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Hampton disputes testimony he left images of child porn for his wife to find

KELOWNA – The former Vernon Mountie facing child porn charges in Kelowna says he didn’t tell an investigator he left images and videos of child porn on a flash drive for his wife to find, directly contradicting testimony given by the Sargent who first interviewed him in May of 2013. Ryan Hampton is on trial...

Kamloops RCMP member may face charges after independent investigation

KAMLOOPS - The independent investigation office of B.C. delivered a report to Crown counsel following an RCMP incident which left a man with serious injuries to his spine last year. Investigators with the office independently examine cases when members of the public sustain injuries after coming in contact with RCMP members.  According to members of...

RCMP are looking for help to find South Okanagan prolific offender

PENTICTON – RCMP are on the hunt for an Okanagan Falls man with a long criminal record who has been on the lam for almost three weeks. Ronald Teneycke was sentenced to 90 days in jail following a conviction April 9, 2015 on a charge of making or possessing an explosive without lawful excuse. He...

Speed considered factor in crash; two sent to Kelowna hospital

KELOWNA - A crash on Gordon Drive last night sent two Kelowna men to hospital and damaged a nearby fence. Const. Steve Holmes with Kelowna RCMP says a driver in a Nissan SUV was attempting to make a left turn from Gordon Drive onto Bothe Road when he was struck by a man driving a...

Toss a butt out the window in Vernon and you could receive a fine

VERNON - Watch your butts, smokers. If you’re caught throwing a cigarette butt out the window, Vernon RCMP say you could face fines. It starts with $81 for depositing litter or an injurious item, and could go up another $173 for violating the Wildfire Act, RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says. “Especially when things are so...

Fire danger rating climbs back up despite rainfall

CAMPFIRE RESTRICTIONS STILL IN PLACE THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fire danger ratings are back to a high rating for the majority of the province’s interior, with some pockets still rated as extreme. B.C. Wildfire information officer Kayla Pepper says a bit of rain lowered the rating to a low to moderate risk over the past week or...

Kamloops RCMP not considering charges in false alarm home invasion

KAMLOOPS - Police won't likely press charges against a 70-year-old man who triggered a heavy RCMP response in his neighbourhood yesterday, July 14, when he made a false call about a home invasion. Around 11:30 a.m. the man dialed 9-1-1 to report he hid in his bedroom after two men entered his home on McGill...

Multiple charges following large Kamloops drug investigation

KAMLOOPS - A five-month investigation has led to 45 charges on 13 individuals and the seizure of a large amount of drugs, police say. The Kamloops RCMP Targeted Enforcement Unit conduction an investigation into the sale of illicit drugs and possession of dangerous firearms between September 2014 and January 2015. The investigation has led to...

Kamloops RCMP investigating potential mail thefts throughout city

KAMLOOPS - Officers are investigating several reports of tampered mailboxes across the city. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops detachment, says police received a report from Canada Post on July 7 about a bank of mailboxes opened on Lafarge Road in Dallas. Two similar reports were made yesterday, July 13, of one mailbox...

Sweet ending to mystery of the missing ice cream cone

KELOWNA - The owners of a giant ice cream cone have been reunited with their over-sized sweet treat, stolen from outside their ice cream and candy store on Bernard Avenue. “We’re just happy that someone called and we got it back,” Meaghan Ross, an employee of Sweet Cravings and daughter of Ken Ross who owns...

UPDATE: McGill Road police response was for a false report of a home invasion

KAMLOOPS - There was a heavy police presence in the 200-block of McGill Road this afternoon as officers responded to a report of a home invasion around 12:30 p.m. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP detachment, says a man called 9-1-1 and reported two people armed with guns were invading his home....

Man facing multiple charges following arson at Kelowna law firm

KELOWNA - A Kelowna man has been charged after setting fire inside a law firm building in downtown Kelowna Monday morning. Cody Weninger, 22, has been charged with assault, resisting arrest and arson following the incident at Pihl Law Corporation on Ellis Street. Weninger entered the building around 10:20 a.m. yesterday, July 13, and set...