Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
Bagabuyo trial shifts to Vancouver; bail conditions adjusted
KAMLOOPS - Now proceeding out of Vancouver, the first-degree murder trial for former Kamloops lawyer Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo resumed Friday (May 9). The details are protected by a court-ordered publi...
May 09, 2025
Jury deliberations to begin for 2021 Scotch Creek second-degree murder trial
KAMLOOPS - Thursday (May 8) saw the beginning of jury deliberations around whether or not a Shuswap area resident accused of shooting another man killed him in an act of self-defense or murder. The tr...
May 08, 2025
'He was very distraught': Testimony describes victim's frustration trying to get $700K back from lawyer
KAMLOOPS - The last day of proceedings in Kamloops before the trial moves to Vancouver saw another witness testify to the distraught state the victim was in while trying to get his money back. What ha...
May 02, 2025
Court hears testimony of victim and accused's financial scheme leading up to Abdullah killing
KAMLOOPS - The continuation of a first-degree murder trial for a former lawyer in Kamloops accused of slaying his client heard more witness testimony related to the financial actions both men took lea...
May 01, 2025
Surveillance video of homicide victim's final hours examined in seventh day of Bagabuyo murder trial
KAMLOOPS - Proceedings on Thursday (April 24) in a first-degree murder trial for Rogelio (Butch) Bagabuyo related to the killing of a Thompson Rivers University lecturer examined extensive video evide...
Apr 24, 2025
Video evidence presented in Bagabuyo murder trial includes movements around crime scene on day of homicide
KAMLOOPS - RCMP testimony in Kamloops Law Courts on Wednesday (April 23) painted a picture of the investigation undertaken when Thompson Rivers University lecturer Mohd Abdullah was reported missing. ...
Apr 23, 2025
Video surveillance details laid out in fifth trial day of former Kamloops lawyer accused in homicide of TRU lecturer
KAMLOOPS - The fifth day of a Supreme Court trial for a former Kamloops lawyer facing a first degree murder charge saw another round of video surveillance clips showing some of the more than 600 kilom...
Apr 22, 2025
RCMP witnesses describe discovery of victim's body, as Bagabuyo murder trial dives into extensive video evidence
KAMLOOPS - The fourth day of Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo's first-degree murder trial saw additional witnesses called in by the Crown, including RCMP officers involved in the initial call after the victim...
Apr 17, 2025
Court hears of alleged efforts made to dispose of bin containing victim's body during third day of Bagabuyo trial
KAMLOOPS - Legal teams arrived at Kamloops Law Courts Wednesday morning (April 16) for the third day of Rogelio 'Butch' Bagabuyo's trial. He is facing a first-degree murder charge related to the killi...
Apr 16, 2025
Trial for Kamloops lawyer accused of murder to begin Monday
KAMLOOPS - The first-degree murder trial of Kamloops lawyer Rogelio "Butch" Bagabuyo is scheduled to start Monday (April 14) morning at the Kamloops Law Courts. Bagabuyo was charged in connection with...
Apr 14, 2025
