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Penticton man assaulted with baseball bat
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating following an early morning assault involving a baseball bat.…
Curtis Sagmoen’s trial started today; here’s why we can’t tell you about it
VERNON – North Okanagan resident Curtis Sagmoen pleaded not guilty today to a number of…
Woman has guilty verdict overturned in Manning Park break and enter case
PENTICTON – A woman found guilty in a Penticton courtroom in 2017 of break and…
Human error not officer shortage cause slowed response to seniors’ home scare, says Vernon’s top cop
VERNON – The North Okanagan's top cop says her detachment's slow response to an incident…
Elderly Penticton woman hospitalized after assault
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating a "violent persons offence" involving seniors today. Police were…
Merritt RCMP asking victims of violent sex offender to come forward
MERRITT – Merritt RCMP are asking for victims to come forward to help them lay…
UPDATE: RCMP identify bald man alleged to have damaged North Okanagan chicken hatchery
NORTH OKANAGAN – RCMP have identified a man, seen with a group of teenagers, who…
Vernon cop forced to jump ‘out of the way’ of stolen vehicle
VERNON – RCMP in Vernon are investigating after one of its officers had to jump out…
Paintball gun prompts big police presence in Vernon
VERNON – A long-range paintball gun landed two Vernon men in hot water with the…
Kelowna man charged in murder of daughters, wife says he’s ‘responsible, not guilty’
KELOWNA – The day Jacob Forman was arrested for the murder of his wife and…
Attempted armed robbery at Vernon drive-thru ends with suspect’s arrest
VERNON – A 34-year-old Vernon man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened people with…
Vernon man arrested for threatening hitchhikers with sawed-off shotgun
VERNON – An 18-year-old Vernon man has been arrested after allegedly offering a ride to…
Stained glass art stolen during Oliver break-in
PENTICTON – Oliver RCMP are hoping the public can assist them in recovering a unique…
Kelowna man charged with killing wife, daughters pleads not guilty
KELOWNA – It’s been nearly two years since Jacob Forman was charged in the deaths…
Kamloops RCMP respond to more than 50 thefts from motor vehicles
KAMLOOPS – RCMP in Kamloops responded to more than 50 thefts from motor vehicles last…
Vernon RCMP recover stolen bikes
VERNON – RCMP officers in Vernon recovered half-a-dozen stolen bikes over the long weekend. According…
Check out where most property crimes are committed in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – The maps below show property crimes reported to police throughout the Central Okanagan.…
Gold bars and broken hearts make for a safer small town
PEACHLAND – If it wasn’t for the law-abiding nature of one-half of an Okanagan couple,…
Kamloops woman, two Kelowna men arrested in Edmonton organized crime bust
KELOWNA – Cocaine, cash and two vehicles were seized as the result of an ALERT…
‘I am nothing like my father:’ Children paying the price for father’s misdeeds
SHE HAS TROUBLE RENTING, GETTING A BANK ACCOUNT, PAYING OFF HIS DEBTS IN HER NAME…
Kamloops Christmas thief sent to jail after his dad recognizes him on CCTV
VERNON – A 35-year-old Kamloops man who has already spent almost half his life behind…
Vernon judge says ‘exceptional circumstances’ means fentanyl dealer won’t get jail time
VERNON – In what the judge described as "exceptional circumstances," a convicted North Okanagan fentanyl…
Meet Penticton’s new top cop
PENTICTON – There's a new RCMP commander in town. The new Penticton detachment commander has…
Former foster children sue province for setting them up for a life of crime
PENTICTON – For being set up for a life of crime, two people who grew…