News Items tag as: Chris Ausman

'He's smiling down on us:' A Kelowna murder victim's family musters grace in the aftermath of tragedy
February 02, 2020 - 12:00 PM

“Sorry. I’m so sorry,” Steven Pirko’s mom said Friday, grabbing Annie Hutton by the arm and burying her face in her shoulder.
Chris Ausman murder: Kelowna killer sentenced to life in prison, eligibility for parole in 11 years
January 31, 2020 - 12:13 PM

Steven Pirko sat silently in the prisoner's box, seemingly resigned to his fate, as he was sentenced for the 2014 murder of Chris Ausman, the man he fatally bludgeoned with a hammer.
'My shattered heart will never heal,' Kelowna murder victim's mother says
January 30, 2020 - 11:51 AM

Christopher Ausman's family and friends gathered in Kelowna today to see his killer sentenced, just days after the violent crime's six-year anniversary.
Key witness in Kelowna murder trial sentenced for own crimes
October 02, 2019 - 1:44 PM

KELOWNA - A key witness in a high profile murder trial was sentenced to 208 days in prison today, Oct. 2, for what his lawyer described as a "drug-related spree of petty offences."
'Beast of Rutland' facing long list of charges in wake of Kelowna murder trial
July 17, 2019 - 6:30 AM

KELOWNA - A key witness in a high profile Kelowna murder trial is now dealing with his own legal woes.
Kelowna killer has yet to be sentenced
July 02, 2019 - 12:03 PM

KELOWNA - It’s been two weeks since Steven Pirko was found guilty of second-degree murder in the 2014 death of Chris Ausman, and the courts are no closer to reaching a sentence.
Steven Pirko found guilty in 2014 Kelowna murder
June 15, 2019 - 11:03 AM

KELOWNA - Steven Pirko was found guilty of second degree murder this morning in the 2014 death of Chris Ausman.
'I was dope sick': Pirko admits to going through withdrawal during police questioning
June 04, 2019 - 11:41 AM

KELOWNA - In Steven Pirko's own words, he was "dope sick" when police questioned him about Chris Ausman's death.
UPDATE: Kelowna man was protecting friend when he fatally swung hammer
June 03, 2019 - 4:51 PM

KELOWNA - When Steven Pirko fatally swung his hammer into Chris Ausman's head, he didn't intend to kill him.
Murder trial hears Kelowna man died from skull fracture
May 29, 2019 - 2:45 PM

KELOWNA - Chris Ausman died from a skull fracture that was the likely result of blows to the head by an object consistent with a hammer, jurors in Steven Pirko’s second degree murder trial were told this week.
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News Items tag as: Chris Ausman

'He's smiling down on us:' A Kelowna murder victim's family musters grace in the aftermath of tragedy

Chris Ausman murder: Kelowna killer sentenced to life in prison, eligibility for parole in 11 years

'My shattered heart will never heal,' Kelowna murder victim's mother says

Key witness in Kelowna murder trial sentenced for own crimes

'Beast of Rutland' facing long list of charges in wake of Kelowna murder trial

Kelowna killer has yet to be sentenced

Steven Pirko found guilty in 2014 Kelowna murder

'I was dope sick': Pirko admits to going through withdrawal during police questioning

UPDATE: Kelowna man was protecting friend when he fatally swung hammer

Murder trial hears Kelowna man died from skull fracture

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