Crime & Courts

'The violence is escalating:' Police seeking man for allegedly breaking into ex-girlfriends home

NANAIMO - Local police are concerned about the lengths an allegedly violent man will go to see an ex-girlfriend. David Arlen Thomas is wanted for break and enter and two counts of breaching his probat...

Jun 11, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP K9 officer charged for 2016 Prince George incident

NANAIMO - A local Mountie faces three criminal charges stemming for an arrest in Prince George four years ago. Cst. Josh Grafton, a K9 handler with the Nanaimo RCMP, is now charged with assault, assau...

Jun 10, 2020

'The gore is shocking:' man sentenced for horrific hammer attack against mother in Campbell River

Editors note - the following story includes graphic details which may not be suitable for some readers.NANAIMO - Life-altering wounds inflicted to a woman has warranted further jail time for her brain...

Jun 09, 2020

Nanaimo RCMP searching for local man wanted for assault

NANAIMO - Local RCMP hope the public can help find a man wanted for a pair of alleged assaults against the same woman.John Martin Bates is accused of assaulting a woman by hitting her in the face with...

Jun 05, 2020

Podcast breathes new life into historic case of missing Nanaimo woman

NANAIMO - The case of a missing Nanaimo Indigenous woman who vanished nearly 18 years ago is getting a much-needed jolt.A new six-episode podcast series titled 'Island Crime Season 1: Where is Lisa?' ...

Jun 05, 2020

Stray garbage sparks gas station assault on highway south of Nanaimo

NANAIMO - A man stopping to purchase lottery tickets wound up in hospital following a late night altercation with a stranger at a highway gas station.Police said the man stopped with a friend at the G...

Jun 03, 2020

Nanaimo opioid dealer handed federal prison sentence

NANAIMO - A Nanaimo man was issued a four year prison term for trafficking what was called an alarming mixture of opioids.The recently released BC Supreme Court judgment against Michael Damien Byrne, ...

Jun 02, 2020

Oceanside RCMP seek driver after hit-and-run involving cyclist

PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP are turning to the public for help catching a driver who hit a cyclist and sped away. Cpl. Jesse Foreman told NanaimoNewsNOW a well-lit, helmeted cyclist on Memorial Ave. r...

Jun 02, 2020

Alberta introduces bill to create own parole board

EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a bill to create its own parole board.Premier Jason Kenney says it's time Alberta took more control over the process, and says the goal will be to staff the board wit...

Jun 01, 2020

Boat motor theft season officially kicks off in Nanaimo

NANAIMO - The theft of a large motor from an unattended boat marks the beginning of an unfortunate crime season. A large 250hp outboard motor was stolen off a display boat in the M&P Mercury Sales...

May 29, 2020