Crime spree sees three men sentenced
Three men arrested in Castlegar after a brief crime spree have pleaded guilty and been sentenced, according to RCMP Cpl. Kelly Hall. "On Jan. 27, Huyghebaert, Pike and Smith entered guilty pleas on a number of the charges," Hall said. "As a result, Huyghebaert and Pike received sentences of 50 days in custody and a $100 Victim...
Castlegar RCMP apprehend trio following crime spree
A trio of men are facing a laundry list of charges following a crime spree in Castlegar late last week. RCMP Sgt Laurel Mathew said in total the three adult males, Leonard John Huychebaert, Andrew Genner Pike and Gregory Alan Smith area are facing a total of 16 charges including theft under $5,000, possession of property...
Speedy investigation sees three men jailed after rash of crimes
Three men are in police custody today after a rash of crimes led to a very fast and fruitful police investigation that spanned less than seven hours. "On Jan. 22, Castlegar RCMP arrested three suspects alleged to have committed multiple offences in the Castlegar area," said RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. "In total, the three adult...
Possible murder in Whistler
A death at the Whistler hotel has an specialized RCMP team investigating, according to Cpl. Stephanie Ashton,after RCMP were called to the hotel at roughly 3 a.m. on Jan. 20. "The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team has been called to Whistler to investigate a death in a hotel," she said. "This investigation is in the early...
Creston resident charged with arson in Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences fire
Following a lengthy investigation, Nelson Police have now charged a 19-year-old Creston resident with arson following a suspicious fire on (Saturday) October 4, 2014 in the lower level of a Nelson Heritage Building located at 303 Vernon Street. Police said the fire had started in the basement and storage area below the Academy of […]
Two young Castlegar boys draw police attention with 'How to Kill Your Teacher' video
Two local youth achieved more attention than they bargained for after posting a video on YouTube discussing a violent theme, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. “On Jan. 21, Nanaimo RCMP contacted the Castlegar RCMP and alerted them to a six-minute video which was posted on YouTube on Jan. 12 entitled How to...
UPDATED: Nelson Police arrest 26-year-old female in connection with pharmacy B & E
Despite arresting the suspect in the recent theft of drugs from a local pharmacy, Nelson Police are warning the public to be careful if coming into contact with these narcotics. Police arrested a 26 year-old female of no fixed address, charging the female with Break and Entering a Business. “Unfortunately, police were unable to recover […]
Lillooet RCMP ask for assistance on solving three-decaded old cold case
Lillooet RCMP is requesting the public’s assistance in a cold case that is more than three decades old. Roxanne Elaine Fleming has been missing since August 23, 1982. Fleming, a young, vibrant First Nations woman, attended the Lillooet District Hospital at the time for a broken finger. Although there have been unconfirmed...
Body cameras for NPD? Good idea, but they come with a cost
Nelson Police Department are considering the use of personal body cameras. But they come with a cost, says NPD chief Wayne Holland. “Is there a need for them in Nelson? Not necessarily,” he said. “Nelson (police) has the lowest per capita complaints in the province.” But the chiefs and the police association are in favour […]
NPD officers arrest female shop lifters following afternoon spree
Nelson Police said two women are facing theft following a shopping spree in a couple of local store Thursday (January 15) afternoon. Sgt Dino Falcone said in a media release police were called at 3:45 p.m. that two females entered a retail store and left without paying for some valuable items. “After the duo left […]
