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UPDATE: Man accidentally shot and killed in pistol competition was an ‘expert shooter’
KAMLOOPS – Over the weekend a man accidentally shot and killed himself during a well-known…
Harsh jail term sought against culprit in 2014 Vernon shootout
VERNON – A stiff jail sentence is being sought in relation to a 2014 Vernon…

North Okanagan RCMP canvassing for tips in Lumby break and enter case
LUMBY – Police in the North Okanagan are looking for tips after firearms were stolen…

Kamloops offender with firearm, drug offences could spend nearly seven years in jail
KAMLOOPS – A man with more than 21 convictions on his record could spend nearly…

Convicted killer on trial in Kamloops for possession of guns and drugs
KAMLOOPS – Police witnesses have begun testifying at the trial of a Kamloops man who…
Man arrested with multiple guns after highway accident near Merrritt
MERRITT – RCMP arrested a man with multiple guns last week after an accident on…

Police bust home in West Kelowna, seize guns and drugs
KELOWNA – Mounties have seized a significant haul of guns and drugs from a West…

Two Penticton residents arrested with stolen guns and drugs, RCMP search for third
PENTICTON – Two Penticton residents are facing a number of charges and a third is…

Kamloops gang activity leads to 10 arrests
KAMLOOPS – In the last four months local RCMP officers have been looking into potential…

Penticton prolific offender caught with drugs and a gun
PENTICTON – A Penticton man is facing a number of charges after officers found him…

Guns, thefts and fire keep Chase RCMP busy
CHASE – Firearms violations and thefts kept Chase RCMP busy over the past two weeks.…

UPDATE: Two arrested in Kamloops after guns left in vehicle in plain sight, stolen property located in nearby residence
KAMLOOPS – Two men were arrested for gun and theft-related charges in the Westsyde area…

Charter rights questioned in gun seizures
KAMLOOPS – Lawyers for two people facing trial on a host of weapons possession charges…

Massive gun-bust case tossed due to numerous mistakes by Kamloops Mounties
KAMLOOPS - After RCMP raided a Kamloops trailer filled with guns and ammunition in December 2013, they displayed their haul at the RCMP detachment where the city’s top cop posed for pictures and told reporters about the dangers of illegal firearms. They got multiple weapons including shotguns and chopped up, rebuilt long guns, ammunition, drugs...

Kamloops man acquitted of gun charges on rights violation
KAMLOOPS - A man accused of running a chop shop in a Westsyde trailer was acquitted of all charges after a Kamloops Supreme Court Justice determined police violated several charter rights when they conducted two searches and seized multiple weapons. Charles Gerald Patrick, born 1956, was arrested Dec. 11, 2013 after police pulled him over...