Castlegar woman pleads guilty to attempted murder
A 50-year-old Castlegar woman entered a guilty plea in provincial court Monday and is being held in custody unttil her sentencing.Robyn Mackay was charged with attempted murder after an incident Aug. 15.“At (about) 12:15 a.m., Castlegar RCMP received a report of an elderly adult male being the victim of a stabbing incident ...
More Internet victims come forward; shoplifting runner caught on second lap
Two more Nelsonites have come forward to report that they were the victims of Internet fraud, the Nelson Police said Monday. In the first incident, a woman reported she had placed an ad to sell her personal bike. The seller thought she had sold her bike after receiving a money order from the buyer, but […]
Grizzly bears return to Nelson; rash of Fairview auto break ins
Bears are back in Nelson. On Saturday a motorist called the Nelson Police Department to report a sighting of two “sub-adult” grizzly bears on Highway 6 near the local cemetery service road. “They appeared to be grazing by the road and not causing any issues,” said NPD Const. P. Bayes. The next day, a hiker […]
'Where is your god now?': London policemen on trial accused of beating Muslim
Four officers from London’s Metropolitan Police went on trial today accused of repeatedly beating a Muslim arrested on suspicion of helping “terrorist organisations operating abroad.” The men deny assaulting Babar Ahmad, 36, in his home, in a police van and in a police station. The assault charges stem from the December 2003 arrest in the city’s south-west. Less […]
Arsonist strikes in downtown Grand Forks
Two meter high flames leaped above the rim of a steel bin before firefighters arrived on the scene to douse a dumpster fire Tuesday night in the alleyway behind Pharmasave in Grand Forks. “Something just didn’t smell right,” was the initial impression of Jay Alblas, night manager at Panago Pizza. At approximately 8:18 p.m., […]
RCMP aim to reduce accidental 911 calls
Last year, the Operations Communications Center (OCC) in Kelowna received a total of 221,073 911 calls, of which 46,033 were abandoned. Over half (53 percent) of those abandoned calls were generated from mobile devices, as more and more people are primarily using wireless technology as means of communication. The RCMP Southeast District 911 OCC located in Kelowna […]
Hate crime in Nelson one of two random attacks in as many days
A second unprovoked, random assault in Nelson has police asking for public assistance in solving what they have dubbed a hate crime. Nelson’s Sgt. Steve Bank says three young Korean exchange students were attacked in the 200 Block of Baker Street on April 30 at about 8:30 p.m. “Although no serious injuries were sustained ...
Bizarre bear-spray attack apparently random
Three people walking on a Nelson street in the wee hours of May 1were attacked in what police say was apparently a random assault. Paul Burkart, acting Sergeant with the Nelson Police Department, said the three were accosted by two males who jumped out of a car. “Two of the victims managed to elude their […]
Name released of local teen convicted of possessing child pornography
Police are no longer withholding the name of a 19-year-old Castlegar teen facing his second set of charges for possession of child pornography. Wheeler Wood made an appearance in Nelson court today after RCMP checked to see if he was complying with the conditions of release from a previous child-porn conviction, and found an […]
NPD contends with a spring potpourri of mischief and alcohol
Spring fever has hit the city and the Nelson Police are left having to deal with the resulting fracas. In a four-day span the police dealt with 64 calls for service, with many domestic disputes, alcohol-related incidences and instances of mischief peppering their calls. Transients of “no fixed address” were the alleged culprits found damaging […]
