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Kamloops RCMP searching for knife-wielding suspect in gas station robbery
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are looking for a suspect who robbed the Safeway Gas…
Man taken to Kamloops hospital with slashed face
KAMLOOPS – A man was taken to Royal Inland Hospital early this morning after receiving…
Clerk held at knife point during violent robbery in Lumby
LUMBY – North Okanagan RCMP are looking for tips after a violent robbery in Lumby…
Kamloops shoplifter pulls knife on employee, goes to jail
KAMLOOPS – A man is in jail after pulling a knife on an employee who…
Death threat lands man in Vernon court
VERNON – A young Vernon man accused of making death threats with a knife has appeared in court and will be back before a judge later this month. Brandon Dewayne Cottrell, 18, is charged with uttering threats and possession of weapon for a dangerous purpose. RCMP were called to a home in the 3400-block of...
Kelowna man faces the judge following armed robbery
KELOWNA - A 22-year-old Kelowna man was arrested after a Subway restaurant was robbed at knife-point Monday. Mounties headed to the Subway Restaurant at 1100 Lawrence Ave. just after 6:45 June 9 when the hold-up alarm was triggered. When they arrived, they were told an unknown man came into the restaurant with a knife in...
Crack cocaine relapse leads to theft, robbery, prison
KAMLOOPS – A man recovering from a downward spiral involving crack-cocaine and a cheating partner was handed a 90-day jail sentence in Kamloops Provincial Court for robbing a clerk at knife-point and stealing from his employer. Lorne Steven Valliers, 34, was convicted of charges relating to forging cheques, stealing over $5,000 and robbing a convenience...