Crime & Courts

Man in custody after allegedly trying to run over Nanaimo Mountie

NANAIMO - Tips from the public were "instrumental" in arresting a man who refused to pull over for police in south Nanaimo. RCMP staff sgt. John Blaise said the incident started Wednesday morning when...

Aug 26, 2020

Squatters booted from notorious Nanaimo property, home owner plans to sell

NANAIMO - Several people were kicked out of a well-known Milton St. nuisance property to the applause of concerned citizens.Out-of-town property owner Richard Elder told NanaimoNewsNOW people living i...

Aug 21, 2020

Appeal denied for Parksville man caught with loaded, restricted handgun

NANAIMO - The appeal of a man jailed for six years for weapons offences following a traffic stop west of Parksville was dismissed by a BC Court of Appeal justice. A recent B.C. Court of Appeal ruling ...

Aug 21, 2020

IIO investigating serious but not life-threatening injuries sustained in 2019 Nanaimo arrest

NANAIMO - Investigators are now working to see if Nanaimo RCMP members were at fault for the serious but not life-threatening injuries sustained by a suspect. A release from the Independent Investigat...

Aug 19, 2020

Bikes worth $3,000 stolen from underground parking garage at Parksville resort

PARKSVILLE - Tourists enjoying a relaxing stay at a Parksville resort had to suddenly shift gears when a pair of expensive bikes were stolen from a popular local resort.Oceanside RCMP said in a releas...

Aug 19, 2020

Jail sentence for Nanaimo man caught with large child porn collection

NANAIMO - A provincial court judge called the actions of a Nanaimo man repulsive before sentencing him to 10 months behind bars.Willliam Herbert Erich Kreibom learned his punishment on Tuesday, Aug. 1...

Aug 18, 2020

Nanaimo man awaits sentencing after guilty plea for child porn possession

Editor's note: The following story contains disturbing content which may not be appropriate for some readers.NANAIMO - A man busted with thousands of child porn pictures and videos described himself a...

Aug 14, 2020

Woman who punched Nanaimo mountie in face poised to escape criminal record

NANAIMO - A woman pleaded guilty to punching a Nanaimo RCMP officer after police took issue with people drinking in public in the city's downtown.On Monday, Aug 10 Lauren Marie Brindisi, 20, was convi...

Aug 11, 2020

Nanaimo River Rd. proving to be a summer hotspot for thieves

NANAIMO - Those heading into the backcountry to camp may want to consider being dropped off rather than leaving their vehicle along Nanaimo River Rd. The advice comes after Nanaimo RCMP responded to o...

Aug 09, 2020

Man stabbed in 'serious incident' in Nanaimo's Departure Bay area

NANAIMO - A man in his 30's sustained non-life threatening stab wounds during a disagreement with a woman at a Nanaimo home.Nanaimo RCMP said the woman, also in her 30's, is accused of stabbing the ma...

Aug 05, 2020