Crime

Vernon man arrested after found sleeping in stolen car to stay behind bars
A Vernon man who was discovered passed out in the driver's seat of a stolen…

Kelowna arsonist struggling with mental health issues handed two year sentence
Insight into the difficulty the courts have in sentencing people who have significant mental health…

Kelowna gets downtown RCMP foot patrol
The Kelowna RCMP Community Safety Unit has two new frontline officers who will patrol the…

Two years jail time for man guilty of shooting outside Denny’s in Vernon
A man who attempted to avoid arrest by wading into Okanagan Lake — and was…

South Okanagan RCMP on the lookout for stolen flat deck farm truck
RCMP are seeking the public’s help in locating a stolen flat deck farm truck that…

Former Vernon Judo coach photoshopped himself into child pornography images
A former Vernon Judo coach charged with child pornography doctored photos of some of his…

Vernon physiotherapist continued to sexually assault patients after police warning
Vernon physiotherapist Stephen Witvoet continued to sexually assault patients even after police warned him —…

UPDATE: No one injured in Vernon shooting, police confirm
Police have now confirmed no one was injured after someone shots several bullets at a…
Family of woman killed by former Penticton cop shocked by freedoms granted
Learning her sister’s killer was being granted escorted temporary absences just six years into his…

Why a North Okanagan man convicted of stabbing two people still isn’t behind bars
A wheelchair-bound North Okanagan man who claimed self-defence but was ultimately found guilty for stabbing…

This Vernon man appears to have turned his life around in prison
A judge has praised a Vernon man, convicted of break and enter and assaulting his…

Lake Country RCMP on lookout for liquor store shoplifter
Lake Country RCMP are asking the public to help identify a man who is suspected…

B.C. man faces two years in jail for allegedly wiring dog to a tree and leaving it to die
For allegedly wiring a German shepherd pup to a tree and leaving it to die,…

West Kelowna RCMP roped into CRA phone scam
If your call display pops up the West Kelowna RCMP detachment number and someone starts…

UPDATE: Man tasered by police near Sicamous dies in hospital
A 38-year-old Kelowna man tased by police near Sicamous has died in hospital. His family…