On Feb. 28, 2017, Shaun Cornish was sentenced to a 7 year sentence by the Honourable Mr. Justice Bracken in Kamloops BC. He was credited with 3 years pre-sentencing custody, and is required to serve the remaining 4 years in custody. He is required to submit a DNA sample,…
Judge says No to threats & Aggressive Hockey Antics Kevin Spooner, owner of the Campbell River Storm Junior Hockey team, was ordered to obey the terms of a Peace Bond after issuing threats, intimidating and bullying a competing team’s owner and coach. The Honourable Judge Gouge presided over the hearing…
England is considering placing “revenge porn” behaviours within the scope of domestic abuse charges, in part to encourage longer sentences for convicted abusers. Revenge porn is described as the practice of distributing sexually explicit images without the individual’s consent. In many cases this involves ex-partners sending sexually explicit images to…
The man responsible for the death of SFU Professor, Melanie O’Neill, was sentenced to 7 years in custody, minus credits for pre-trial custody in December 2014. Matthew James Scott, 28, pled guilty to manslaughter on September 29, 2014. He had been charged with second degree murder, following an RCMP “Mr….
As President Obama urges investment in Police body cameras, new research shows that their use decreases conflict. Being aware that you are being filmed improves both the behaviour of police and the public, according to a Cambridge Criminology Professor. Dr. Barak Ariel conducted a 12-month study with 988 police officers in…
On December 9, 2014, Comox Valley R.C.M.P. warned the public to protect their P.I.N. numbers and their purses. The warning was issued after a string of robberies from Langford to Courtney B.C. Two middle aged women believed to be involved with the robberies were captured on a bank’s video camera….