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Roxanne Egan-Elliott

Roxanne Egan-Elliott

Roxanne Egan-Elliott has been a reporter with the Times Colonist since 2019. She covers the Saanich Peninsula and social justice issues.

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Recent Work by Roxanne

Appeal court finds Campbell River man's rights not breached by use of police dog in arrest

Appeal court finds Campbell River man's rights not breached by use of police dog in arrest

The court ruled Preston Hale Jaramillo’s rights were not violated and restored his sentence for firearms offences to four years
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Victoria firm wins appeal of federal fine for dropping worker’s wage

Victoria firm wins appeal of federal fine for dropping worker’s wage

Northern Tropic Homes Ltd. says it temporarily dropped the man’s hourly wage to $24 from $30 because he had misrepresented his carpentry skills and required considerable training
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Day parole extended for man who killed real estate agent in Duncan in 1980

Day parole extended for man who killed real estate agent in Duncan in 1980

Kelly James Toop is serving a life sentence for the murder of Suzanna Seto, a 29-year-old Vancouver real estate appraiser, and the rape and attempted murder of another young woman in Williams Lake
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Langford man not criminally responsible for mom's murder; victim's brother blames mental-health system

Langford man not criminally responsible for mom's murder; victim's brother blames mental-health system

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Jennifer Power found Ryan Elder, 30, killed Raymonde Elder in a schizophrenia-induced psychosis
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Trying to disintegrate strangers' tights with cleaning product not sexual assault: judge

Trying to disintegrate strangers' tights with cleaning product not sexual assault: judge

Sean James O’Reilly was found guilty of seven counts of assault related to incidents near the Bay Centre in downtown Victoria
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'Utter lack of remorse': Man sentenced for exploitation, sexual assault of teen sisters

'Utter lack of remorse': Man sentenced for exploitation, sexual assault of teen sisters

Peter John Hooper’s pattern of befriending vulnerable girls, using illicit drugs with them and sexually abusing them points to the need for a lengthy prison sentence to protect the public, the judge said.
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Nanaimo man gets three years for violent sexual assault of teen

Nanaimo man gets three years for violent sexual assault of teen

Warning: This story contains disturbing details of a sexual assault.
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Temper, not psychosis, likely led Langford man to kill mother, Crown argues

Temper, not psychosis, likely led Langford man to kill mother, Crown argues

Ryan Elder likely killed his mother because he lost his temper, not because he believed his life was at risk, the Crown said in closing arguments Wednesday
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Langford mom sought help for son's mental health days before she was killed

Langford mom sought help for son's mental health days before she was killed

Ryan Elder’s lawyers say he was incapable of knowing what he was doing was wrong when he killed 59-year-old Raymonde Elder, due to schizophrenia-induced psychosis
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Judge tosses evidence in drug-trafficking case citing rights violation, two found not guilty

Judge tosses evidence in drug-trafficking case citing rights violation, two found not guilty

The decision led to Alicia Anwyll and Michael Friesen being found not guilty of firearms and drug-trafficking charges
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