Update: Mother of adult victim “relieved” to learn Nicholas Coopper has pleaded guilty in connection with the deaths of her 28-year-old daughter and young grandson
Court
Judge overturns conviction for boy who ‘forgot’ to attend court-ordered appointment
Friday, April 9th, 2010 | 10:01 am
B.C. Supreme Court judge agrees to appeal on the basis that simply forgetting does not prove he did it on purpose.
Spiderthief still spinning his web behind bars
Thursday, April 8th, 2010 | 12:18 pm
Judge orders further jail time for man who gained notoriety last summer for frenzied break-in at an electronics store, which was caught on surveillance video and distributed to the media.
Four-legged cop plays pivotal role in drug case
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 | 4:53 pm
A police dog assigned to work traffic duties helped with three seizures the Crown wants to use as evidence in a cocaine-trafficking case in Kelowna.
Capozzi makes a plea deal on pre-murder charges
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 | 11:29 am
Capozzi was facing other charges before he was charged with murder of his mother.
Double-murder trial a week away from jury selection
Monday, April 5th, 2010 | 4:45 pm
Nicholas Coopper is accused in the death of 28-year-old Karen Smith and her two-year-old son back in late 2008.
Alleged drug boss threatens to fine his best worker over communication breakdown
Thursday, April 1st, 2010 | 12:45 pm
Angry about being left out of the loop, a man believed to be Thomas Fraser tells his lieutenant he better shape up or be fired. In another call, an underling is ordered to “bring lots” to a well known Kelowna address—The Hells Angels clubhouse.
‘I’m self-employed,’ alleged cocaine dealer tells credit-card company
Wednesday, March 31st, 2010 | 5:00 am
Crown begins playing wiretap evidence at the trial of three people alleged to be at the centre of a cocaine-trafficking ring.
Summer stand-off in Peachland ends with acquittals in Kelowna
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 | 4:28 pm
Judge says Crown didn’t prove its case against Ronald MacPherson, the man who was in an armed stand-off with police for seven hours after a domestic dispute got way out of hand.
‘I don’t think in this case you can use the word justice’
Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 | 3:00 pm
Murder victim’s mom not pleased with the Crown prosecutor who accepted guilty pleas to manslaughter from three of the men who helped kill her son. She also has some words of advice for parents whose own kids may be getting mixed up with drugs.
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