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Victim in pair of suspicious deaths near Summerland described as ‘fun-loving uncle’
Douglas Barker was trying to turn his life around before he was found dead in…
Kelowna crane collapse victim ‘not a footnote’ to the tragedy: Family
Brad Zawislak is sometimes seen as just the other victim in Kelowna’s fatal tower crane…
Victim and suspect arrested at Kamloops restaurant after RCMP called to possible stabbing
A large police presence on the North Shore in Kamloops last night was sparked by…
Jessie Simpson may finally go home on his birthday this July
Sue Simpson is a single mother known to fight for the best treatment and life…
Person in medical distress rescued in Fintry area north of Kelowna
Central Okanagan Search and Rescue volunteers were called to to help the RCMP in a search…
Revelstoke RCMP, coroner investigating after woman’s body found in fire
RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating a fatal house fire in Revelstoke. Police…
Victim in brutal Penticton beach attack finally home, battling seizures
CONTENT ADVISORY – GRAPHIC IMAGES PENTICTON – Nearly three months after a brutal unprovoked attack…
Penticton shooting victim crowdfunding page surpasses goal after 21 hours
PENTICTON — A crowdfunding campaign for the family of a Penticton shooting victim has surpassed…
Why police believe a Kamloops homicide victim may have been a case of mistaken identity
KAMLOOPS — The shooting of a Penticton man outside of a Kamloops hotel last month…
Kelowna RCMP identify man whose body was found after April house fire
KELOWNA – Police in Kelowna have now confirmed the identity of a man whose body…
Kelowna resident loses $35,000 in iTunes scam
KELOWNA – A man was ripped off to the tune of about $35,000 by a…
Candlelight vigil tonight for teenage victim in fatal hit and run
KAMLOOPS – A candlelight vigil has been organized to remember the teenage victim of a…
Chase crash victim identified
CHASE – The young man who died after his dirt bike collided with a semi…
Kelowna RCMP call gunshot victim’s story ‘inconsistent’
KELOWNA – A spokesperson for the RCMP says the story a Kelowna man is telling local media about how he came to be shot in Rutland over the weekend doesn’t add up. Cpl. Joe Duncan says Kelowna RCMP were called to reports of gunfire in the 1400 block of Terai Road on Sunday, Sep. 6....
Shooting victim warns of vigilante attacks on mentally ill man who shot him
KAMLOOPS — The British Columbia Review Board is questioning legislation that grants victims the right to learn where their attackers are living after a Kamloops man requested the mentally ill person who shot him in the face be moved. Last December, a Kamloops Supreme Court Justice found Erik Konrad William Nelson not guilty of several...
Driver killed in highway rollover west of Kamloops identified
KAMLOOPS - The man killed in a single-vehicle crash near Cherry Creek west of Kamloops this weekend has been identified. The lone occupant of the vehicle was Jerrylee Lyle Terry, 33, of Lillooet, according to the B.C. Coroners Service. The pickup truck flipped on its roof after it left the highway and collided with a rock...
Police investigate second Lumby assault involving group of youths
LUMBY - Police are dealing with a second situation where someone was surrounded and assaulted by young people in Lumby. Cpl. Henry Proce says the most recent case happened March 16 when a patient at the Monashee Mews care home was confronted by several youths at the bus stop on Norris Road. The youths began...
Police seek help in identify attempted robbery suspects
PENTICTON - RCMP are asking the public’s assistance in finding three attempted robbery suspects who tried to steal a man’s wallet Tuesday evening. A 34-year-old male victim was walking alone near the McLaren Arena on Duncan Avenue when three males in a white two-door Honda Civic approached him demanding he turn over his wallet, according...
Penticton police officer at risk of being charged with causing injury
PENTICTON - The fate of a Penticton RCMP officer is in the hands of Crown Counsel after a complaint was filed by a woman who allegedly sustained injuries while in police custody. Chief Civilian Director Richard Rosenthal of the Independent Investigations Office filed the report after a complaint was made by the woman involved in...
Raising cash for face-to-face meetings between victims and criminals
VERNON - Sitting down at a table with someone who committed a crime against you, getting answers about why they did it, and talking about what can be done to repair the harm isn’t the conventional ending in the justice system. It’s called restorative justice, and has helped people on both sides of the equation...