Glynn Brothen
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...
Kamloops New Life Mission expects busy winter, extends opening hours
KAMLOOPS - Since the season changed, so have the temperatures, but for the New Life Mission in Kamloops it’s still business as usual. Stan Dueck, the centre’s executive director says the effort to help out the homeless has increased since the centre’s hours were extended to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week....
Why not having enough money could prevent you from getting an organ transplant
LOGAN LAKE - In a matter of three weeks, a middle-aged woman from Logan Lake visited a doctor, found out she had an autoimmune disease, was told she needed a liver and could get one — for a price. Tammy Valin was told she could be put on the waitlist but first needed to prove...
TAYLOR TRIAL: If teen was rushed to hospital after injuries, death could have been prevented, doctor says
KAMLOOPS — The injuries to a teen’s head, neck and chest were severe enough to cause her death, but the 16-year-old girl could have been saved if she had received immediate medical attention, a jury has heard. Dr. Gilles Molgat, the pathologist who performed the autopsy of CJ Fowler, testified in Kamloops Supreme Court today,...
Inquest postponed as RCMP investigates death of Kamloops inmate
KAMLOOPS - An inquest for an inmate who died at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre in November of last year has been pushed back pending further investigation from the Kamloops RCMP. Dylan Levi Judd, 20, was found unresponsive during a morning check at the jail Nov. 10, 2014. After an investigation by the RCMP and the...
TAYLOR TRIAL: Witnesses describe finding body of teen in Kamloops neighbourhood
KAMLOOPS — The walking trail by a ravine near Guerin Creek was often littered with beer cans, bottles and garbage, but three dog walkers, a hydro worker and a letter carrier noticed something out of place the morning of Dec. 5 before a 16-year-old girl’s body was found in the neighbourhood. The body was CJ...
TAYLOR TRIAL: Teen and accused were ‘getting along’ hours before her death
KAMLOOPS — In the hours leading up to her death, a pregnant 16-year-old was getting along with her boyfriend and didn’t want to leave him the night before their trip from Kamloops to Terrace, a jury heard in Kamloops Supreme Court yesterday, Sept. 29. Claude Royer, a ministry of children and families worker, was among...
What an El Niño winter means for the Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS - With autumn well underway it's hard to ignore the fact that it's only a matter of time before the snow hits, but with a strong El Niño expected this season winter could look, and feel, a little different this year. Meteorologists say the event may be a little overhyped but we could expect temperatures...
TAYLOR TRIAL: Teen and boyfriend ended relationship before she was killed: Step-father
KAMLOOPS — The step-father of a teenaged girl who was slain in 2012 said he was surprised to find out she broke up with her boyfriend the night she was killed since the two were ‘inseparable’ when they lived with him in Terrace. Glen Wilson, CJ Fowler’s step-father, took the stand in Kamloops Supreme Court...
UPDATE: Accused killer knew girlfriend was pregnant with his child before she was killed
KAMLOOPS — A man accused of murdering his 16-year-old girlfriend told the front desk clerk of a men's shelter in Prince George that he knew the teen was pregnant with his child before her death. Fowler's boyfriend, Damien Lawrence Taylor, 24, is charged with second-degree murder in the teen's death. The two were scheduled to...
Court awaiting results of mental assessment for Ashcroft man accused of murder
KAMLOOPS - The trial for Shane Gyoba, the man accused of murdering his uncle in Ashcroft last year is waiting on a psychological fitness assessment ordered by Justice Dev Dley this morning, Sept. 28. The matter has been put over until Oct. 26 in Kamloops Supreme Court. Shane’s uncle, Ed Gyoba, was found dead in...
The facts about next week’s five construction projects in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Beginning next week, construction crews in the city will be working on five different projects in the city, some short-term, others longer. Here’s an update of closures or delays to expect. OVERLANDERS BRIDGE Now that the west side of the bridge has been completed, crews are continuing work on the other side. Materials...
Kamloops jail has highest number in the province for in-custody deaths
KAMLOOPS - Since August 2014 there have been four in-custody death’s at six regional provincial jails, three of which were in Kamloops according to data from the Ministry of Justice. The number went from three to four on Monday, Sept. 21 with the latest death in Kamloops but details of the case, including the inmate’s...
Kamloops RCMP investigating metal theft from Sahali compound
KAMLOOPS - Police are investigating a copper wire theft last night at a plumbing and heating business in Sahali. Const. Jason Epp says a lone male broke into the compound of Interior Plumbing and Heating between 11 p.m. and midnight, Sept. 24, and stole spools of welding cable. Owners at the business located at 782...
Gun complaints lead to arrest in Aberdeen McDonalds parking lot
KAMLOOPS - A man with a gun standing in the Aberdeen McDonalds parking lot led to an arrest this morning. Local RCMP officers responded to the Aberdeen McDonalds at 8 a.m. today, Sept. 25 after receiving several complaints from people who witnessed a man with a gun standing in the restaurant’s parking lot. Const. Jason...