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Penticton Court 2018
South Okanagan kidnapping trial gets even weirder
PENTICTON – The trial of Afshin Maleki Ighani adjourned yesterday after three days of testimony…
Victim’s fuzzy memory challenged on witness stand in Penticton kidnapping trial
PENTICTON – A kidnapping trial underway in B.C. Supreme Court in Penticton took an unexpected…
Gunshots fired during arrest of man on trial in Penticton for kidnapping
PENTICTON – Testimony today from one of the officers involved in the arrest of a…
Disturbing trial in Penticton court proceeds without main witness
PENTICTON – The trial for a man accused of a long and troublesome series of…
Wildlife sting could prove costly for Oliver guide outfitter
PENTICTON – An Oliver guide outfitter could pay a high price for circumventing hunting laws…
Man with little recollection of South Okanagan drug-fuelled crime spree given house arrest
PENTICTON – A man who claims to have little recollection of his crimes will serve…
Unsuccessful Penticton break-in nets offender six-month jail term
PENTICTON – A man who unsuccessfully attempted to break into a Penticton condominium complex will…
Judge sentences Penticton man to three years for egregious and demeaning robbery
PENTICTON – A man involved in what a Penticton judge described as a particularly egregious…
Sexual assault, threats on former partner earns man nearly four years in jail
PENTICTON – Continued involvement in a toxic relationship eventually resulted in criminal actions that will…
Suspect charged in Penticton homicide
PENTICTON – Police arrested a man last week in connection with a 2017 Penticton homicide.…
Impatient patient gets three months for threatening Penticton hospital employees
PENTICTON – A South Okanagan man will spend three months in jail for making threats…
Penticton man gets three months in jail for collision that claimed a life
PENTICTON – A Penticton man pleaded guilty in Penticton court today of driving without due…
Ignorance of the law no defence in Penticton disqualified driving case
PENTICTON – A disqualified driver who challenged whether or not a road running through the…
Police didn’t need a warrant to find drugs in laptop bag
PENTICTON – Police didn’t need a search warrant when they accidentally found a load of…
South Okanagan man avoids criminal record after punching owner of dog that pooped on his lawn
PENTICTON – A Penticton judge has given a Summerland man an absolute discharge for assaulting…
Elphicke gets house arrest in Penticton hockey fraud case
PENTICTON – One of two men accused in a fraud that cost hockey families thousands…
Penticton woman gets nearly three years for dealing in fentanyl-laced heroin
PENTICTON – A Penticton woman will serve a total of 34 months in jail after…
Hedley man found guilty of biting police officer
PENTICTON – A Hedley man was found guilty in Penticton court today of an assault…
Mediation fails, city case against Penticton man for bylaw infractions going to trial
PENTICTON – Negotiations to resolve the City of Penticton's case against a Penticton man for…
Vernon man will spend two years in prison for assault on Okanagan corrections officer
PENTICTON – A Vernon man will spend another two years behind bars for assaulting a…
Nine more months in jail for Penticton man who brought weapons to court
PENTICTON – Showing up for a scheduled court appearance was a smart move, but bringing…
Inmate pleads guilty to assaulting Okanagan Correctional Centre officer
PENTICTON – An inmate at Okanagan Correctional Centre will spend between 18 months and three…
Concealed weapon in Penticton Denny’s parking lot gets man two and half year jail term
PENTICTON – A man caught by police with a loaded handgun in the parking lot…
City takes its case against homeless man public with revelation of final offer
PENTICTON – The upcoming trial of a Penticton homeless man took a very public turn…