Australian native, Owen Kiernan Rooney, disappeared six months ago today but his family and police are not giving up hope. We are once again asking for the public’s help in locating Owen. Efforts to date have garnered many tips, however, all plausible leads have now been exhausted. Owen was last seen at the Grand Forks […]

It’s like the Hansel and Gretel of the police beat – except these Castlegar vandals left, not bread crumbs, but rather startlingly-clear footprints in the snow, directly from the crime scene to the culprits’ door.  According to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew, police received a call Sunday night reporting three males on the roof of...

An attempted rape in a Castlegar Complex change room Monday evening has resulted in the arrest of a 16-year-old local youth.  Castlegar RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew said the 28-year-old victim was showering in the ladies’ changeroom at around 8:45 p.m. when a complete stranger entered and attempted to rape her. The suspect did not...

Police are rescinding a public warning sent out earlier today after determining a “child abduction” did not, in fact, take place. “We can now confirm that this incident is unfounded,” said RCMP Inspector Nick Romanchuk.  “During the early stages of our investigation, we felt that it was imperative that we forward this information to the […]

An alleged mother/son break-and-enter team The Source told you about just before the New Year has apparently struck again, perhaps calling into question the merit of low bail bonds.   According to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little, 20-year-old Collin Ray McDonald and his 38-year-old mother were both charged for a break-and-enter on...

 The Ipswich serial murders, in which five female prostitutes were killed in Ipswich, Suffolk, England, are to be turned into a show entitled London Road. The “documentary musical” is expected to debut in the Royal National Theatre in London this April. The concept has been criticised. When ITN conducted some vox populi interviews, members of the public reacted negatively: “[A]lmost makes it seem a bit light-hearted, doesn’t it? […]

The Castlegar RCMP are investigating a theft at the Uptown liquor store and are seeking the public’s assistance with identifying the suspect.On Dec. 22, 2010, at approximately 2:45 p.m., a male suspect was observed on video surveillance stealing a bottle of liquor. The male suspect is described as five-foot-seven, stocky...

Police are once again warning the public to be wary of anyone asking you to send or wire them money, as scam artists are very much at work in our area. “Castlegar RCMP have released several media releases on this subject, however it appears that folks are still receiving these calls and are concerned because the scam artists...

Traffic services units throughout the West Kootenay will join other traffic units across the province as they focus on distracted drivers throughout the month of February.  Despite the new legislation banning the use of cell phones and other handheld electronic devices while driving, police have noticed more drivers taking chances, talking and texting while driving. […]

Preventing crime by connecting with kids – that’s the baseline goal of a new RCMP-led initiative at work in Castlegar. Today saw one of the first meetings of a group of stakeholders engaged in the initiative, which labours under the weighty moniker Community Policing Education Continuum (CPEC).   Spearheaded by RCMP Cpl. Marty Kooiman, CPEC […]