Penticton Court
Man tasered in Penticton mall attack enters a guilty plea
PENTICTON – A man facing several charges stemming from an attack last month at Cherry…
Man found in possession of stolen van in Wal-Mart parking lot to remain in jail
PENTICTON – A man apprehended by Penticton RCMP outside the Penticton Wal-Mart under suspicious circumstances…
Prolific South Okanagan offender applies for a mental assessment
PENTICTON – A prolific offender whose alleged crimes kicked off a manhunt last summer in…
Alaskan couple pay high price for failure to declare handgun
PENTICTON – An elderly Alaskan couple driving through British Columbia on their way home from…
Penticton judge gets no help from Crown in sending message to criminals
PENTICTON – A Penticton judge, poised to send a strong message to Penticton criminals today,…
Not guilty in Princeton arson trial
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE SHE BURNED DOWN THREE HOUSES AFTER LOVERS QUARREL PENTICTON – A woman accused…
Penticton gets reprieve from ‘social nuisance’ sentenced to one year in jail
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP won’t have to deal with a man well known to the…
Running away is a better form of self defence than stabbing a man, judge says
PENTICTON – A youth who claimed to have stabbed another man in self defence during…
Woman to remain in custody following shoplifting spree at Walmart
PENTICTON – A Penticton woman in custody since her Jan. 14 arrest for breaching bail…
Oliver resident wakes up to find rifle toting man at the door
PENTICTON – An Oliver man with a history of mental health issues will undergo a…
Sentence for weapons infractions includes restorative justice
PENTICTON - Sentencing passed on an Oliver man who pled guilty to firearms and mischief infractions has left the door open for participation in a restorative justice program following a hearing in Penticton court today, Jan. 11. Judge Meg Shaw left mandatory conditions off orders to the accused not to go near the two victims...
Man accused of thefts admits he needs help to overcome his addictions
PENTICTON - A man caught stealing from his roommate told court he’s had enough of a life driven by addiction, saying he had “thrown his hands up” in the knowledge he needed help to change his self imposed lifestyle. Jayson Kenneth Caruso pled guilty to two counts of theft under $5,000 in a Penticton courtroom...
Sex offender arrested on outstanding warrants
PENTICTON - A man convicted of possessing child pornography is behind bars this morning awaiting a court appearance in Penticton. Jason David Anderson was arrested in the Penticton area this morning for failing to comply with his probation order. Anderson was sentenced to a 90-day intermittent jail term for possessing child pornography in August 2013....
Lone female in South Okanagan rural crime spree makes court appearance
PENTICTON - The lone female among four alleged thieves involved in a series of break and enters and mailbox damage in the Twin Lakes area may make bail if she can find a $1,000 surety. Chelsey Anne Thorstenson, 28, appeared in court before Judge Gale Sinclair today, Dec. 30, charged with possession of stolen property...
Court appearance for man accused of widely witnessed assault
PENTICTON - A man accused of viciously assaulting his girlfriend and another man was released on bail in Penticton court, Wednesday, Dec. 29. Crown Prosecutor Nashina Devji asked that Randall C. Toews be detained on numerous charges including assault stemming from an incident on Martin Street in Penticton on Sept. 11, 2015. Devji told court...