A suspected rapist --accused of assaulting two women in Burnaby over the New Year's eve long weekend-- is still behind bars, but he's applying for bail Thursday January 10th. Michael Alexander Martin of Surrey was arrested within 24-hours of the attacks recorded in South Burnaby on December 29th. The 29-year old has been in custody since then. He's … [Read more...]
UPDATES: Three Liberals bail today
August 30, 2012 by
Three more Liberal MLA's have made it offical: they are getting out of BC politics and won't run again in the next election. Education Minister George Abbott has now confirmed what he strongly hinted at just a few days ago on "The World Today" on CKNW: He's not going to seek re-election next May. Abbott has spent more than 30 years in public … [Read more...]
Accused smuggler to remain on bail
August 27, 2012 by
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...]
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 His bail was revoked earlier this month.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...]
Bail hearing delayed for hang glider pilot
May 2, 2012 by
The bail hearing has been delayed for a hang gliding pilot charged with obstruction of justice after the weekend death of his client in the Fraser Valley. William Johnathan Orders is accused of swallowing a memory card containing video of Saturday's fall by 27 year old Lenami Godinez. Orders will now make the appearance Friday afternoon at … [Read more...]
Richmond woman convicted of 1992 murder, denied bail
April 21, 2012 by
A Richmond woman who killed her husband's mistress almost 20 years ago has been denied bail. A jury convicted Jean Ann James last fall of first-degree murder, in the 1992 death of Gladys Wakabayashi. The 41-year-old victim was found dead in her Shaugnessy home with her throat slit. Several years later, James confessed to the murder to an undercover … [Read more...]
