Glynn Brothen
Overnight investigation continues into possible jump from bridge
KAMLOOPS - RCMP and Kamloops Fire and Rescue still can't find evidence a man jumped from Overlander Bridge last night into the Thompson River. Mounties received a call from a concerned citizen who saw a man apparently preparing to jump off the bridge. An emergency response was deployed with police and Fire and Rescue scouring...
Several accidents caused by weather on highway north of Merritt
KAMLOOPS - A 45 kilometre stretch of road North of Merritt is reopened after partially being closed due to several accidents caused by poor road conditions. Logan Lake and Merritt RCMP are on Highway 5 to assist emergency personnel as they tend to accidents on the roads. There is no official word from Mounties on...
Vancouver police officer gets schooled in Kamloops court
KAMLOOPS – A Vancouver traffic cop with over 20 years of experience learned a few lessons in court this week after he tried to help a friend fight a speeding ticket. Nelson Humberto Dossantos Teixeira had Const. Gerald Wickstead from the Vancouver Police Department represent him in an appeal hearing on Wednesday to challenge the...
Man found guilty of second-degree murder in Kamloops re-trial
KAMLOOPS - A jury in Kamloops Supreme Court has found Robert Donald Balbar guilty of murdering his girlfriend Heather Hamilll in 2003. In court it was revealed Balbar killed Hamill by striking her in the head with a hammer. He then stored the body in a cooler before he eventually cast it in the Thompson...
Gaglardi fine could go to conservation foundation
KAMLOOPS - It’s up to a Kamloops Provincial Court Judge to decide if the B.C. Conservation Foundation will receive the cash from a fine against one of the province’s wealthiest businessmen and his corporation. In a sentence hearing earlier this month, Crown prosecutor Digby Kier asked Judge Stephen Harrison to consider directing Tom Gaglardi and...
Gaglardi awaits sentencing, financial penalties
KAMLOOPS - The lawyer for one of the wealthiest men in B.C. says his client's financial status should not justify the maximum fine for the environmental damage he caused after renovating his family summer home and property in Savona. Tom Gaglardi was not present in Kamloops Provincial Court Friday morning to hear Crown prosecutor Digby...
WorkSafeBC investigating technician’s fall at Sagebrush Theatre
KAMLOOPS - WorkSafeBC is investigating a technician's serious fall during the intermission of Peter and the Starcatcher at the Sagebrush Theatre on the evening of Dec. 5. Catrina Crowe, a spokesperson for the Western Canada Theatre, says the investigation will review all of the extensive safety procedures the company and Sagebrush Theatre has in place...
Stay vigilant in dark, wet weather
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - B.C. drivers and pedestrians are reminded to remain vigilant during the wet, dark weather as statistics show an average of 269 pedestrians are injured and seven pedestrians are killed every year in December. 75 per cent of crashes involving pedestrians happen at intersections. Drivers are reminded to keep eyes on the road and...
Police invite you to stuff a police cruiser full of toys
KAMLOOPS - Members of the public are encouraged to donate toys and other items to help families in need as part of the RCMP and Christmas Amalgamated partnership in the "Stuff the Cruiser" campaign. RCMP members will be set up at Toys R Us and Walmart from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, December...
Jurors set to deliberate on second-degree murder charge after trial concludes
KAMLOOPS – In their review of evidence, jurors will have to determine if Robert Donald Balbar’s testimony was genuine when he told them in a Kamloops Supreme Courtroom he killed his girlfriend Heather Hamill out of self-defence in 2003. In Monday morning’s closing submissions on day 19 of Balbar's second-degree murder trial, the accused's lawyer...
UPDATE: Woman falls 40 feet during show at Sagebrush theatre
KAMLOOPS - The second half of Friday night's showing of Peter and the Starcatcher at the Sagebrush Theatre was cancelled after a woman, believed to be working on the lights, fell 40 feet during intermission. Kamloops Fire Rescue responded to a 911 call at about 9:30 p.m. "She was working on the lights I believe,"...
Investigation into prison death could lead to coroner’s inquest
KAMLOOPS – The investigation into an inmate’s death at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre continues, but it is too early to tell if the investigation will warrant a coroner’s inquest. On November 10, Dylan Levi Judd, 20, was found deceased during morning cell checks. Barb McLintock with the B.C. Coroner’s Service says inquests are mandatory...
Police have identified suspect with potential links to 13 break and enters
KAMLOOPS – Mounties identified one suspect and are searching for a second involved in 13 break-ins of Aberdeen and Sahali area businesses in November. The businesses were broken into the night of Nov. 13 and early morning hours of Nov. 14. Cheryl Bush, a spokesperson for the Kamloops RCMP says the two individuals entered the...
Kamloops teens who shared nude photos of classmates get probation
KAMLOOPS – The three 15-year-old students who pleaded guilty to criminal harassment charges for coaxing nude photos from female classmates and sharing them with others will likely escape criminal sanction. At a sentencing hearing in Kamloops Youth Court today, they were handed a conditional discharge, meaning the criminal charges will be expunged if they successfully...
Retired teacher charged with possession of child pornography to stand trial next year
KAMLOOPS – The trial for a retired special education teacher charged with possession of child pornography won’t take place until next year. Jerry Waselenkoff was scheduled for a preliminary hearing by Provincial Court Judge this week. On Tuesday, he elected to be tried by a Supreme Court judge alone. He has pleaded not guilty to...