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Missing pet searchers dogged by Kamloops scam artist
KAMLOOPS – People in search of their missing pets should be cautious of a male caller saying he found the pet and would like a reward; he may be part of the latest scam. Members of Kamloops RCMP discovered the scam after hearing complaints from pet owners phoned by a man who says he found...
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...
Boaters rescued after accidental overnighter
KELOWNA – Members of Central Okanagan Search and Rescue were called to assist in the rescue of two people who became stranded after an evening of boating Monday. COSAR vice president Duane Tresnich says RCMP requested help searching a remote area of Okanagan Lake north of Rattlesnake Island after a report the engine of a...
IN PHOTOS: Hundreds attend memorial for fallen Moncton officers
KAMLOOPS - Hundreds of people, many dressed in red, attended a memorial in Kamloops for three fallen RCMP officers who were gunned down in Moncton June 4. RCMP officers, Const. Fabrice Georges Gevaudan, Const. Douglas James Larche and Const. Dave Joseph Ross, were gunned down last Wednesday. Justin Bourque, 24, of Moncton was arrested June...
Pedestrian hit on highway
KELOWNA – A man was questioned by police Tuesday morning after the vehicle he was driving struck a pedestrian on Harvey Ave. According to a report by Global Okanagan, witnesses say the woman was injured near the Gordon Dr. intersection. The driver of the truck remained at the scene and spoke with police while the...
Trial begins for resort owner suspected of drug dealing
KAMLOOPS - Today was the first day of a jury trial in Kamloops Supreme Court for a resort owner suspected of dealing drugs out of his home near Cache Creek. Gerald Burgess, 64, owner of Loon Lake Resort was charged with nine counts of possessing prescription medication and cocaine for the purpose of trafficking, along...
Moncton officers honoured in North Okanagan
VERNON - The Vernon RCMP detachment is awash with flowers, candles and condolences from the public in honour of the three fallen officers in Moncton. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk on behalf of the Vernon detachment expressed his thanks at a press conference Monday. “Your support of our members during this time is very much appreciated...
City hopes to add more police in 2015
KAMLOOPS - If the city wants to be considered for new RCMP officers in 2015-2016 a decision will need to be made this week. City council is being asked to authorize a letter of ‘Approval in Principle’ for two new officers. It is believed these officers would be required to help support the proposed nuisance...
Murderer scheduled to make official complaint against Crown
PENTICTON — An ex-RCMP officer and convicted murderer wants a Crown prosecutor removed from his case. Appearing in Penticton Provincial court Tuesday, Keith G. Wiens said he will be filing an application to have prosecutor John Swanson removed from the case, citing a conflict of interest.' Swanson didn't prosecute the murder trial; he's prosecuting Wiens...
Man in fatal traffic accident near Vernon identified
VERNON - The B.C. Corners Service has identified the man who died in a traffic accident June 4 on Highway 97 near Vernon. He was Brian Victor Dolman, 64, of Oyama. Dolman was the driver and only person inside the Subaru SUV when he veered out of the southbound lanes near the Birnie Road turnoff...
How police are using this gadget to curb speeding
VERNON - You can’t completely hide your speed from the cops anymore, even if they aren’t there to catch you in the act. Drivers will notice a new speed reader board circulating around the North Okanagan. The $10,000 gadget was purchased by the cities of Armstrong, Enderby and Township of Spallumcheen as a way to...
Boonstock organizers say event planning on track
PENTICTON - With only two months left until Boonstock Music Festival, event coordinators say planning and construction are still on track. The festival’s main coordinator, Barb Haynes, gave an up-to-date presentation of the plans to stakeholders Wednesday. Haynes said she understands some people expected the planning to move faster than it is, but as an...
Traffic stop results in dial-a-dope arrest
KELOWNA – A traffic stop of a high-end SUV in Kelowna last Friday resulted in the arrest of a man police believe was operating a dial-a-dope service. RCMP Const. Kris Clark says Street Enforcement Teams have been investigating a group of individuals selling drugs out of a rental apartment downtown. Last Friday plainclothes officers conducted...
Kamloops’ top cop: ‘It was a very difficult and sleepless night’
KAMLOOPS – Supt. Brad Mueller says local RCMP are grieving and reflecting after hearing news of three Mounties killed in Moncton, New Brunswick last night. “It was a very difficult and sleepless night for all of us here at the Kamloops detachment” Mueller said at a press conference early this morning. “On behalf of all...
Submerged vehicle pulled from Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON — RCMP pulled a submerged vehicle out of Okanagan Lake early Wednesday morning. They received a call just before 5 a.m. that a vehicle veered off the road and into the water. The driver, passenger and their three dogs escaped the vehicle and were not injured but were taken to hospital for precautionary measure....
Police investigating person of interest in burning hedge
KELOWNA – RCMP are investigating a person of interest who may have information about how a row of hedges caught fire Monday night. Kelowna fire crews were called to a home on Raymer Rd. and Grenfell Cres. at around 9:30 after neighbours reported seeing 30 foot flames coming from a dozen tall cedars on the...
Coroner yet to ID remains
KAMLOOPS - Skeletal remains found southeast of Kamloops this weekend will need to be identified before the RCMP can look into the discovery any further. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says an initial investigation did not turn up anything suspicious at the scene and now the Kamloops Serious Crime Unit and rural RCMP are waiting for the...
Snelson seeks bail before manslaughter re-trial
KAMLOOPS – A Kelowna man is seeking bail in a hearing tomorrow in advance of his second trial for the 1993 rape and murder of a college student. Neil George Snelson, 47, is awaiting a new trial ordered by the B.C. Court of Appeal. His trial was delayed again today. Snelson requested more time for...
RCMP ride UTVs and respond to crime spikes
OSOYOOS — RCMP have responded to a spike in thefts from vehicles in the Osoyoos area over the last couple of weeks. While many of the vehicles were unlocked, RCMP are reminded people to make sure their cars are locked and no valuables are in sight. And as some people are stealing from cars, others...
Penticton teen arrested for carrying butcher’s cleaver, bat and hammer
VERNON - A Penticton teen was arrested Monday morning for the possession of weapons, including a butcher’s cleaver and a bat wrapped in electrical tape. A police officer noticed the teen and a second person walking around downtown Vernon near Safeway shortly after midnight while conducting a routine patrol of the area. The teen was...
Theft stops Shuswap business in its tracks
SHUSWAP - A local business owner is calling a theft from her business planned and devastating. “They broke into the compound, smashed into the truck… moved the trailer and cut all the locks… it was planned for sure,” Barb Rivest of Shuswap Unique Adventure Tours says. “It was my whole business right there, so that...
Cyclist shot during marathon
LYTTON – The hunt is on for a suspect after a cyclist riding in the Cache Creek 600 event was shot near Spences Bridge early Sunday morning. RCMP say the Burnaby man, 59, was shot while riding on the Trans Canada at about 1 a.m. The victim suffered serious injuries but he’s expected live. He...
A closer look at Vernon’s rash of arsons
TIMES AND LOCATIONS DISPLAYED ON ARSON MAP VERNON - While investigators continue to hunt for clues in a continuing series of suspected arsons, a map shows most were set within four kilometers of each other between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. The suspicious fires — set in dumpster bins, pallets, vacant homes and vehicles —...
Crime stats on the rise as cops catch more criminals, RCMP
KELOWNA – Incidents of domestic violence and other crimes are on the rise in Kelowna, but it’s not because there are more bad guys out there, the good guys are just getting better at catching them, according to RCMP Superintendent Nick Romanchuk. In his regular report to city council, Kelowna's top cop said the city saw...