Jessica Wallace
Photographs help Kamloops man beat sex assault charge
KAMLOOPS - A Kamloops man accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met on the Internet was found not guilty today in Kamloops Supreme Court and it was his photographs of the sexual encounter that won the case. Tyler Abear was charged with one count of sexual assault after a woman, whose name is protected...
Man who accused Kamloops bus driver of kidnapping back in court tomorrow
KAMLOOPS - The man who accused a bus driver of kidnapping him by posting a video on YouTube is expected to appear in court tomorrow. Bradley Derek Smith faces charges of assault and mischief after an investigation into the matter exonerated the bus driver. The video entitled 'Kamloops B.C. Transit Driver Kidnaps Passenger' received substantial...
Double stabbing investigation points to domestic incident
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are investigating a double stabbing over the weekend as a domestic assault. Police were called to the 400 block of Columbia Street around 5 a.m. on Saturday after reports that two people had been stabbed. "It appears to be domestic," said Kamloops RCMP Const. Bernie Ward of the adult man and...
Province’s fugitive program reaches record numbers in July
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are reporting a record-high in July for a provincial program geared at shipping fugitives out of the provinces back to where they face criminal charges. Six wanted fugitives, including one from Kamloops, were shipped out of B.C. with another expected to be on the way. “Through a coordinated effort between the RCMP,...
‘I thought it was a hook-up gone wrong’
PLENTY OF FISH LEADS TO SEX ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS KAMLOOPS - A former Kamloops woman only reported an alleged rape by someone she met online after her roommate told her 'it was not OK.' Even then, she did so anonymously through the Sexual Assault Centre in Kamloops. "They passed the report along to RCMP," she said...
Two sides to one story; decision next in sexual assault case
GRAPHIC CONTENT KAMLOOPS - A judge must make his decision based upon testimony from the accused and the accuser in a sexual assault trial that began earlier this week. With minimal physical evidence, he will need to weigh both sides to determine whether the accused is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. Tyler Abear faces one...
Police investigating reports of bloodied man with weapon
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a violent altercation after reports that a 'bloodied male' was walking downtown Kamloops holding a weapon. Police responded in force to the south end of the bike path that crosses the Overlander Bridge to search the area and found the man. He was spotted in the Mission Flat area. As...
Charges laid following death of Kamloops woman
KAMLOOPS - A man has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly killing a former Kamloops woman walking on a sidewalk in Calgary earlier this week. Calgary city police were called to the 4200 block of Macleod Trail on Monday around 1:50 p.m. after reports of a serious collision. Former Kamloops woman, 33-year-old Lacey Yvonne Manion,...
Kamloops residents take safety into own hands
KAMLOOPS - Almost 300 Facebook members have joined together online in a group effort to amp up safety and security in Brocklehurst. A Facebook group dubbed 'Brock Neighbourhood Watch' and administered by Kamloops resident Elly Grabner discusses mischief and potential crimes in the area. Group discussions range from designating 'safe spaces' for those in danger...
Judge goes easy on man for assault, robbery of ‘vulnerable victim’
A COWARDLY AND VICIOUS ATTACK KAMLOOPS - A Niskonlith man was given a 'low-end' prison sentence today for an attack and robbery of an elderly Kamloops taxi driver last year. Anthony Sauls was sentenced to 32 months in jail today in B.C. Supreme Court, a sentence justice Lauri Ann Fenlon said could have been higher....
Brutus on the loose
OFFICIALS WARN PUBLIC ABOUT DANGEROUS DOG MISSING FROM COMPOUND KAMLOOPS - An 'aggressive' pit bull removed from the Osoyoos area may be on its way to Kamloops. Officials are saying the dog, an American Pit Bull Terrier named Brutus, has ties to the Kamloops area and may be headed this way. The dog disappeared from...
Yarn-what? Take a walk with us, downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - "What's that for?" Some people are asking about the colour that has exploded into the trees of downtown Kamloops. Trees are being yarn-bombed along Victoria Street as part of a Kamloops Art Gallery installation for the B.C. Seniors Games set to kick off next week in the Tournament Capital. The five-block art exhibit...
Corn porn in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - You can buy it out of a van down by the river. A Lower Mainland man is selling Chilliwack corn out of his van on Victoria Street, driving up every second day with a full load. "It's so damn good I had to come back," one customer said as InfoTel arrived. Les Ullrich...
Women’s recovery facility scheduled to close, optimism remains
KAMLOOPS - "The health consequences of my decisions have been severe and lifelong. Ended up in hospital and then into House of Ruth. I have been clean and sober for two years and am so proud of myself as I have made my connection with God and the staff. I know that this was the...
Police searching for $3,000 in aluminum sheeting
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are asking for help from the public in tracking down whoever is responsible for a theft from a Valleyview construction site on Monday. About 25 panels of aluminum sheeting were taken from a construction area near the Valleyview car dealerships between Monday evening and Tuesday morning. The value of the goods taken...