A B.C. man accused of playing a key role in a cross-border drug smuggling operation will remain on bail ahead of his extradition hearing in December.Despite an appeal from the Attorney General of Canada, Sean William Doak will remain on bail after the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld the B.C. Supreme Court's May ruling.Doak is accused of smuggling large … [Read more...]
Teen accused in 2010 murder of Laura Szendrei to re-appear in court Monday
August 26, 2012 by
15-year-old Laura Szendrei's murder case is set to pick up in court Monday morning. The preliminary inquiry is set for provincial court in Surrey, in which the Crown sets out its case and witnesses. Szendrei was found in Delta's Mackie Park two years ago, badly beaten, and later died in hospital. Delta Mayor Lois Jackson says the underbrush at the … [Read more...]
Accused child trafficker to apply for bail
August 26, 2012 by
A Vancouver man facing close to 40 charges linked to the sex trafficking of teenage girls will be back in court Tuesday to re-apply for bail. His bail was revoked earlier this month. Reza Moazami has been behind bars since August 9 when he was picked up for violating his conditions of release... and more charges were laid against him. The 28-year … [Read more...]
Accused kitten tortured had been nabbed by transit police
August 25, 2012 by
A 28-year-old man has been arrested by transit police in Vancouver. Jordan Dale Lucas had been wanted by local police for robbery and weapons offences. He was nabbed Thursday at the Richmond Brighouse Canada Line station. This is the same man charged with animal cruelty this week after an investigation by the BC … [Read more...]
Vancouver man accused of torturing kitten
August 24, 2012 by
A 26-year old Vancouver man has been charged with animal cruelty. Jordan Lucas is accused of using his cellphone to record himself torturing a kitten. Laurie Chortyk speaks for the SPCA. "We certainly are grateful to the police because on the phone all you could see was a man's hands. We were able to trace through the phone and through the tattoo … [Read more...]
Local man accused of “Dark Knight Rises” style threat
August 8, 2012 by
A 34 year old man is appearing in North Vancouver Provincial Court today accused of threatening to carry out a shooting similar to the "Dark Knight Rises" movie theatre massacre in Colorado. Ryan John Lewis first appeared in court August 2nd. Lewis is charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm for statements and threats … [Read more...]
Trial set for man accused in Coquitlam crash that killed two children
July 29, 2012 by
The trial of a man who left Canada after being charged in a Coquitlam crash that killed two children will get underway on Monday. It’s been almost four years after a crash killed nine-year-old Andrew Moeller and his six-year-old brother Matthew, and left their eight-year-old brother Karl paralyzed. Now, the man accused of driving … [Read more...]
Truck driver accused of killing girlfriend
July 16, 2012 by
A California truck driver accused of murdering his former girlfriend more than a decade ago will spend the next three days hearing testimony at a preliminary court inquiry in Vancouver. Ninderjit Singh Soos has been in custody since he was arrested last summer and quickly extradited to Canada. Police had been looking for him since January of … [Read more...]
More accused hockey rioters set to get court dates
July 12, 2012 by
The Stanley Cup riot investigation is expected to see some more of its accused go to trial. Three alleged rioters are expected to have a trial date set next month. So far, only a few of the several dozen accused in the hockey riot who have gotten far enough in the court system to make a plea have made a not guilty one. Now, pre-trial conferences … [Read more...]
WANTED: Accused rioter Jensen White
July 4, 2012 by
A Canada-wide arrest warrant has been issued for accused rioter Jensen White. The 21-year-old is charged with participating in a riot and mischief, and failing to appear in court in May. The Seattle man allegedly helped flip a vehicle parked in the 300-block of West Georgia during the mayhem. At the time of the riot, White was a Science student at … [Read more...]
