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UPDATE: Missing Kelowna woman located
UPDATE: 2:18 P.M., NOV. 12, 2015 RCMP says Crystal Schmid has been located and is safe and sound. 10:05 A.M., NOV. 12, 2015 KELOWNA - RCMP need your help locating a Kelowna woman who was last seen five days ago. Crystal Schmid was last seen Saturday, Nov. 7. She is a 32-year-old Caucasian female, 5‘7”...
Fewer traffic check stops, drunk driving investigations in North Okanagan a symptom of heavy caseload
VERNON - A heavy case load impacted the Vernon RCMP’s ability to keep up with proactive police work, like traffic checkstops, over the summer. RCMP Superintendent Jim McNamara pointed out a 12.5 per cent rise in criminal code cases, much of it related to property crimes, which jumped 10.9 per cent, during an update on...
UPDATE: Missing Kamloops teen located
KAMLOOPS - A 14-year-old girl reported missing from Kamloops has been found. Police said at 9:48 a.m. today, Nov. 11, Shyla Billy was found but didn't say where. To contact a reporter for this story, email Glynn Brothen at gbrothen@infonews.ca, or call 250-319-7494. To contact the editor, email mjones@infonews.ca or call 250-718-2724. — This story...
Penticton man learns police cars are not a good carjacking target
SURREY - A Penticton man who had plans to steal a car didn’t anticipate his victims would be two undercover officers from the Surrey RCMP. Around 6:25 p.m. yesterday, Nov. 9, the officers stopped near 71 Avenue and 135 Street when a male approached the vehicle and tried to pull the plainclothes officer from the...
Checkstops, dead wildlife keep Chase RCMP busy
CHASE - A roadside checkstop near Chase last week kept RCMP busy mid-week, while a variety of other traffic incidents and a break and enter kept officers busy leading up to the checkstop. Investigators are asking for any information relating to a cabin break and enter in Anglemont on Oct. 28. Sgt. Gary Heebner says...
UPDATE: Stabbing at Kamloops Walmart under investigation
KAMLOOPS - Police have a suspect in custody after a loss prevention officer was stabbed at Walmart yesterday evening. The officer attempted to stop a 19-year-old man who left the store without paying, before the suspect stabbed the officer and fled on foot yesterday, Nov. 9, Cpl. Cheryl Bush says in a press release. Bush...
Do you know these people? Police recover stolen iPod loaded with thousands of photos
VERNON - Mounties are searching for the owners of an iPod containing one thing that’s irreplaceable in most thefts: photographs. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says the iPod was seized during an arrest and is believed to have been stolen from the Greater Vernon area. “RCMP are in possession of the iPod, and would like to...
Coroner identifies Sorrento man killed in crash
SORRENTO - A Sorrento man was killed after his pickup crashed into a tree near the small community along Shuswap Lake last week. Andrej Schmiegel, 60, died in the crash, the B.C. Coroners Service says in a media release. Schmiegel was the driver and sole occupant of the pickup truck, which left the road and...
Rollover on Coquihalla north of Merritt; one person injured
MERRITT – A single vehicle rollover closed the northbound lanes of Highway 5 between Merritt and Kamloops this morning and sent one person to hospital. The crash happened at about 8:55 a.m., Nov. 8, about 28 kilometres north of Merritt, according to Merritt RCMP. A pickup towing a trailer overturned and blocked the northbound lanes...
Serious Vernon car crash sends one to hospital
VERNON – A serious two-car crash just south of Vernon Saturday afternoon at the intersection of Highway 97 and College Way sent one person to hospital. Coldstream firefighters, RCMP and B.C. Ambulance responded to the crash at about 12:40 p.m., Nov. 7. Coldstream deputy chief Bryce Green says one of the vehicles jumped a median...
Crash on Okanagan Connector kills three people
MERRITT – Three people in a U-Haul van were killed last night on the Highway 97C when it slammed into the back of a semi transporting crushed cars. The crash happened at about 8:45 p.m., Nov. 6, about six kilometres east of Merritt, according to a media release from RCMP Central Interior Traffic Services. “The...
Poppy donations stolen from one Vernon business, tip jar from a second
VERNON - Two local businesses are asking the public to keep an eye out after a man in a blue hoodie made off with poppy pin donations and a tip jar Monday evening. Bosley’s pet store manager Dawn Vipond noticed right away the poppy tray and donation jar was missing Tuesday when she came in...
UPDATE: Body discovered following suspicious West Kelowna house fire
WEST KELOWNA - The body of a woman has been discovered after a suspicious house fire in West Kelowna early this morning. West Kelowna Fire Rescue and RCMP responded to the fire at 2311 Boucherie Road around 1:45 a.m., Nov. 4, RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Duncan says in a press release. Jason Brolund, the West...
Rollover accidents a sign of winter weather on Okanagan mountain highways
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - A rash of rollovers on the Okanagan Connector is highlighting the arrival of winter weather at higher elevations. West Kelowna RCMP say there were two rollover accidents on Saturday, Oct. 31 with both vehicles hitting ice. This comes amid reports of two other rollovers which happened this mornining, Nov. 2. One of...
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP investigate reported needle in Halloween candy, mom faces criticism online
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a report by a Kamloops parent about finding a needle in a piece of candy their child collected while trick or treating Saturday night, Oct. 31. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says in a media release, the treat came from a residence in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood. “A parent reported they had found...
ATM targeted in Westsyde break and enter
KAMLOOPS - A front door was smashed and an ATM machine damaged in a break and enter at a Westsyde grocery store early this morning. Kamloops RCMP believe two suspects gained entry to the Cooper’s Foods on Westsyde Road early this morning, Nov. 2, by smashing the front glass door. The suspects fled the scene...
Keeping safe on Halloween night
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The first thing that comes to mind on Halloween is safety, at least for parents. Kids are only thinking about the candy and costumes, but there are ways to help keep them safe on Halloween night, even if it’s the last thing on their minds. Always make sure young children are accompanied by...
Bear spray used in Sahali 7-Eleven robbery
KAMLOOPS - A lone suspect made off with cigarettes and cash after bear-spraying the clerk at 7-Eleven Tuesday morning. A lone male robbed the 7-Eleven on Summit Drive just before 6 a.m. on Oct. 27. The male bear-sprayed the clerk and made off with cigarettes and cash. The suspect was wearing a blue jacket, red-...
UPDATE: Kamloops teen located
UPDATE: 6:17 A.M., OCT. 29, 2015 RCMP say Taylor Donald has been located and is safe. 11:19 A.M., OCT. 28, 2015 KAMLOOPS - RCMP are hoping to confirm the well-being of a teen refusing to go home. Taylor Donald, 13, has not been home since the morning of Oct. 24 and has refused to return...
Court prepares for hearing for man accused of shooting Kamloops officer
KAMLOOPS - Court proceedings are moving forward for a man accused of shooting a cop in December of last year. Kenneth Michael Knutson faces a host of charges after an incident Dec. 3, 2014. Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud was shot in the early morning hours, which then led to a massive man hunt in the Batchelor...
Concerned about that drone? You’re not alone
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve recently acquired a quadcopter or unmanned aerial vehicle armed with a video camera attached, bear in mind, flying it in populated areas can have some unforeseen legal consequences. Amateur drone videos of Kamloops are starting to pop-up online and while the intent is likely just to record a picturesque video, law...
Kamloops drunk tank could move from RCMP cells to medical setting
KAMLOOPS - There may be a new drunk tank in Kamloops by next year if a planned sober housing project moves forward. Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller says members of the detachment have partnered with Royal Inland Hospital and Interior Health to develop a plan for a sober housing location. With beds and medical personnel...
UPDATE: Vernon woman missing for weeks finally located
UPDATE: 6:22 A.M. OCT. 27, 2015 A 26-year-old woman missing for weeks has been located. Police say Celina White was found safe and sound Oct. 26. 8 P.M., OCT. 20, 2015 VERNON - Police in Vernon say a young woman who went missing weeks ago has still not been located. Celina White, 26, was reported...
UPDATE: Missing Okanagan woman found
UPDATE: 6:22 A.M. OCT. 27, 2015 A 26-year-old woman missing for weeks has been located. Police say Celina White was found safe and sound Oct. 26. 12:05 P.M., OCT. 13, 2015 VERNON - RCMP are on the lookout for a woman who last spoke with her family several weeks ago. Celina White, 26, was last...