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Man sentenced in Kamloops court to four months in jail for beating former partner
KAMLOOPS – A man with the Upper Nicola Valley First Nation has been sentenced to…
Man charged after fight leads to stabbing near Oliver
OLIVER – A man was left with serious injuries after he was stabbed during a…
Vernon police looking for witness to Polson Park assault, damage
VERNON – RCMP are looking for a man who was caught on camera witnessing an…
After-hours assault leaves one person injured in Kelowna
KELOWNA – An early morning altercation between two men in Downtown Kelowna over the weekend…
Kelowna suspects arrested for pepper spraying local bus driver
KELOWNA – Several people have been arrested and the search is on for one more…
Assault suspect sought in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A man who hit another over the head several times before taking money…
Kelowna woman in custody after allegedly stabbing 70-year-old husband
KELOWNA – Family had to subdue a 58-year-old woman after she allegedly attacked her 70-year-old…
Charges laid after man forcibly confined and assaulted in Penticton
PENTICTON – One man has been arrested, and several others are being sought, after a…
Young hockey players watch parents brawl in stands at Okanagan hockey tournament
OSOYOOS – RCMP say alcohol fuelled an all-out brawl between parents watching their 10-year-old kids…
Trial date set for men accused of assaulting peace officer near Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Two men accused of assaulting an on-duty officer will stand trial in Kamloops…
Convicted arsonist awaiting sentence expected to plead guilty in unrelated assault case
KAMLOOPS – A man convicted of arson and manslaughter is facing additional charges in an…
Several injured in Kelowna bar brawl
KELOWNA – A fight inside a downtown pub last night left several people injured but…
Crown’s conflict of interest concerns dashed in officer assault case
KAMLOOPS – A Crown application to have a criminal defence lawyer tossed from a case…
Woman mugged and assaulted in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Police are on the hunt for a suspect in connection with the robbery…
Victim describes assault with a BMW in Vernon
“I’M LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER EVERY TIME A CAR DRIVES PAST ME. I’M WORRIED IT…
Additional charges might explain the assault with a BMW in Vernon
VERNON – There appears to be more to the story after a bizarre incident in…
Kelowna woman assaulted and robbed at bus stop
KELOWNA – RCMP are on the hunt for a suspect in connection with an assault…
Salmon Arm parents guilty of assault for spanking daughter with hockey stick, skipping rope
SALMON ARM – Two Salmon Arm parents have been found guilty of assault for disciplining…
Former Kamloops mayoral candidate pleads guilty to assault charge
KAMLOOPS – A former mayoral candidate won’t have a criminal record if he follows conditions…
Young fraudster puts up a fight in Kelowna mall
KELOWNA - A young man who is alleged to have used to stolen debit cards to try and tap up a tab at Orchard Park mall, didn’t go down easy when confronted by a police officer. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Jesse O’Donaghey says in a media release the 16-year-old boy was arrested Thursday evening, Jan....
Suspects in Merritt car-jacking face assault charges in court
MERRITT - Two suspects arrested after an alleged car-jacking turned into a police standoff at a Merritt hotel are in court today. Samantha Kathleen Vleeming, born 1990, and Cory Claudio Battilana, born 1984, were arrested Nov. 25 after police followed up on a report of an attempted car-jacking at gunpoint. A man allegedly offered two...
Judge dismisses accused’s claim fight was ‘consensual’ in Kamloops domestic assault case
KAMLOOPS - A man who said he and his girlfriend had a consensual fight which caused him to head butt, choke and bite her is now convicted of assault after a provincial court judge said she didn’t believe his testimony as an excuse for his violence. Kamloops Provincial Court Judge Stella Frame called Ricky Alexander...
Vernon bear spray attack leads to charges
VERNON - A man is facing charges after bear spraying a gas station employee last week. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says a employee at Blue Moon Esso asked the man to leave the business around 5:25 p.m., Nov. 11, because he was banned from the location due to a previous incident. The man then allegedly...
Harassed Vernon food truck vendor says enough is enough
VERNON - Vernon food truck vendor Dave Braybrook had to call the cops three times in one day this week — and now he's speaking out. The friendly Irishman and owner of the Sizzlin’ Shamrock hot dog stand says he’s had problems with transients disrupting business ever since he set up on the sidewalk at...