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Vernon RCMP looking for individual who was in Polson Park night of alleged murder

VERNON - Investigators believe there was someone else in Polson Park the night of an alleged murder, and they’re hoping that person will come forward. Police issued a statement earlier this week asking for additional witnesses in the Jason Hardy murder investigation, but RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says it appears investigators are looking for one person in...

Two men arrested in connection with Kamloops pizza delivery driver car-jacking

KAMLOOPS - Two people accused of stealing a Kamloops pizza delivery driver’s car earlier this month were arrested after allegedly stealing a second pizza delivery driver’s vehicle in Grand Forks, B.C. Sgt. Darren Oelke with the Trail RCMP says in a media release two suspects approached the driver and robbed them of their cash and...

UPDATE: Highway 97 in West Kelowna reopens following head-on collision

WEST KELOWNA - A head-on collision on Highway 97 near Grizzly Drive backed up traffic in both directions this morning, Oct. 1, closing the highway and sending a 76-year-old woman to hospital in serious condition. Kelowna RCMP spokesman Const. Steve Holmes, says in a meida release, the collision between a Toyota sedan and a Jeep...

Kelowna leads the country in rate of pot possession charges

KELOWNA - A local lawyer who specializes in drug cases says news that Kelowna has the highest rate in Canada for charges laid for simple pot possession shows bad judgement by local RCMP. Stanley Tessmer has practiced criminal law in Kelowna since 1997 and one of his areas of expertise is in drug cases. “It...

RCMP seize 75 pounds of pot in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - A man speeding along Highway 1 through Kamloops led RCMP to 75 pounds of marijuana early this morning. A driver speeding near the Peterson Creek Bridge around 3 a.m., Sept. 30, was pulled over and the officer noticed the odour of marijuana coming from the vehicle, Cpl. Cheryl Bush says. A search of...

Charges pending against erratic Kelowna driver who side-swiped cars on route to Vernon

‘HE TOLD POLICE HE DIDN’T UNDERSTAND WHY HE WAS BEING STOPPED’ VERNON - Charges of dangerous driving and possession of a controlled substance are being recommended against a Kelowna man who went on a wild drive from Lake Country to Vernon last week. The 38-year-old was arrested in downtown Vernon after making his way from...

Suspects uncooperative after Vernon shooting that had ‘potential for great tragedy’

VERNON - Police say two groups of people with ties to criminal activity were involved in an alleged shooting incident last week in Vernon. One group got away, and the other has been less than cooperative with investigators.  According to Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy, neighbours called 911 last Wednesday, Sept. 23, to report shots fired at...

Man makes off with more than $50,000 in drive-thru ATM theft in Vernon

VERNON - Police are investigating after a man broke into a drive-thru ATM in Vernon and made off with tens of thousands of dollars. RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says the Interior Savings Credit Union drive-thru ATM building at 4301 32 St. was broken into just after 10 p.m. Sept. 24. “An unknown male gained entrance...

Lake Country man found unconscious following Shuswap crash

SALMON ARM - A single vehicle collision in the Shuswap Saturday evening sent a Lake Country man to hospital with head and internal injuries. The vehicle struck a power pole in the 4700-block of Eagle Bay Road around 6:45 p.m., Sept. 26, causing the airbags to deploy and major damage to the vehicle. First responders...

Cyclist killed in Kelowna car crash

KELOWNA - A cyclist has died after a collision with a car on Springfield Road. Kelowna RCMP are not releasing the name of the 63-year-old man who they say may have run a stop sign on Belgo Road. “I don’t know that charges will be laid because it’s alleged the cyclist is at fault,” said...

Wildlife tragedy: Miscommunication prolongs suffering of fawn injured in dog attack

KAMLOOPS – Alison Villeneuve was enjoying the last days of summer when she witnessed an attack the mere mention of which brings her to tears. She was kayaking near Cooney Bay, a small inlet on the Thompson River west of Kamloops, on Sept. 22 when she heard a noise she can only describe as screaming....

Oyama man gets jail for sex chat with undercover cop posing as child

KELOWNA – An Oyama man will spend the next 45 weekends in jail for talking about sex online with an undercover cop who was pretending to be a 14-year-old girl. Cory Samuel Brosnikoff, 46, pleaded guilty in Kelowna Provincial Court Friday, Sept. 25 to one count of child luring by telecommunication. Police executed a search...

Mounties investigate shots fired in Vernon

VERNON - Vernon RCMP have launched an investigation after a report of shots being fired at a townhouse complex. RCMP Sgt. Dave Evans says in a media release police were called to a townhouse in the 1600-block of 43 Avenue Wednesday, Sept. 23 around 3:40 a.m. A preliminary investigation led police to believe a confrontation...

UPDATE: Multiple crashes on Highway 1 in Kamloops now clear

KAMLOOPS - Drivers were being warned to stay off Highway 1 heading eastbound through Kamloops after a number of collisions have caused a traffic backup this morning. Const. Jason Epp said emergency personnel responded to a multi-vehicle pile up in the eastbound lanes at the Columbia Street exit this morning, Sept. 25, and the traffic...

Mail thefts in Lumby and Cherryville

LUMBY - Residents are being warned to regularly pick up their mail after several mail thefts were reported in Lumby and Cherryville over the past week. Canada Post has reported several incidents of theft from mailboxes throughout the two communities since Sept. 17 and Lumby RCMP is now asking residents to be diligent in picking...

Kamloops RCMP searching for missing man

KAMLOOPS - A 38-year-old man known to frequent backcountry areas was reported missing by his family yesterday. Kamloops RCMP say Dustin Ryley Morgan was reported missing by his family Sept. 23. Police are asking the public to keep an eye out for his vehicle, a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pickup with B.C. license plate 6984LR. Morgan...

Chase RCMP busy with thefts, fire and traffic

CHASE - Drunk driver, collisions, theft and fire keep Chase RCMP officers on their toes. On Sept. 14, Chase RCMP received a report of five propane cylinders stolen from the Race Trac gas station in Squilax. Surveillance video showed that at roughly 4:45 a.m., a dark-coloured, recent model Dodge pickup truck with a canopy approached...

RCMP auxilliaries crush grapes for Hospice House

KELOWNA - Local RCMP auxillary constables are cleaning their feet and counting the money after raising more than $12,000 during a grape stomp last week. The auxillary constable program will present a cheque for $12,203 to the Central Okanagan Hospice House, RCMP spokesman Cpl. Joe Duncan says in a press release. “This event was so...

Stolen vehicle driven ‘very erratically’ recovered near Westwold

WESTWOLD - A joyriding couple in a stolen pickup truck were stopped in their tracks by RCMP yesterday afternoon. Police received a report around12:30 p.m. yesterday, Sept. 21, of a white Ford S350 truck, believed to have been stolen from Summerland, being driven near Falkland.   A police helicopter out on a separate investigation spotted the...

Motorcyclist collides with deer on highway by Swan Lake

VERNON - A collision between a motorcycle and a deer slowed down traffic on Highway 97 by Swan Lake Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened around noon when a southbound motorcyclist struck a deer, RCMP Const. Jocelyn Noseworthy says. “The motorcyclist was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries,” Noseworthy says. Traffic was impacted for a short...

Salmon Arm RCMP investigating crash and truck full of marijuana

SALMON ARM - One man was taken to hospital after being ejected from his truck and another arrested for possession of drugs following a high-speed chase in two separate cases in the Salmon Arm area yesterday. At 9 a.m. yesterday, Sept. 21, RCMP attended a crash scene where a 40-year-old male rolled his Ford F350...

UPDATE: Former Vernon RCMP officer guilty, sentenced for possessing child pornography

"HE HAS... BEEN SUBJECTED TO PUNISHMENT WELL BEYOND THAT... (OF) A USUAL INMATE" KELOWNA - Former Vernon Mountie Ryan Hampton has been found guilty of possessing and downloading child pornography as well as several counts of breaching court orders. Hampton, 37, pleaded not guilty to possessing child pornography, accessing child pornography and six counts of breaching...

Retiring Kamloops RCMP officer receives national recognition for career

KAMLOOPS - A high-ranking Kamloops Mountie received a prestigious distinction at a special ceremony in Ottawa this morning. Staff Sgt. Mike Savage is being appointed into the order of merit of the police forces as a recognition of his leadership, service and commitment to Canada. Savage, who recently announced his retirement, has served with the...