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Closure for Kamloops RCMP after man sentenced for attempted murder of local officer
KAMLOOPS – A bulletproof vest, a quick-thinking backup officer, countless surgeries and maybe a stroke…

Man accused of shooting Kamloops Mountie slated to plead guilty
KAMLOOPS – A man accused of shooting a Kamloops Mountie is set to enter guilty…

Man accused of shooting Kamloops Mountie to stand trial
KAMLOOPS - The man accused of shooting a local Mountie will face his charges in Kamloops Supreme Court after a provincial court judge ruled there was enough evidence to grant a trial. Kenneth Michael Knutson faces several serious charges and allegations after Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud was shot after pulling over a white sedan in the...

One year later: The shooting of a Kamloops police officer
KAMLOOPS - It’s been one year since residents in the Batchelor Heights neighbourhood of Kamloops awoke to the sound of gunfire, only to find out a Mountie was gravely injured and a manhunt was underway. Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud pulled a white sedan over on the side of the road on Dec. 3, 2014, around 2:45...

Accused cop shooter hires lawyer, still awaits bail hearing
KAMLOOPS - The man accused of shooting a Kamloops RCMP officer has hired a lawyer for his bail hearing on Jan. 29. Kenneth Michael Knutson, 36, was supposed to have his bail hearing today, Jan. 15, but the matter was remanded to later this month. Since his last court date, Knutson hired Victoria-based lawyer Jordan...

RCMP Cpl. Michaud continues recovery, may be home for Christmas
KAMLOOPS - After enduring two surgeries and awaking from an induced coma, Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Jean-René Michaud has been moved out of the intensive care unit at Royal Inland Hospital where he continues to recover. "Our prayers are that he may be able to spend Christmas with his family," Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson with...