News Items tag as: Vernon court 2019

UPDATE: Sagmoen will be released from prison today
December 20, 2019 - 4:30 PM

Curtis Sagmoen will be released from prison today under a probation order to return to live on his Salmon River Road property for the first time since the body of Traci Genereaux was found there by police in 2017.
Sagmoen case comes down to circumstantial evidence
December 18, 2019 - 1:06 PM

The Crown has conceded that the case against Curtis Sagmoen comes down to circumstantial evidence based on identity, making for a difficult decision by the judge.
Case dismissed against Vernon men charged in violent targeted attack
December 13, 2019 - 2:10 PM

A judge has discharged three men charged with aggravated assault for allegedly attacking a man in a downtown Vernon apartment as neither surveillance footage or witnesses could solidly identify them.
UPDATE: RCMP believe Sagmoen's mother may have misled them prior to his arrest: Vernon court
December 10, 2019 - 4:55 PM

The RCMP did not believe Curtis Sagmoen's mother was telling them the truth during conversations they had with her prior to her son's arrest in September 2017.
No weapons convictions for man charged with shooting during North Okanagan break-in
December 10, 2019 - 11:30 AM

A man charged in a violent break and enter in Lavington in February has been convicted for the break-in but had all weapons charges stayed by the Crown.
Judge wants more reasons why Vernon physio guilty of sexual assault shouldn't do jail time
December 09, 2019 - 4:40 PM

The sentencing of Vernon physiotherapist Stephen Witvoet, who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting nine of his patients, was adjourned in court again today after the judge asked lawyers for more justification to support their argument the physiotherapist should not spend time behind bars.
Curtis Sagmoen had history of calling sex workers to his North Okanagan home: lawyer
December 06, 2019 - 2:31 PM

In the months running up to when Curtis Sagmoen allegedly pointed a gun at a sex worker, several cars full of people turned up in the area near his rural North Okanagan property, looking for him and telling his neighbours he owed them money.
Former Vernon judo coach gets jail time for child pornography
December 06, 2019 - 9:01 AM

A former Vernon Judo coach who doctored himself into child pornography photographs has been sentenced to a year in prison.
UPDATE: Curtis Sagmoen trial resumes in Vernon; defence says searches not valid
December 05, 2019 - 5:28 PM

A Vernon courtroom heard today how Curtis Sagmoen, charged with pointing a gun at a sex worker near his North Okanagan property, requested a two to three hour visit with the escort and sent her multiple text messages giving a detailed description of how to navigate the rural property's long and winding driveway.
Two charged with attempted murder of RCMP officers following North Okanagan shooting
December 04, 2019 - 10:50 AM

Two people have been charged with the attempted murder three RCMP officers following an incident yesterday near Falkland that appears to have involved a car chase and the suspects shooting at the officers.
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