Vikki Hopes

  • 703 Stories | 
  • Page 2 of 36
Gene Lahrkamp (left) and John MacKenzie are No. 2 and 21 respectively on the top-25 list of Canada’s Most Wanted.

Suspect in killing of Abbotsford gangster is 1 of 2 B.C. men on Canada’s Most Wanted list

Gene Lahrkamp is wanted for murder of Jimi Sandhu in Thailand in February 2022

Gene Lahrkamp (left) and John MacKenzie are No. 2 and 21 respectively on the top-25 list of Canada’s Most Wanted.
Matthew Roy has been charged with aggravated assault in relation to a stabbing that took place March 6, 2022 in Abbotsford.

Abbotsford man charged with second stabbing in less than two years

Matthew Roy was previously convicted of aggravated assault for July 2020 incident

Matthew Roy has been charged with aggravated assault in relation to a stabbing that took place March 6, 2022 in Abbotsford.
A man has now been sentenced after previously arguing that his drug charges should be tossed out because police in Abbotsford breached his charter rights when they searched his “man bag.” (Photo by Álvaro Serrano on Unsplash)

Man whose ‘man bag’ was searched in Abbotsford is sentenced on drug charges

Jakob Mosterd was previously convicted of 4 counts of drug possession

A man has now been sentenced after previously arguing that his drug charges should be tossed out because police in Abbotsford breached his charter rights when they searched his “man bag.” (Photo by Álvaro Serrano on Unsplash)
Miranda Frigon (shown here with son Kale) is in search of a live kidney donor. She has previously had two double-lung transplants, due to the effects of cystic fibrosis, and her kidneys shut down after her second transplant in January 2020.

Abbotsford woman in search of kidney donor after two double-lung transplants

Miranda Frigon has support of hotdog king Skully White, who donated kidney in 2020

Miranda Frigon (shown here with son Kale) is in search of a live kidney donor. She has previously had two double-lung transplants, due to the effects of cystic fibrosis, and her kidneys shut down after her second transplant in January 2020.
Shelley Mickens, a former Abbotsford Police finance director, has pleaded guilty to fraud and breach of trust. (Facebook photo)

Former Abbotsford Police finance director pleads guilty to stealing $312K

Shelley Mickens to be sentenced on criminal charges after previously losing civil case

Shelley Mickens, a former Abbotsford Police finance director, has pleaded guilty to fraud and breach of trust. (Facebook photo)
Two Abbotsford drivers were caught going 60 km/h over the speed limit on April 17. (Stock photo from Pixabay)

Two Abbotsford drivers have cars impounded for going 60 k/h over speed limit

Pair caught driving 130 km/h in 70 km/h zone on Huntingdon Road

Two Abbotsford drivers were caught going 60 km/h over the speed limit on April 17. (Stock photo from Pixabay)
Thomas Dawson Peacock

Surrey man sentenced to 9 months for sexual interference in Abbotsford

Two other charges against Thomas Peacock have been stayed

Thomas Dawson Peacock
Kai Chow of Abbotsford has been named one of 35 recipients across Canada of the Loran Award. More than 5,100 applications were received. (Submitted photo)

Abbotsford student named a recipient of Loran Award, valued at $100K

Kai Chow one of 35 across Canada and 5 in B.C. selected for prestigious honour

Kai Chow of Abbotsford has been named one of 35 recipients across Canada of the Loran Award. More than 5,100 applications were received. (Submitted photo)
B.C. Court of Appeal. (Black Press Media file photo)

Abbotsford man who sold fentanyl and carfentanil has sentence reduced from 5 years to 4

Sukhvir Gill wins appeal after pleading guilty to 2 drug charges in 2019

B.C. Court of Appeal. (Black Press Media file photo)
The Independent Investigations Office of BC has filed a report with the BC Prosecution Service for consideration of charges against an officer whose police dog injured a suspect in Abbotsford. (Black Press Media file photo)

Charges being considered against officer whose police dog injured suspect in Abbotsford

Independent Investigations Office has filed report with BC Prosecution Service

The Independent Investigations Office of BC has filed a report with the BC Prosecution Service for consideration of charges against an officer whose police dog injured a suspect in Abbotsford. (Black Press Media file photo)
Abbotsford Police officers blocked in a stolen vehicle that got stuck when the driver pulled off to the side of Highway 1 in Langley on Tuesday night (April 12). (Photo: Abbotsford Police Department)

Driver leaving Abbotsford in stolen vehicle gets stuck on Highway 1 in Langley

Incident on Tuesday night results in charges for female driver

Abbotsford Police officers blocked in a stolen vehicle that got stuck when the driver pulled off to the side of Highway 1 in Langley on Tuesday night (April 12). (Photo: Abbotsford Police Department)
A loaded sawed-off rifle and ammunition were found on a man who was arrested following a street robbery in Abbotsford on Feb. 16, 2022. (PHOTO: Abbotsford Police Department)

Two men charged in relation to Abbotsford street robbery involving loaded gun

Incident took place in February in 2500 block of Clearbrook Road

A loaded sawed-off rifle and ammunition were found on a man who was arrested following a street robbery in Abbotsford on Feb. 16, 2022. (PHOTO: Abbotsford Police Department)
The Abbotsford Police Department has released a photo of a 2017 grey Dodge pickup involved in an incident on Sunday (April 11) in which a woman was seriously injured.

Abbotsford Police say seriously injured woman had ‘exited’ moving pickup truck

Investigators still trying to determine exact circumstances in incident on Clearbrook Road

The Abbotsford Police Department has released a photo of a 2017 grey Dodge pickup involved in an incident on Sunday (April 11) in which a woman was seriously injured.
Tolmie Road on Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford was among the areas hardest hit by the recent flooding. Police arrested two men in the area on Wednesday (Dec. 15) after a farmer spotted them trying to steal equipment. (Vikki Hopes/Abbotsford News)

Man who tried to steal farm equipment after Abbotsford flooding has been sentenced

Kusone Robinson one of two men arrested after farmers helped police

Tolmie Road on Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford was among the areas hardest hit by the recent flooding. Police arrested two men in the area on Wednesday (Dec. 15) after a farmer spotted them trying to steal equipment. (Vikki Hopes/Abbotsford News)
The Abbotsford Law Courts (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)

Former ‘Myxxfest’ music festival organizer seeks $35K for alleged Abbotsford Police assault

Gary ‘Sir Johan’ Karlsen files civil claim, seeking damages for lost wages and pain and suffering

The Abbotsford Law Courts (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)
Two mushroom farms in the Bradner area of Abbotsford have been fined a total of $650,000 for polluting local creeks. (Abbotsford News file photo)

Two Abbotsford mushroom farms fined $650K for polluting local creeks

Effluent was ‘acutely lethal’ to fish, according to environment officials

Two mushroom farms in the Bradner area of Abbotsford have been fined a total of $650,000 for polluting local creeks. (Abbotsford News file photo)
Shaun Joshua Deacon is shown in an older photo (left) and an updated one from March 2022.

UPDATE: Child sex offender charged with theft in Abbotsford is again released from custody

Police issued public warning in March after Shaun Deacon was released from prison

Shaun Joshua Deacon is shown in an older photo (left) and an updated one from March 2022.
Bradley Bender

One of B.C.’s most-wanted auto thieves allegedly has loaded gun in car during Abbotsford arrest

Bradley Bender also had ‘large quantity’ of drugs in vehicle, police say

Bradley Bender
A GoFundMe campaign has begun to raise money for the parents of nine-month-old Logan Bishop of Abbotsford, who has so far had five open-heart surgeries and requires ongoing medical treatment.

5 surgeries at just 9 months old: Fundraiser launched for Abbotsford baby with heart condition

Logan Bishop, 9 months, has spent most of his life in hospital

A GoFundMe campaign has begun to raise money for the parents of nine-month-old Logan Bishop of Abbotsford, who has so far had five open-heart surgeries and requires ongoing medical treatment.
(Black Press Media file photo)

Abbotsford business out $49K in invoice email scam

Police warn public to beware of fraudsters seeking payment of bills

(Black Press Media file photo)