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Case could change for Kamloops man who admitted killing girlfriend
KAMLOOPS - The fate of a Kamloops murder case is unknown after the accused who pleaded guilty to killing his girlfriend is in talks with defence lawyers. Up until his guilty plea Aug. 5, Christopher Frank Butler was self-represented in Kamloops Supreme Court as he faced a second-degree murder charge in the death of his...
Trial begins for Kamloops man charged with arson, killing roommate’s girlfriend
KAMLOOPS - After an argument with his girlfriend, a man set fire to a pile of clothes in his bedroom before the flames spread throughout the home and injured an occupant who later died, a Crown prosecutor says. David Peter Gordon, born 1980, is charged with arson and manslaughter in the death of Cheryl William,...
Ten people injured, one suspect dead after violent altercation in Lillooet band office
LILLOOET - An incident at Lillooet’s Bridge River Indian Band office has left 10 people injured and a male suspect dead. Cpl. Janelle Shoihet, a media spokesperson for the RCMP E-Division, says the incident happened before 8:30 a.m. this morning, Oct. 14. A male entered the band office and used weapons to assault three people....
Kamloops RCMP helicopter is officially moving north
KAMLOOPS - The RCMP helicopter is officially leaving the Kamloops hangar, with a spring 2016 move planned. The local helicopter, which currently covers the Southeast district, will fly to the North District. The move is based on human resources, cost and operational requirements according to Staff Sgt. Rob Vermeulen, a media relations officer for the...
Kamloops students take part in national recording project
KAMLOOPS - To commemorate the upcoming 50th anniversary of Canada’s flag, students from two Kamloops schools loaned their voices to a national project. The Flag of Canada hometown commemorative project is recording students across the country singing the national anthem. In Kamloops, students from both St. Ann’s Academy and Bert Edwards Elementary were recorded yesterday,...
ELECTION 2015: Party history in the Kamloops riding
KAMLOOPS - Before voting for the governing party in the last ten years, Kamloops had a pattern of pushing against the status quo. But whether that’s in store for this election remains to be seen, according to one student researcher. Steve O’Reilly, a fourth year history student at Thompson Rivers University, recently completed his study...
TAYLOR TRIAL: Case wraps, fate of accused in jury’s hands
KAMLOOPS - It's now up to a jury to determine whether or not a Terrace couple's meth-infused multi-day bender ended with Damien Taylor murdering his 16-year-old girlfriend, CJ Fowler in Kamloops nearly three years ago. Taylor’s lawyer Don Campbell and Crown prosecutor Alex Janse each gave their closing submissions to the 11-person jury in Kamloops...
Ashcroft youth arrested for sex assault on child under 10 years old
ASHCROFT - A 15-year-old boy arrested after a girl under the age of 10 was sexually assaulted has been released. Officers are continuing their investigation of the case, which involves the alleged sexual assault of a young girl during the first week of September, Sgt. Michel Grondin of the Ashcroft RCMP says in a release....
Court delays force judge to stay charge against Kamloops hunter
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops judge determined a hunter killed outside of his permitted area, but stayed the charge because lengthy delays meant he wasn't getting a fair trial. Abraham John Norman Dougan’s case took over 800 days to wind its way through the court system after the charge was laid in September 2012. Despite determining...
This Salmon Arm artist’s project took her to the Jim Henson studios
SALMON ARM - For her family, it’s getting used to seeing pieces of fluff all over the house, but for Melissa Nasby, being a fibre artist is about seeing what adventure is down the road. In the last six years, Nasby has been working with felt as her medium to create a host of different...
Dangerous driver who killed two passengers arguing charter violation negates conviction
KAMLOOPS - A man convicted of dangerous driving killing his two passengers could have his guilty verdict overturned if lawyers successfully prove key evidence in the case against him was in violation of his charter right against unreasonable search and seizure. Defence lawyers Micah Rankin and Anthony Varesi appeared in the B.C. Court of Appeal...
TAYLOR TRIAL: Jurors will hear final arguments next week before deliberating verdict
KAMLOOPS - Both the Crown and the defence have finished presenting their evidence in the Damien Taylor murder trial in Kamloops and jurors will hear closing submissions from lawyers next week. Taylor is charged with second-degree murder in the death of his girlfriend CJ Fowler. The 16-year-old’s body was found December 5, 2012 near a...
Get out of the kitchen this Thanksgiving weekend with these fall events
KAMLOOPS – This weekend may call for turkey, but there are many places to go…
This Logan Lake man chose to wait for death instead of an organ transplant: Here’s why
LOGAN LAKE - Family and friends are not happy with Kent MacInnes’ decision to stop pursuing a much-needed organ transplant — a surgery which would buy them more time with him. But the Logan Lake man considered the toll and the cost of recovering from the surgery — no less than $50,000 — and can’t...
Mother accused of murdering infant son in Kamloops to undergo psychiatric assessment
KAMLOOPS - A woman charged with murdering her newborn son will undergo a psychiatric assessment to determine her mental state at the time of the alleged offence. Courtney Fawn Saul made a brief apperance in Kamloops Provincial Court this morning, Oct. 8. She is charged with second degree murder in the death of her infant...
Can you identify this woman for Kamloops Crime Stoppers?
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Crime Stoppers is asking for more information on a suspect in possession of a stolen bank card. On Friday, Sept. 18, a vehicle was broken into on McArthur Island Park and the suspect made off with a wallet. The stolen bank card was then used at Walmart. Investigators are looking to identify...
Kamloops jurors to hear case of man charged with manslaughter, arson next week
KAMLOOPS - Beginning next week, jurors in Kamloops Supreme Court will hear evidence in the case of a man charged with manslaughter and arson. David Peter Gordon, born in 1980, is charged with one count of manslaughter and two counts of arson linked to a house fire in April 2013. Cheryl William, 44, was pulled...
TAYLOR TRIAL: Accused pretended to be hallucinating during psychiatric exam: Psychiatrist
KAMLOOPS — The forensic psychiatrist who examined the man accused of murdering his girlfriend said he could have suffered from psychosis caused by drug use at the time of the 16-year-old’s death, despite the accused pretending to be schizophrenic during their meetings. Dr. Sunette Lessing conducted eight hours of interviews with Damien Taylor, 24, at...
TAYLOR TRIAL UPDATE: Accused says he made a ‘false confession’ to killing girlfriend
"I WAS JUST TRYING TO SCARE HER IN A FUNNY WAY BUT IT DIDN'T TURN OUT THAT WAY. SHE WAS BLEEDING OUT OF HER THROAT" KAMLOOPS — After his arrest in 2014, Damien Taylor told Kamloops RCMP investigators he killed his 16-year-old girlfriend CJ Fowler, a Crown prosecutor revealed today. But in front of his...
Delivery of Kamloops’ mother’s baby featured in national documentary
KAMLOOPS - A pregnant mother at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops is part of a documentary series which began airing on CBC last night. Keeping Canada Alive is a six-part documentary featuring a day in the life of Canada’s health care system, from surgery, child birth, to diagnosis and emergency room care. Sixty camera crews filmed...
UPDATE: Missing 16-year-old Kamloops girl found
UPDATE: 6:37 a.m., Oct. 5, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say Shelby Copping, 16, has been safely located. 2:53 p.m., Oct. 1, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Police are searching for a 16-year-old girl who was reported missing by her family yesterday. Shelby Copping is 5’10” tall, has brown hair and green eyes and weighs approximately 155...
What it would take for a train crossing to close in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The dispute between the city and the Canadian Pacific railway on crossing closures continues and it’s up to Transport Canada to decide who to wins after the railway took its complaints to a higher level. Mayor Peter Milobar says the disagreement over the railway crossings on 2 Avenue and 3 Avenue has been...
TAYLOR TRIAL: “I’m going to ask you point blank: Did you kill her?”
KAMLOOPS — He travelled to Prince George alone after leaving behind his 16-year-old pregnant girlfriend who was later found dead in Kamloops. When Sgt. Todd Wiebe of Prince George RCMP found him, he asked the obvious question. “I’m going to ask you point blank: Did you kill her?” “No, I did not kill her,” Damien...
Two men arrested in connection with Kamloops pizza delivery driver car-jacking
KAMLOOPS - Two people accused of stealing a Kamloops pizza delivery driver’s car earlier this month were arrested after allegedly stealing a second pizza delivery driver’s vehicle in Grand Forks, B.C. Sgt. Darren Oelke with the Trail RCMP says in a media release two suspects approached the driver and robbed them of their cash and...