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Assault charge approved against Kelowna RCMP officer for violent wellness check
A Kelowna RCMP officer is now facing criminal assault charges related to a wellness check…
Vernon RCMP nab fleeing break-in suspects spotted on surveillance
Two Vernon residents were caught by police this past weekend after they were spotted on…
Crime heading back up in South Okanagan post-COVID
There are large discrepancies between crime rates in the South Okanagan between April and June…
Scammers spoof North Okanagan residents by posing as RCMP
Fraudsters are spoofing potential victims by displaying the Vernon RCMP non-emergency phone line on caller…
Two arrests in North Shore drug house raid: Kamloops RCMP
Kamloops RCMP made two arrests after raiding a house on Yew Street yesterday afternoon. The…
Merritt city councillor charged with uttering threats
A Merritt city councillor has been charged with uttering threats intended to cause bodily harm.…
Woman assaulted, robbed in downtown Penticton
Police are asking for witnesses to come forward after a woman was assaulted and robbed…
Cemetery security feed credited for arrest of assault suspect in Kamloops
A suspect is facing charges after he was spotted on a live security feed dragging…
Salmon Arm police fend off disturbed woman who attacked them with machete, scythe
A woman is now in doctor's care after a bizarre incident in the Shuswap earlier…
Arrest made in Kamloops after fight in restaurant bathroom
A fight in a restaurant bathroom led to the arrest of a Kamloops man on…
Kamloops man faces charges following Columbia Street grassfire
A 32-year-old Kamloops man is facing mischief charges following a grassfire last week along Columbia…
Arson suspect in custody after bushes lit on fire in Kelowna
A 32-year old Kelowna man was arrested and remains in custody after an attempted arson…
Police watchdog clears Enderby RCMP of wrongdoing in death of man considered threat
Officers with the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP detachment have been cleared of any wrongdoing in…
Woman in Kamloops scammed out of $10K by phone fraudster: RCMP
People in Kamloops are getting victimized by phone fraudsters impersonating RCMP officers and bank employees,…
Kamloops RCMP have identified suspect after suspicious grassfires
A pair of grassfires on Columbia Street yesterday afternoon have RCMP investigators asking for the…