Glynn Brothen
Evidence wraps in Kamloops manslaughter case
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops jury finished hearing all the evidence in the trial of a man accused of manslaughter and two arson charges this week. David Peter Gordon is standing trial in Kamloops Supreme Court and is accused of setting a fire in his St. Paul Street home April 25, 2013. His roommate’s girlfriend, Cheryl...
Time appears right for petition to dump daylight saving time
KAMLOOPS - It’s been a couple days since Bob Dieno and Tara Holmes created a petition and Facebook page asking the B.C. government to consider doing away with daylight saving time and they are getting strong support from many in the province. The petition ‘stop the time change in British Columbia’ received hundreds of signatures...
Poppy campaign kicks off this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - This year’s poppy campaign is expected to be underway this Friday, Oct. 30. Poppies will be available at all Legion offices and members will have them available at locations throughout the city. Funds from the poppies contribute to veterans, their families and others in need of assistance in the community. The long-standing tradition...
Trial for two youths in Salmon Arm shooting death expected next year
KAMLOOPS - The trial for a man and woman accused of gunning down a man in a Salmon Arm school yard won’t take place until next spring. Names of both accused charged with first-degree murder cannot be revealed as they were both youths at the time of the alleged offence. Their names are protected under...
Conservation officers save baby bobcat in Osoyoos
KAMLOOPS - An orphaned bobcat kitten got another chance at life after being rescued by conservation officers this summer. Officers found the kitten orphaned near Osoyoos in July and with the help of the public were able to capture it. The kitten was then transferred to the B.C. Wildlife Park in Kamloops for rehabilitation. The...
Can you identify this woman for Kamloops Crime Stoppers?
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops Crime Stoppers is asking for more information on a suspect in possession of a stolen bank card. On Friday, Sept. 18, a vehicle was broken into on McArthur Island Park and the suspect made off with a wallet. The stolen bank card was then used at Walmart. Investigators are looking to identify...
Ashcroft murder trial remains stalled
KAMLOOPS - The trial for an Ashcroft man accused of killing his uncle remains in limbo as court awaits results of a psychiatric assessment. Shane Takeshi Gyoba is charged with one count of second-degree murder in the death of Ed Gyoba, his uncle whom he lived with in Ashcroft. The trial began in August but...
Court prepares for hearing for man accused of shooting Kamloops officer
KAMLOOPS - Court proceedings are moving forward for a man accused of shooting a cop in December of last year. Kenneth Michael Knutson faces a host of charges after an incident Dec. 3, 2014. Cpl. Jean-Rene Michaud was shot in the early morning hours, which then led to a massive man hunt in the Batchelor...
Kamloops man rallies to get Daylight Saving Time dropped in B.C.
KAMLOOPS - A local man wants the province to stop turning clocks back in favour of remaining on one standard time year-round. Former Kamloops Chamber of Commerce president and local business owner Bob Dieno no longer wants to spring forward or fall back and has created a petition to call on the province to consider...
Concerned about that drone? You’re not alone
KAMLOOPS - If you’ve recently acquired a quadcopter or unmanned aerial vehicle armed with a video camera attached, bear in mind, flying it in populated areas can have some unforeseen legal consequences. Amateur drone videos of Kamloops are starting to pop-up online and while the intent is likely just to record a picturesque video, law...
Kamloops drunk tank could move from RCMP cells to medical setting
KAMLOOPS - There may be a new drunk tank in Kamloops by next year if a planned sober housing project moves forward. Kamloops RCMP Supt. Brad Mueller says members of the detachment have partnered with Royal Inland Hospital and Interior Health to develop a plan for a sober housing location. With beds and medical personnel...
Concerns growing over peace officer assaults in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police and bylaw staff are concerned given the recent spike in assaults against peace officers in Kamloops. The city's community safety and enforcement manager Jon Wilson says in the last month there’s been two serious incidents. A bylaw officer was attacked while another was seriously threatened. One of the incidents involved a weapon,...
Man arrested after pulling his pants down outside Kamloops elementary school
KAMLOOPS - A man who pulled his pants down in a Valleyview elementary school this morning, Oct. 23, triggered an RCMP response after staff members saw him in the hallway. Const. Jason Epp, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP, says the man walked up to Marion Schilling Elementary during a professional development day and a...
Undercover conservation officers stumble upon butcher near Kamloops selling wild game
KAMLOOPS — When undercover conservation officers approached a Savona butcher to inquire about a man selling wild game meat, he told them to buy from him instead, making himself a new target for investigation along with their original suspect. Stuart Malcom Stephenson, 53, pleaded guilty to trafficking wildlife under the Wildlife Act and received a...
GORDON TRIAL: Neighbour describes house fire which led to woman’s death
KAMLOOPS - A man who witnessed a fire on St. Paul Street in downtown Kamloops two years ago says he remembers hearing a pounding on his door before his neighbour told him in a panic that his house was on fire and there were people inside. Devyn Skeels testified in front of a jury today,...