Crime

Crime

The man who stole a hotel: How Timothy Durkin took control of Sooke Harbour House

By Tori Marlan
April 22, 2021

A fugitive from the US started fresh on Vancouver Island—then bilked new victims out of millions of dollars while law enforcement refused to act

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UPDATED: Another Victoria real estate agent accused of sexual assault

By Jimmy Thomson
March 27, 2021

Allegations against four real estate agents have been anonymously raised this week

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Rape allegations connected to a popular bar lead to a reckoning for Victoria’s restaurant culture

Workers say sexual harassment and assault are endemic among the city’s bars and restaurants—and that their managers know it’s happening

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The grisly murder that horrified turn-of-the-century Victoria

By Capital Daily Staff
October 30, 2020

The killing, committed in complete darkness on the Vic West side of the Johnson Street Bridge, drew comparisons to the work of Jack the Ripper 

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GRAPHS: How crime has risen in downtown since the onset of COVID-19

By Snejana Vorona
August 27, 2020

While property crime is way up, other crimes are actually way down

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Inside Victoria's bike theft underground

By Anna J. James
August 4, 2020

One trick involves thieves hacking into condo security systems to gain access to bike storage lockers

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EXCLUSIVE: VicPD misconduct unit investigating alleged use of excessive force during Pandora arrest

Sean Craig
July 3, 2020

Witnesses said officers dragged a man 50 metres by his arms which were handcuffed around his back

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The behind-the-scenes story of how ignored warnings at William Head allowed a killer to escape

By Tori Marlan
June 13, 2020

Our months-long investigation into the correctional system failures now alleged to have resulted in a Metchosin man murdered in his home