Jessica Wallace
Man arrested after running through backyards, throwing rocks and running from police
KAMLOOPS - A man caught backyard-hopping in Juniper last night is facing several charges after he was arrested in a bizarre chase. A Juniper resident contacted the police after he caught a man running through his and his neighbours backyards around 10 p.m. last night. When the man confronted the assailant — the suspect began throwing...
Double stabbing near McDonald Park puts two in hospital
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP says two stabbings overnight in North Kamloops are related incidents. Around 11:45 p.m. police responded to Campbell Avenue near McDonald Park and located two men on different parts of the street — both suffering from stab wounds. "We believe it was a related incident," said Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush. "We don't...
Have you seen a red Nissan with a driver-side dent?
POLICE SEARCHING FOR VEHICLE RESPONSIBLE FOR HIT AND RUN KAMLOOPS - The RCMP is appealing to the public for help finding whoever is responsible for hitting an 18-year-old pedestrian yesterday in North Kamloops. Police are investigating the hit and run that happened around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. The woman was struck crossing Tranquille Road at Desmond...
University holds event to teach Canadian history
KAMLOOPS - The university is localizing a provincial initiative in order to do what it does best — teach. TRU is hosting an on-campus Truth and Reconciliation event to educate students in Canadian history. The Aboriginal Education Department at the university is organizing the event geared at teaching students, faculty and staff about residential schools. Stories...
Trial to continue for man who accused bus driver of kidnapping
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man charged with mischief and assault following an incident on a Kamloops city bus is expected to return to court for a continuation of his trial in November. Bradley Derek Smith was charged after posting a video to YouTube in December 2012. The video publicly accuses a local public city bus...
Senior still allowed to drive after nearly killing pedestrian
KAMLOOPS - An 86-year-old Kamloops man who ran a red light and struck a 19-year-old woman last September will have his licence back in six months after his sentencing hearing today. Judge Chris Cleavely sentenced Merle Peter Michels to more than $1,700 in fines and a six-month driving prohibition today, despite the ongoing medical attention...
Prison stabbing likely to bring more prison time
KAMLOOPS - A man serving time at Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre admitted to stabbing another inmate and pleaded guilty to aggravated assault today in B.C. Supreme Court. Derek Baptiste pleaded not guilty to attempted murder, but pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of aggravated assault. Crown prosecutor Tim Livingston said it would be difficult to prove...
Expelled TRU student accused of poaching info for civil suit during trial
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man got some stern words from a judge who suspected he was using criminal proceedings to get an edge in a civil lawsuit. "You cannot use these proceedings to elicit evidence in your civil proceedings," said Kamloops provincial court judge Stella Frame. Adrian Miller, a former school board trustee candidate and...
Kamloops hunter ordered to pay $7,500 for illegal moose
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man caught with an illegal dead moose was handed $2,500 in fines and ordered to pay $5,000 to a non-profit charity geared at bettering B.C. fish, wildlife and habitats. "These are serious offences for which you have been convicted," said Kamloops provincial court Judge Stephen Harrison today during sentencing. Waldemar Sancewicz...
Former gang member handed jail-time for road rage
KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops gangster was handed five months in jail yesterday for a bad case of road rage. "Road rage is one of those kinds of violences that can happen to anyone," said Kamloops provincial court Judge Stella Frame. "It shouldn't be tolerated." Thomas Crawford pleaded guilty yesterday in Kamloops Provincial Court to...
Sixty-year-old Penticton thief banned from B.C. casinos
KAMLOOPS - A 60-year-old woman has been banned from every casino in the province after pleading guilty today to theft under $5,000. Loreta Debonis pleaded guilty to two counts of theft under $5,000 today in Kamloops provincial court for two unrelated incidents. Provincial court judge Stella Frame called her crimes a 'tragedy' at her age...
Mother in 20-year cold case seeks answers
"SOMEONE HAS TO KNOW." KAMLOOPS - The mother of a Kamloops woman missing for 20 years is pleading with the public to come forward with any information that could put the cold case to rest. "I love my daughter, and I want answers," said Jackie White today at a press conference at the Kamloops RCMP...
Judge denies guilty plea without a lawyer
KAMLOOPS - A B.C. Supreme Court judge has advised a Kamloops man not to plead guilty to second-degree murder. Jaipreet Singh Toor faces one charge of second-degree murder in connection with the death of his 79-year-old father, Harsewak Singh Toor, who was stabbed to death in North Kamloops last year. Toor is expected to appear...
COLD CASE: Kamloops mother won’t stop searching for daughter
SHERRI MCLAUGHLIN STILL MISSING AFTER 20 YEARS KAMLOOPS - It's been nearly 20 years since 20-year-old Sherri McLaughlin went missing while riding her bicycle to a friend's house in North Kamloops. Tomorrow her mother and RCMP will speak to the cold case. McLaughlin went missing in the early hours of Sept. 19, 1993 and has...
Hunter to be sentenced today for dead moose outside of hunting season
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man caught with a dead moose outside of hunting season will be sentenced today for multiple charges. Crown prosecutor Neil Flanagan said during the court decision in July the sentence could set precedent in a sport that values honour. Waldemar Sancewicz was found guilty in July of unlawful possession of dead...