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Farbn Marvin Japow of Surrey sentenced to 10 more months in jail and issued two-year driving ban for high-speed drug-fueled crash outside Prince George

Farbn Marvin Japow of Surrey sentenced to 10 more months in jail and issued two-year driving ban for high-speed drug-fuelled crash outside Prince George

Despite the spike in COVID-19 cases due to the Omicron variant, a judge has declined to place travel restrictions in a family law case.

ONeill was arrested on Aug. 15, 2019 when Prince George RCMPs street crew unit pulled over a vehicle at First Avenue and Ospika Boulevard shortly after midnight. Police found break-in tools on ONeill, a breach of his probation from a previous offence, and a further search uncovered the the rifles in the trunk of the vehicle as well as a loaded magazine in the passenger area. ONeill eventually pleaded guilty to seven counts from the arrest as well as a count of failing to appear in court whil...

A man who police claim is a high-ranking member of the Game Tight Soldiers street gang was denied bail Friday in Prince George provincial court. Eric Fike, 30, has been in custody since his arrest in September 2010 on a host of gun and drug offences. Judge Michael Brecknell ordered Fike remain behind bars while awaiting trial on 14 charges, ranging from possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking to possessing a firearm with an altered serial number. A routine publication ban covers all ...

Perhaps worst of all, Shaw showed a guarded acceptance of the damage he caused the boy during pre-sentence assessments, provincial court judge Michael Brecknell told the court. In other words, Shaw knew he had done something wrong, but doesnt seem fully convinced he is completely at fault. The boy, meanwhile, has suffered "significant and lasting trauma," Breckhell said. Now nearly 16, the boys outbursts at home have become so violent that RCMP has had to intervene multiple times. At school,...

SHAW A Prince George man known for his advocacy for LGBTQ rights and successful career as a drag queen was sentenced Friday to 14 months in jail for convincing a teenage boy with special needs to send him sexually explicit photos of himself. Travis Shaw, 33, must also serve three years probation upon completion of the sentence and has been ordered to stay away from parks, playgrounds and schools for 10 years. According to a sentencing decision from provincial court judge Michael Brecknell, S...