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Kerry Robert Cooper

Lions Hall arsonist sentenced to prison

KELOWNA - The man who burned down the Westbank Lions Hall was sentenced to federal prison today. Kerry Cooper, 30, will serve three and a half years behind bars for setting the fire. He did it to get revenge on the woman who was getting married there the next morning, Sept. 1, 2013. Amanda Nevdoff had...

Arsonist admits to burning down West Kelowna Lion’s Hall

KELOWNA – Kerry Robert Cooper pleaded guilty Thursday morning to burning down the West Kelowna Lion’s Hall. Cooper, 30, entered the plea from North Fraser Pre-Trial, declining legal representation. Crown prosecutor Dave Grabavac says Cooper admitted to the Sept. 1 arson after seeing video footage of him buying gas, walking in the direction of the...

Lions Hall likely torched for revenge against bride

'HE IS CAPABLE OF ANYTHING.' WEST KELOWNA - The Westbank Lions Hall may have been burned down simply out of revenge against the bride set to be married there that morning. Kerry Cooper, 30, is now in custody and charged with arson in the Sept. 1, 2013 blaze. His former girlfriend was a bridesmaid in...