News Items tag as: David Lee Chappell

Man who hijacked tractor-trailer north of Kamloops won't pay full amount for damages: court ruling
February 03, 2020 - 2:55 PM

A man who held a transport truck driver at gunpoint for hours and caused more than $200,000 in damages to his tractor-trailer and cargo will not have to repay the full amount, a panel of B.C. judges have ruled.
Man sentenced in Kamloops to over 5 years for 'drug-fuelled crime spree'
March 15, 2019 - 1:51 PM

KAMLOOPS — A man who pleaded guilty to numerous criminal charges including kidnapping, using an imitation firearm and robbery — in connection to what the judge described as a "drug-fuelled crime spree" more than a year ago — has been sentenced to five years and six months behind bars in Kamloops Supreme Court today.
Accused in Highway 5 truck hijacking case to be sentenced in March
January 21, 2019 - 7:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - A man who held a transport truck driver at gunpoint for nearly four hours and forced him to drive him in order to escape police in November 2017 will be sentenced by a Supreme Court judge in March.
Man who hijacked truck needs rehab not lengthy jail sentence, Kamloops court hears
December 20, 2018 - 2:03 PM

KAMLOOPS - At one point a man who hijacked a transport truck and held its driver at gunpoint was earning more than $160,000 a year working as a supervisor for a large oil and gas company in Alberta.
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Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

Man who hijacked tractor-trailer north of Kamloops won't pay full amount for damages: court ruling