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Suspect in custody after rash of thefts from vehicles in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – RCMP have a suspected thief in custody after a tip from a member of the public. Police were investigating a number of theft from vehicle complaints in Lower Sahali and the College Heights area, which happened between Dec. 24 and Dec. 26, when they received a call from a citizen reporting suspicious activity....

Kamloops RCMP might have the stuff stolen from your vehicle

KAMLOOPS – If you’re vehicle has recently been broken into, the Kamloops RCMP might have recovered your stolen property. RCMP say officers arrested three teenagers early this morning who were in possession of property stolen from vehicles in the Sahali area. Kamloops RCMP responded to a call from a resident at about 4 a.m., Dec....

Lower Sahali neighbourhood could get a block watch

KAMLOOPS - It wasn’t a crime spree and there was no event to kick-start it, but when Ben Sears found out he could start a block watch in the lower Sahali neighbourhood he figured why not? “Crime was not the inspiration; it’s not like our neighbourhood is plagued by crime,” Sahali Community Association founder Sears...

Developer gets go ahead to upgrade plans for multi-use complex in Southgate

KAMLOOPS - A local developer was given the green light following a public hearing this week to add to plans for a 'unique' multi-use complex in the Southgate industrial park. A & T Ventures are planning to construct a complex containing 14 multi-family residential units as well as commercial space for a restaurant and offices at...

TAYLOR TRIAL: Witnesses describe finding body of teen in Kamloops neighbourhood

KAMLOOPS — The walking trail by a ravine near Guerin Creek was often littered with beer cans, bottles and garbage, but three dog walkers, a hydro worker and a letter carrier noticed something out of place the morning of Dec. 5 before a 16-year-old girl’s body was found in the neighbourhood. The body was CJ...

Vehicle break-ins continue in Sahali

KAMLOOPS - Do not leave anything valuable in your parked cars while attending class at the Kamloops Hot Yoga studio in Sahali. Management is warning yogis to be more vigilant after several vehicle break-ins at the yoga studio. Two studio members had their vehicles broken into Feb. 3, and another two other vehicles were broken into...

Seven arrests made after four-month-long drug sting

KAMLOOPS – Local RCMP arrested seven people and recommended charges against two males and one female after the Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant tied to a four-month drug sting on Friday, Jan. 30. RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Cheryl Bush said the investigation surrounded a lower Sahali residence where police seized ten ounces of cocaine and...

Cars broken into at Kamloops yoga studio

KAMLOOPS - Two vehicles were broken into on the evening of Jan. 26 at the Kamloops Hot Yoga studio on Laval Crescent. "It sucks... I was just coming out of class," Manager Nisha Jaswal said. "This never happened before." The cars, belonging to two female studio members, were broken into sometime during the evening class....

Police have identified suspect with potential links to 13 break and enters

KAMLOOPS – Mounties identified one suspect and are searching for a second involved in 13 break-ins of Aberdeen and Sahali area businesses in November. The businesses were broken into the night of Nov. 13 and early morning hours of Nov. 14. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP says the two individuals entered the...

Cyclist dies after hitting SUV in Kamloops

KAMLOOPS – The man rushed to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops after hitting a SUV on his bicycle in Sahali Saturday afternoon didn't survive his injuries. RCMP say the cyclist died in hospital. The cyclist was coming down a hill in the 1600-block of Springhill Drive at about 3 p.m. when he hit the Ford Escape...

Ten break-and-enters in Sahali and Aberdeen overnight, RCMP searching for suspects

KAMLOOPS – The RCMP is investigating and tracking suspects after ten break-and-enter cases that occurred in Sahali and Aberdeen during the early Friday morning hours. A stolen white F350 pickup truck was involved in the case Cpl. Cheryl Bush said in a media release. It was later recovered in the Rogers Way area. Bush said...

UPDATE: Sahali Shoppers suspected robber in custody

KAMLOOPS - Police arrested a suspected following an investigation into a robbery at the Summit Drive Shoppers Drug Mart Thursday night. Staff say they were threatened with an aerosol can during the robbery that netted the thief electronics. RCMP were called to the Summit Drive store just before midnight on Thursday when a male suspect...