around 6:30 p.m. to reports of shots fi...

Sep 21, 2020

Accused murderer Steven Bacon makes first appearance in Nanaimo court

NANAIMO - The family of Nanaimo teen Makayla Chang faced her accused murderer in court for the first time. Steven Michael Bacon appeared by video at provincial court in Nanaimo on Friday, Sept. 18, hi...

Sep 18, 2020