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[Victoria Watcher]

None of the nearly dozen of online articles today mention the other guy. Or at least his status. Where is he at?

[lanforod]

Good. A life sentence should be a life sentence.

[Victoria Watcher]

Good. A life sentence should be a life sentence.

You want a 16-year-old to stay in prison to 70 or 80 years old? To what end does that serve him, us, the victim’s family?

He’s 28 now, 12 years later. Do you think his mood or emotions or actions as described at the parole hearings are those of a normal person not brought up in prison?  Or are the direct result of being in prison?

I’m not OK with children being put away for life. Monitored very closely for a long time, on the outside, maybe. But not in prison for life.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 17 August 2022 - 03:12 PM.

[Nparker]

You want a 16-year-old to stay in prison to 70 or 80 years old? To what end does that serve him, us, the victim’s family?

Prevents them from re-offending.

[lanforod]

Possibly yes. 10 years is not a significant time to the victim's family. I don't really argue that young convicts should have a chance at parole; thankfully our parole board system seems to be strong enough to resist the 'let everyone go' mentality in Canada lately. Young killers though, need a longer minimum sentence before any parole hearings. 

 

Re. the other fella, he apparently hasn't applied for parole. hence, no news.

[Victoria Watcher]

Prevents them from re-offending.

What percentage of child killers (at 16) re-offend? Kill again. I’d guess it’s likely zero.

[Victoria Watcher]

You’ve got the Rena Virk case, where the female offender is still in the news, making mistakes. While the older male killer has been on parole 15 years longer, and has fixed his life.

Same with Darren Hueneman murder. Those incarcerated longest are the most problems.

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 17 August 2022 - 03:02 PM.

[Nparker]

What percentage of child killers (at 16) re-offend? Kill again. I’d guess it’s likely zero.

Life in prison is more lenient than the eye-for-an-eye punishment he probably deserves after such an horrendous crime.

[pontcanna]

South Island inmates carving totem pole ‘a step in taking the right path’

At the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC), a 340-year-old cedar log is being carved into a totem pole by inmates as a form of healing.

 

“They have protocols they have to follow inside, but when they’re out here, they’re on a first name basis to make them feel equal again,” said Tom LaFortune, the artist hosting the program.

The project offers between 60-80 incarcerated participants on good behaviour from across the Island, a sense of freedom not otherwise offered between the cement walls and metal beds within the prisons where they live.

“It’s sort of equalized that power dynamic and there’s far more comfort back here,” said VIRCC Warden, Richard Singleton.

Prior to 2022, VIRCC was without any sort of land acknowledgment or tie to the people and past the building upon. When Max Henry was hired as the Indigenous Cultural Liaison at VIRCC, he set out to change that.

 

“It’s a stamp that’s going to be there forever and I can drive past it, and show people about it – that I carved an owl and it’s watching over,” said Brandon Castle, an inmate at VIRCC.

 

“Tom [LaFortune] has offered for me, when I get out of here, to come carve with him at his shop. That’s an opportunity I wouldn’t have had without a program like this,” said Roger Derr.

 

More: https://www.cheknews...t-path-1077578/
 

 

[Victoria Watcher]

A Nanaimo woman has been charged in connection with a stabbing near Port Place Mall on Sunday.

 

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RCMP have named Kimberly Lewis, 51, in connection with the stabbing, and said she has been taken into police custody until at least Aug. 23. She is charged with one count of aggravated assault.

 

 

 

https://www.timescol...he-head-5710640

[Victoria Watcher]

A three-year prison sentence for a man who drove a stolen car into a defenceless police officer outside Our Place last year serves notice that assaults on officers will not be tolerated, the injured officer said Wednesday.

 

“This incident happened at a time when there was a big trend of assaults and violence on police,” said Victoria police Const. Todd Mason, a 12-year veteran. “That needs to end. We need to protect the police because if we’re not around, who is going to protect the public. So I hope the sentence sends a message that police are not targets.”

 

Mason made the comments after Chance Nichol, a 28-year-old homeless man with a long-standing heroin addiction, was escorted out of the courtroom to begin serving his sentence.

 

Nichol had pleaded guilty to dangerous driving and assaulting a police officer with a weapon on Sept. 27, 2021. He had also pleaded guilty to mischief for smashing the windows of two downtown businesses.

 

Police officers, including Deputy Chief Jason Laidman, came to court in a show of support for Mason, who said he is happy the court process is over and he can start focusing on his physical recovery and mental health.

 

Mason suffered a “gross deformity to his right shoulder,” diagnosed as a “grade 4 separation.” He is expected to have surgery in a few weeks.

 

 

https://www.timescol...ith-car-5711136

[Mike K.]

Three years. Minus how much time served?

This was attempted murder, nearly vehicular homicide.

[Nparker]

Oh come now, he's a vulnerable heroin victim. Show some compassion you hater.

Edited by Nparker, 18 August 2022 - 07:23 AM.

[Spy Black]

You want a 16-year-old to stay in prison to 70 or 80 years old? To what end does that serve him, us, the victim’s family?
He’s 28 now, 12 years later. Do you think his mood or emotions or actions as described at the parole hearings are those of a normal person not brought up in prison?  Or are the direct result of being in prison?

Did you even read the article?

He's still considered a complete psychopath in 2022, found by his doctors as very likely to murder again, with a high likelihood of committing something as similarly horrendous as what he did to the Proctor girl.

 

Who cares if he was brought up in prison? ... he tortured, murdered, dismembered, and burned an innocent young girl ... get your head on straight man.

[pontcanna]

Corrections document shows why a violent prison escapee was transferred to minimum-security William Head

A warden overrode Zachary Armitage’s risk classification to allow his transfer to William Head from a medium-security prison, according to a restricted internal report. Now he’s on trial for a murder allegedly committed during his escape.

 

 

The 2019 escape of two inmates from William Head Institution has resulted in a lawsuit against the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC). How those inmates ended up in a prison with the lowest security level has been an outstanding question.

An internal CSC report—the contents of which have not been made public before now—details the thinking behind a security classification override given to Zachary Armitage, a prisoner with a history of violent crimes and four previous escapes. The override lowered Armitage’s assigned security level, allowing him to be transferred from Mission Institution, a medium-security prison in the Fraser Valley, to William Head, the minimum-security prison from which he later escaped.

Armitage arrived there in early 2018. At some point he befriended James Lee Busch. Like Armitage, Busch had a violent past and had received a security classification override from the Mission Institution warden.

As Capital Daily previously reported, William Head correctional officers were warned in the summer of 2019 that Busch was a “ticking time bomb.” Some began to think he wasn’t an appropriate fit for the institution. A correctional manager wrote to colleagues that Busch might need to be relocated to a higher security environment.

But that never happened.

 

More: https://www.capitald...ent-csc-lawsuit

 

[Victoria Watcher]

It’s a bit strange to think a guy with multiple escape attempts would be housed here.

[pontcanna]

Wanted – Douglas Donald Ward

 

West Shore

2022-08-16 07:39 PDT

File # 2019-11291

 

The West Shore RCMP is seeking public assistance in locating 42-year-old Douglas Donald Ward.

 

Douglas Ward is currently wanted on an outstanding endorsed warrant which includes multiple counts of drug related offences.

 

 

Douglas Ward is described as:

• Brown Eyes
• 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
• 70 kg (155 lbs)

Douglas Ward should be considered violent and should not be approached. If you locate him, call your local police immediately.

 

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Douglas Ward, please contact the West Shore RCMP at 250-474-2264.

 

Released by

 

Cst. Meghan Groulx

Media Relations Officer
West Shore RCMP

[pontcanna]

44-year-old woman arrested during drug trafficking investigation

North Cowichan/Duncan

2022-08-19 - File #2022-10089

 

 

A 44-year-old woman of Duncan was arrested after police executed a search warrant at a Duncan residence.

In the early morning hours of August 6th 2022, the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Street Crime Unit with the assistance of Police Dog Services and frontline officers, executed a search warrant in the 2700 block of Miller Road in Duncan, BC. "This search warrant was obtained as a result of an investigation into drug trafficking within the community and beyond" stated Corporal Alex Bérubé, spokesperson for the BC RCMP.

A 44-year-old woman was taken into custody without incident for allegedly trafficking illicit drugs at the residence. During the search, officers located and seized over 19 ounces of controlled substances including suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, as well as approximately 1,600 prescription pills, 72 cartons of counterfeit cigarettes, over $4,000 cash and a conducted energy weapon commonly referred to as a Taser .

The Street Crime Unit is continuing with the investigation and is asking anyone with information to contact the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP at 250-748-5522


Released by

Cpl. Alex Bérubé

District Advisory NCO (Media Relations) Island District

 

[pontcanna]

Police seek to identify suspect

2022-08-18 - File #2022-26078

 

 

The Nanaimo RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual shown in the attached photo. It is alleged that at approximately 2 PM on Friday July 29, 2022, this person allegedly used his phone to take an indecent photo of an unsuspecting woman, while she shopped at the Dollarama, located at 609 Bruce Ave.

Police were called to the business shortly afterwards and spoke with the victim. Investigators reviewed video surveillance which showed the suspect crouched over and while the woman is looking away, the suspect allegedly aimed his phone up her skirt. The boyfriend of the victim, who witnessed the incident, chased the suspect from the business and exchanged punches with him. The suspect managed to break free then fled to his vehicle, described as a dark blue or black sedan.

The suspect is a Caucasian man, with a full beard and was wearing brown pants, a dark coloured t-shirt, and baseball hat. If anyone recognizes this individual, please call the Nanaimo RCMP non-emergency line at 250-754-2345, and quote file # 2022-26078.

Released by

Cst. Gary O'Brien

Media Relations Officer
Nanaimo RCMP

[pontcanna]

Assault With Weapon Under Investigation

Date: Monday, August 22, 2022

File: #22-31829

Victoria, BC – VicPD officers are investigating after a youth was assaulted with a weapon in Victoria on Saturday night.

Shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, August 20 th , VicPD officers responded to the 2200-block of Victor Street for a report that a youth had been assaulted with a weapon during a party. Officers arrived on scene, where over 100 youth had gathered in the street during the party. Officers located the victim, who was suffering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The youth was transported to hospital for medical treatment.

The investigation remains ongoing. There have been no arrests. Officers are asking anyone with information about this incident to contact police.

If you have information about this incident, please call our Report Desk and (250) 995-7654, extension 1. To report what you know anonymously, please call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.