News Items tag as: Vernon court 2021

Vernon man caught luring 14-year-old boy in vigilante sting waiting to see if he'll do jail time
November 13, 2021 - 2:27 PM

A 44-year-old Vernon man caught trying to lure a 14-year-old boy in a sting operation by an online vigilante group will have to wait until next year to find out whether he'll do any jail time.
Vernon case is the next evolution of the opioid crisis — homemade fentanyl
September 10, 2021 - 7:30 AM

A Vernon man sentenced last week to 10 years in prison, represents a new stage in the opioid crisis — the domestic synthesis of the deadly drug fentanyl.
Curtis Sagmoen gets Vernon trial date for assaulting a cop
June 16, 2021 - 3:38 PM

The trial for a North Okanagan man charged with assaulting a police officer has been scheduled for next year.
UPDATE: 10 years in prison for Vernon woman involved in 'brutal killing'
March 19, 2021 - 4:57 PM

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B.C. man who shot at Vernon RCMP officers pleads guilty to lesser charge
January 18, 2021 - 11:33 AM

A B.C. man who was charged with attempted murder for shooting at three Vernon RCMP officers outside of Falkland has pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.
Vernon woman suing for injuries caused during RCMP sting operation
January 07, 2021 - 6:30 AM

A Vernon woman with a lengthy criminal record is suing the province claiming she was injured when two police vehicles purposely crashed into a car she was a passenger in during an RCMP sting operation in Sicamous.
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Okanagan apples returning to market amid adversity
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Quashing rumours floating around off-grid community of Frederick on Kamloops Lake
A curious little community 20 kilometres into the mountains from Kamloops is entirely off-the-grid and has been the subject of ridiculous rumours. Located at the end of several kilometres of dirt road and over a CN railway track, Frederick

Vernon man caught luring 14-year-old boy in vigilante sting waiting to see if he'll do jail time