News Items tag as: Vernon court 2020

No jail time for woman involved in North Okanagan car chase
December 11, 2020 - 2:27 PM

A woman originally charged with the attempted murder of several RCMP officers has had all but one of the charges against her stayed by Crown prosecutors, and will likely not get a criminal record if she adheres to the terms of her probation.
Six months jail for Vernon man found with 3,000 child pornography images
November 10, 2020 - 7:30 AM

A 51-year-old man Vernon man, arrested four-and-a-half-years ago for having almost 3,000 images of child pornography on his computer, will spend six months behind bars.
Attempted murder charges dropped in Vernon stabbing case
October 29, 2020 - 10:18 AM

Two men charged with attempted murder for stabbing a 45-year-old man at an apartment building in 2017 have had their attempted murder charges dropped and will now stand trial for the lesser offence of aggravated assault.
No jail time for trucker selling fentanyl in Vernon's Upper Room Mission parking lot
September 02, 2020 - 8:40 AM

A 51-year-old truck driver who became addicted to street level opioids after his doctor cancelled his morphine prescription will not go to prison after being convicted of selling fentanyl in the parking lot of Vernon's Upper Room Mission.
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.
UPDATE: Curtis Sagmoen won't do jail time for driving quad into sex worker
June 19, 2020 - 3:11 PM

Curtis Sagmoen, a North Okanagan man with a history of assaulting sex workers, won't do time behind bars for deliberately driving his quad bike into an escort he called to his rural Salmon River Road property in 2017.
Man convicted of flashing in Penticton released on bail in Vernon
March 05, 2020 - 6:30 PM

An Okanagan man with a history of exposing himself to children has been released on bail in Vernon after he was arrested for breaching a court-ordered curfew.
Violent Vernon domestic abuser gets house arrest
February 13, 2020 - 6:00 PM

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No jail time for North Okanagan man who hit friend with a machete
February 04, 2020 - 6:00 PM

A 23-year-old North Okanagan man who hit a friend in the face with a machete in a "completely out of character" attack, after a bar fight over a girl quickly escalated, has avoided jail time.
Judge orders Vernon man guilty of brazen daytime knife attack to take his medications
January 31, 2020 - 3:52 PM

A Vernon man who attempted to stab another man through the sunroof of a vehicle parked in a downtown Vernon parking lot last summer was released from custody today, after receiving a sentence of time served.
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Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
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Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
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Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

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