News Items tag as: David Peter Gordon trial

Kamloops man gets over seven years in jail for setting apartment fire, killing woman
December 12, 2016 - 1:26 PM

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man found guilty of setting an apartment on fire — which caused the death of a woman — has been sentenced to 7-and-a-half years in jail.
Jury convicts Kamloops man of manslaughter for arson that killed house guest
November 03, 2015 - 12:23 PM

KAMLOOPS - A jury has found David Peter Gordon, a man accused of setting a fire which killed a woman sleeping in his home, guilty on one count of manslaughter and two counts of arson.
Lawyers deliver closing remarks on Kamloops manslaughter case before jury decides
October 30, 2015 - 4:40 PM

KAMLOOPS - The case against a man accused of setting a fire which caused the death of one of his house guests has concluded and now jurors are being asked to consider if one of the key witnesses in the case was honest or started the fire himself.
Evidence wraps in Kamloops manslaughter case
October 29, 2015 - 11:37 AM

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops jury finished hearing all the evidence in the trial of a man accused of manslaughter and two arson charges this week.
Trial begins for Kamloops man charged with arson, killing roommate's girlfriend
October 15, 2015 - 2:52 PM

KAMLOOPS - After an argument with his girlfriend, a man set fire to a pile of clothes in his bedroom before the flames spread throughout the home and injured an occupant who later died, a Crown prosecutor says.
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Don't demolish old Kelowna homes to make way for development, recycle or move them
As Kelowna’s population grows the city is trying to densify housing and that means replacing single-family homes, but a business has proposed that those homes can be repurposed rather than destroyed. Renewal Development and Light Hous

Kamloops man gets over seven years in jail for setting apartment fire, killing woman