Kelowna RCMP have issued a warning to the public to be on the lookout after reports of a trio of recent sexual assaults in the Central Okanagan City. Police said the person approached with the face covered with the hood of the sweater. the perpetrator was wearing. Two of the assaults involved unwanted touching while the third,...

Three Castlegar residents have been arrested after a search warrant revealed a variety of illegal drugs yesterday, according to RCMP Staff Sgt. Leanne Tuchscherer "On Oct. 15, the Castlegar and Trail Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant ...under the authority of the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act," she said. "A...

The Lillooet RCMP has called the Independent Investigations Office of BC following an early morning incident, which has resulted in an in-custody death. The RCMP said shortly before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday (October 14), police were called to the Bridge Indian Band Office in Lillooet to follow up on a report a male had entered the...

Salmo police are looking for a person/people who broke into the Salmo Curling rink on Sunday, Cpl Riordan Bellman. “On Oct. 4, at 10 a.m., Salmo RCMP responded to a Break and Enter at the Salmo Curling Club,” Bellman said. “Organizers discovered that the rink had been broken into sometime between 2 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Entry […]

Shortly before 8 p.m. on Oct. 4, an inmate from the Vancouver Island Regional Correctional Centre (VIRCC) escaped from the custody of provincial correctional officers while at the Victoria General Hospital (VGH) for medical treatment. The West Shore RCMP was notified of the escape, prompting an investigation and search for ...

Police have arrested a man in connection with a crime spree lasting almost 24 hours, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "Brody Aaron McKellar, 21 years old, of Fruitvale, went on a crime spree around the Fruitvale area lasting almost 24 hours," Oelke said. "By the en,d he had stolen two trucks, broke into a residence,...

UPDATE: After a thorough investigation by the Kootenay Boundary Regional RCMP, Kamloops Detachment, and Chilliwack Detachment ,further charges have been laid against Shipley and Knowles, according to Trail top cop Darren Oelke (see story below). "Both have been charged with robbery and using a firearm during the commission ...

Nelson Search and Rescue said the body of the 28-year-old man missing since Thursday (September 24) has been found. Chris Armstrong of Nelson SARS said the body was removed from Kootenay Lake Monday. “New evidence was discovered Monday morning and an aerial search by helicopter was conducted resulting in the locating and...

Police have a suspect in custody after a truly horrifying crime in Salmo last week, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. "On Sept. 21, the Salmo RCMP received a report of an elderly female who was assault, held captive in her home, the extorted of a large sum of money by a Trail resident," Oelke said. "Pamela Leigh...

The RCMP Underwater Recovery Team will be in the Rossland reservoir this morning (Monday) searching for evidence in the unsolved murder of Tom Feeney last year. RCMP Cpl. Dave Tyreman said the Southeast District Major Crime Unit believes there may be evidence in the reservoir,” he said, adding this may be more promising that...