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Kamloops stuffed 14 cruisers

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP were overwhelmed with the generosity of Kamloops on Sunday, Dec. 13, when 14 cruiser loads of donations were received at Walmart and Toys R Us locations.  RCMP officers, volunteers and Christmas Amalgamated were out to accept donations, in efforts to make Christmas brighter for families in need.  A huge thank you...

No one hurt when car crashes into Kamloops Subway

KAMLOOPS – A woman drove her car into a Subway restaurant on the North Shore in Kamloops this afternoon, but no one was injured. RCMP say the car crashed through the windows at the front of the Subway on Fortune Drive around 2:45 p.m., Dec. 14. There were customers in the restaurant at the time,...

RCMP arrest another suspected thief in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP have arrested another suspected thief attempting to break in to vehicles. RCMP say a resident spotted a man peering into vehicles this morning, Dec. 10, on Courtney Cresent and called police. The man fled the scene when police arrived but was tracked down by Zak the police dog, according to a...

Plea for help in Kamloops cold case

KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are asking residents to help solve a cold case more than a decade old. On Saturday, April 9, 2005, the body of 44-year-old Sherri Lee Hiltz’s was discovered in a vacant lot in the 800 block of Surrey Avenue. The person responsible for the homicide has yet to be identified. Police...

Kamloops RCMP catch suspected Brocklehurst thief

KAMLOOPS – A suspected thief is in Kamloops RCMP custody because a resident called in suspicious activity in the Brocklehurst area. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Dec. 8, 2015, RCMP were called to the area of Happyvale Avenue and Desmond Street for a suspicious man trying to open doors on vehicles, according to a news...

Kamloops RCMP might have the stuff stolen from your vehicle

KAMLOOPS – If you’re vehicle has recently been broken into, the Kamloops RCMP might have recovered your stolen property. RCMP say officers arrested three teenagers early this morning who were in possession of property stolen from vehicles in the Sahali area. Kamloops RCMP responded to a call from a resident at about 4 a.m., Dec....

Weekend RCMP checkstops planned throughout Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - As the holiday season ramps up, so do local RCMP efforts to keep impaired drivers off the road. RCMP, ICBC and the province have partnered to urge drivers to plan ahead instead of driving after enjoying a night out this holiday season. Roadchecks will be set up around the province under the CounterAttack...

North Shore community policing office to close until spring

KAMLOOPS - The North Shore community policing office will be closed starting Friday, Dec. 11. The closure precedes the transition to a new location, the former Kia dealership at 880 Eighth St., which is expected to open in spring of 2016. The renovations of the building are underway and are expected to cost more than...

UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teenager found

UPDATE: 3:34 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP say Daniel Munro, 18, has been located. 2:13 p.m., Monday, Nov. 30, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP need your help locating a missing Kamloops teenager. Daniel Munro, 18, was last seen on Nov. 21. He is described as a First Nations male, 6’4” tall, weighing 195...

Kamloops RCMP asking for help to find missing teenaged girl

KAMLOOPS – RCMP are requesting the public's help to find a missing teenaged girl. Police say Alexis Towle, 16, was last seen on the evening of Monday, Nov. 23. She was last seen wearing a black ball cap, a green and pink floral sweater, leopard print pants and was carrying a backpack, according to a...

Thieves steal fuel from Kamloops daycare

KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops daycare had fuel siphoned from its buses early this morning. The buses belong to Kamloops Kidz Early Learning Center daycare on Valleyview Drive and early this morning, Nov. 18, two Caucasian males were observed attempting to siphon fuel. The males are described as roughly 30 years in age, but no further...

UPDATE: Missing teenaged girl found

UPDATE: 3:17 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP say Shyla Billy, 13, hasbeen located safe and sound,and would like to thank the public for their assistance in this matter. 11:30 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP are asking for the public’s help to find a missing teenager. Shyla Billy, 13,...

Canada Revenue Agency scam still making the rounds in the Thompson-Okanagan

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The Canada Revenue Agency scam is continuing to make rounds in the region, with RCMP detachments fielding several calls a day from concerned residents. This type of scam is not new, and police have issued warnings previously about callers alleging to be from the agency. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says Kamloops RCMP is fielding several...

UPDATE: Kamloops bus driver sent to hospital after assaulted by passenger

KAMLOOPS - A B.C. Transit bus driver was assaulted yesterday afternoon after being confronted by an irate passenger. B.C. Transit spokesperson Mike Russell, says an individual on the bus became agitated around 3 p.m. yesterday, Oct. 27. The driver pulled the bus over at Fourth Avenue and Lansdowne Street and called the transit operator for...

UPDATE: Mother and son located

UPDATE: 7:53 P.M., OCT. 23, 2015 RCMP say both Jamie Burt and her son Creston Poteet have been located and are safe and unharmed. 2:07 P.M., OCT. 23, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for help in locating a mother and son last seen by family on Saturday. Jamie Burt, 21, and her four-year-old son...

Kamloops RCMP need public’s help finding the owner of blue dress

KAMLOOPS – RCMP are looking for information on a dark blue dress that was discarded in a "suspicious manner." Cpl. Cheryl Bush says the dress was found in a driveway of a residence on Schubert Drive on Sept. 30. Police have questions for the owner of the dress or anyone who may know how it...

UPDATE: Missing 14-year-old located

UPDATE: 12:37 P.M., OCT. 15, 2015 RCMP say Gage Batke has been located safe and sound. 3:10 P.M., OCT. 13, 2015 KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 14-year-old male. Gage Batke was reported missing by his family on Oct. 9. He is a Caucasian male, 5’4” tall...

Break-in hits Kamloops BMX Club hard

KAMLOOPS – The Kamloops BMX Club had been just getting back on its feet and now thieves have struck, stealing thousands of dollars worth of bikes and equipment Friday night. Vice-president Ryan Messere says someone drove over the gate in the chain link fence at the BMX track on Ord Road behind the B.C. Transit...

UPDATE: Missing teen located

UPDATE: 11:26 A.M., OCT. 13, 2015 RCMP say Kane Danis has been located safe and sound. 12:31 P.M., OCT. 9, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP need the public’s help to find a missing teenager.  Kane Danis, 17, was reported missing on Wednedsay, Oct. 7, but has not been seen by family since Oct. 4. He...

Canine tracks down Kamloops truck thief

KAMLOOPS - A male suspect is in custody after police service dog Zak tracked him down following reports of a stolen vehicle early this morning. A red F350 pickup truck was reported stolen from a business on Chief Louis Way around 2:20 a.m. today, Oct. 7. Roughly an hour later the vehicle was seen on...

UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teen found

Update: 8:48 a.m., Oct. 5, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say Sydney Beckley, 17, who was reported missing on Sept. 25, has been located safe and sound. 2:49 p.m., Oct. 1, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP is asking for the public’s help to locate a teen missing since last week.  Sydney Beckley, 17, was reported...

UPDATE: 16-year-old girl located

UPDATE: 2:48 P.M., OCT. 1, 2015 RCMP say Susan Clark has been found safe and sound. 3:55 P.M., SEPT. 29, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to help locate a missing 16-year-old girl. Susan Clark was reported missing on September 23. She is described as a First Nations female, five...