Luck and defensive driving prevent tragedy after alleged drunk driver wreaks havoc on highway
A staggering amount of both luck and good management prevented serious tragedy on a local highway yesterday, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. “On Dec. 26 at approximately 5:10 pm, emergency responders were called to a multi-vehicle accident on Hwy 3A near Tarrys Road involving several vehicles, including a car that...
RCMP said social media buy and sell nets stolen property
Some stolen items were returned to their rightful owners after police, acting on a tip, located property that had previously been reported stolen Grand Forks RCMP said in a media release. “Acting on a tip from a member of the public, who identified some stolen property listed for sale on a local social media buy […]
Possible fentanyl bust sees Trail duo arrested for trafficking
The Trail and Castlegar RCMP Crime Reduction Units have been working on a drug investigation into the trafficking of drugs in both cities, according to a press release issued Wednesday by Trail top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke. “On Dec. 15, the investigation led CRU members to arrested a 47-year-old male and a 36-year-old female in...
Thefts at Strawberry Pass: do NOT leave valuables in your car!
Warning: In the afternoon of December 15, a thief smashed windows in several cars parked in the roadside parking lot at Strawberry Pass and stole items from them. One man admitted having left his wallet in his vehicle; a window was broken and the wallet was stolen. He reported that, when he arrived at the […]
New breed of scam email threatens execution
In what some would consider a particularly repugnant new twist on email cons, perpetrators have escalated to threatening the lives of their intended victims. A Salmo man recently received an email (rife with spelling and grammatical errors) indicating that the sender was a hitman who had been contracted to murder the email's...
RCMP asking for assistance following Slocan Valley hit & run accident
RCMP is asking for public assistance in locating the driver who left the scene of an accident in Slocan Valley Sunday morning. RCMP said in a media release, the accident occurred at approximately 9 a.m. Sunday, November 19th. “A 1990’s Jeep Cherokee Wagon was observed travelling at a high rate of speed from Little Slocan […]
Revelstoke RCMP concerned about unreported sexual assaults
The Revelstoke Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Revelstoke RCMP Victim Services, Revelstoke Women's Shelter Society, and various community partners release the following information to the public: Recent information has come to light of sexual assaults in the community. Information of several sexual assaults have been indirectly...
Local cop pivotal in Castlegar group's escape from Vegas gunman
A local retired RCMP officer played a huge role in getting six Castlegar residents to safety during the mass shooting in Las Vegas Sunday night. Jo-Ann Bursey, a local realtor, and her husband, retired RCMP Const. Wally Bursey, were part of a group of eight people attending the country music festival (six were from Castlegar...
Trail woman in jail after drug bust
A Trail woman is in police custody after a drug raid last month, according to a press release issued by Trail RCMP Acting Sgt. Darryl Orr. “On Sept. 22, the Trail Crime Reduction Unit with the assistance of Castlegar Crime Reduction Unit and Regional General Investigation Section executed a search warrant granted under the ...
RCMP attend fatal accident near Grand Forks Tuesday
An accident near Grand Forks on Highway 3 has claimed the life of three people police said in a media release. At approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, Grand Forks RCMP and RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Services attended to a head-on collision on Highway 3. Police arrjved to a two vehicle head-on collision, 9 kilometers West...
