News Items tag as: Armstrong March 2018 arsons

No jail time for North Okanagan senior guilty of multiple arsons
June 30, 2020 - 4:20 PM

An Armstrong senior who set fire to multiple properties in her neighbourhood was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, and will not go to jail.
Charges laid in connection to Armstrong arsons
March 14, 2018 - 7:10 AM

ARMSTRONG - A North Okanagan woman is facing criminal charges for allegedly lighting a series of fires in Armstrong.
UPDATE: Police arrest 60-year-old arson suspect in North Okanagan
March 13, 2018 - 11:22 AM

ARMSTRONG - Police have a 60-year-old woman in custody after a keen eye witness helped to identify the alleged arsonist.
'No rhyme or reason to it': North Okanagan man uneasy after arson fire
March 09, 2018 - 2:00 PM

ARMSTRONG - Armstrong resident Bob Lebarron knows he’s lucky.
Three suspected arsons on same North Okanagan street in two days
March 09, 2018 - 10:17 AM

ARMSTRONG - Police are investigating a rash of suspicious fires on a quiet residential street in Armstrong this week.
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No jail time for North Okanagan senior guilty of multiple arsons