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Accused in Kamloops gun, drug bust found guilty of possessing dangerous weapon
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man, who was under police surveillance before his home was searched…
Cherished Okanagan Sun jersey stolen in Rutland
KELOWNA – Sarah Moores doesn’t care that her iPod was stolen. She doesn’t care the…
Armstrong man struck on the back of the head by apparent gas thieves
ARMSTRONG – An Armstrong man was taken to hospital after an early morning encounter with…
Convicted Vernon drug dealer on the lam as judge imposes jail sentence
VERNON – On one day alone, roughly 270 calls and 250 text messages were found…
Police find and arrest man accused of robbing Kelowna restaurant
KELOWNA – A Grand Forks man was arrested after allegedly holding up a Kelowna restaurant…
Mayor says recent incidents not representative of overall level of safety in Vernon
VERNON – Vernon council will meet with the city’s top cop to discuss recent incidents…
Entrapment hearing denied for man who broke into Kamloops business, stole truck
KAMLOOPS – A man who says he had no choice but to break the law…
Windows smashed at Lake Country church
LAKE COUNTRY – A church targeted by vandals in the past was hit two more…
Do you know this suspected Kamloops bike thief?
KAMLOOPS – A man has been caught on surveillance video stealing a bike from the…
Kamloops golf course ATM stolen; police recover part of it and detain a person
KAMLOOPS – Eagle Point Golf Club had an ATM stolen last night, but police were…
Victim in Kamloops motel death identified; name not released
KAMLOOPS – Details are slowly emerging after the suspicious death of a woman at an…
Alberta woman charged in gang-related gun and drug bust in West Kelowna last month
WEST KELOWNA – Charges of drug trafficking and possession of guns have been laid against…
UPDATE: Suspect in cab driver stabbing has history of gun and drug offences
KAMLOOPS – Austin Eyres, 19, has been identified as the man who allegedly stabbed a…
Peachland man charged in Kelowna break, enter and sex assault case remains in custody for now
KELOWNA – A Peachland man arrested for a bizarre sexual assault will remain in custody…
Local lawyer witnessed part of crime spree between Kamloops and Vernon
KAMLOOPS – One of two suspects involved in a crime spree beginning in Kamloops and…
Troubled Cawston woman gets probation for setting fire to her own residence
PENTICTON – A Cawston woman was sentenced to three years probation for arson so she…
Kelowna police arrest brazen truck thief
KELOWNA – An idling truck without a driver looked like a perfect opportunity for a…
Police track down and arrest man accused of damaging cop car during Shuswap crime spree
SALMON ARM – An intensive investigation has resulted in the arrest of a Lower Mainland…
Property crime increase a priority for Kamloops police
KAMLOOPS – As property crime increases in Kamloops, Kamloops RCMP is making it a top…
Vernon defence lawyer calls for more treatment beds, mental health services for offenders
VERNON – A Vernon defence lawyer who’s helped a great number of addicts and mentally…
Charge dropped against 15-year-old Vernon boy accused of murder
VERNON – Only one of three people originally accused in a Vernon murder case is…
Victim in suspicious death identified
KELOWNA – The woman who died suddenly and suspiciously on Cawston Avenue Saturday morning has…
Another confrontation in Kamloops, this time homeowners assaulted and sent to hospital
KAMLOOPS – Less than two weeks after a young man was sent to hospital after…
UPDATE: Ashcroft man found guilty of second degree murder of uncle
KAMLOOPS – An Ashcroft man will be sentenced to life in prison for the murder…