Court Report: June 1st to June 5th

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — Below are the latest sentences handed down from the Fort St. John, Dawson Creek, and Chetwynd provincial courts between June 1st and June 5th. 

Dawson Creek Provincial Court sentencing, June 2nd

Jeremy Gerald Whitford (born 1995) 

Whitford was found guilty of theft worth $5,000 or under on January 31st, 2026, in Dawson Creek. 

They were handed a conditional discharge, which means the record won’t show a conviction if they meet the conditions set by the judge. Whitford was also handed a 12-month probation order.  

Fort St. John Provincial Court sentencing, June 3rd

Jordie Ernest Acko (born 1980) 

Acko was found guilty of refusal on July 15th, 2025, in Doig. 

They were fined $2,500 and must pay a $750 victim surcharge, which helps crime victims. 

Acko was also handed a one-year driving prohibition. 

Jess Andrew Sadlier (born 1971)

Sadlier was found guilty of driving a motor vehicle without due care or attention on July 17th, 2025, in Fort St. John. 

They were fined $1,500 and must pay a $450 victim surcharge.  

Travis Dion Sharyk (born 1990) 

Sharyk was found guilty of pointing a firearm and possessing a firearm, contrary to the order, on August 31st, 2025, in Fort St. John. 

They were sentenced to 196 days in jail, and a DNA order was issued. Sharyk was subjected to forfeiture, which allows the government to seize property or assets ‘tained’ by crime, and was handed an 18-month probation order and a 10-year firearms prohibition. 

Fort St. John Provincial Court sentencing, June 4th

Kalen Johnathan Johl (born 1986) 

Johl was found guilty of assault and breaching a release order on April 29th, 2026, and September 2nd, 2025, in Fort St. John. 

They were handed a jail-time served sentence, which means the time Johl served in jail awaiting sentencing was counted towards their sentence. 

Johl was also handed a conditional sentence, which is a sentence to be served outside of jail under strict conditions, sometimes called ‘house arrest,’ for four months and a probation order for 36 months. 

Archie Kris Whitford (born 1974) 

Whitford was found guilty of breaching a probation order on March 2nd, 2026, in Fort St. John. 

They were sentenced to four days in jail and given a 24-month probation order. 

Whitford was also found guilty of assault on March 14th, 2026, in Fort St. John. 

They were sentenced to jail time served and given a 24-month probation order. 

Chetwynd Provincial Court sentencing, June 4th

Daylon Byron MacMillan (born 1999) 

MacMillan was found guilty of impaired operation of the vehicle under the influence of alcohol or drugs on April 22nd, 2026, in Chetwynd. 

They were fined $1,000, handed a 12-month driving prohibition, and must pay a $300 victim surcharge. 

Fort St. John Provincial Court sentencing, June 5th

Missouri Clayton Cooper Abney (born 1984) 

Abney was guilty of breaching a probation order on August 27th, 2025, in Fort St. John. 

They were sentenced to jail time served and given a nine-month probation order.

Read previous court reports from Energeticcity.ca here.