Jessica Wallace
“I have not found a moment of peace”
DANGEROUS DRIVER HANDED JAIL-TIME AND DRIVING PROHIBITION FOR KILLING SALMON ARM YOUTH A 41-year-old Kelowna man was sentenced to three years in prison and four years driving prohibition today after killing a 17-year-old Salmon Arm youth in a head-on collision near Enderby in 2010. "Rot," yelled Diane Pippus, mother of crash victim, Donovan Pippus, as...
RCMP investigating potential homicide after man found dead at Overlander Bridge
Kamloops RCMP are investigating a potential homicide after a man was found dead near the north end of the Overlander Bridge tonight. The man was found deceased at about 7:45 p.m. at the walking path of the bridge. Police are asking anyone in the area from 5 to 7:45 p.m. to contact the local detachment...
Woman testifies ex-boyfriend raped her before holding knife to her neck
A 29-year-old Kamloops woman testified today in Kamloops provincial court that her ex-boyfriend raped her while she was sleeping in her bed with their child before locking her in their home, holding a knife to her neck and threatening to kill her. "I literally thought I was going to die that night," the woman said....
Here’s why sexual assault stats are high but reporting low
"DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TAKES PLACE IN ALL SHAPES AND FORMS" KAMLOOPS - A 29-year-old Kamloops woman said she didn't think she could get help after her ex-boyfriend allegedly sexually assaulted her in 2011. The woman, who's name is protected by a court ban, testified today in Kamloops provincial court that she believed because she was living...
One night, multiple stories; conflicting testimonies in sexual assault trial
KAMLOOPS - A B.C. Supreme Court judge will have to weigh several different stories after more testimony today in a sexual assault trial. A 63-year-old Kamloops man told B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kathleen Ker today that he never sexually abused his foster child nor her friend. She lived with him from ages four to 18 until her...
“You have made this entire thing up:” Defence lawyer
UPDATE: 1:15 p.m. June 25, 2013 KAMLOOPS - The defence continues to allege Crown witness testimony in a sexual assault case in B.C. Supreme Court this week is unreliable. The trial began yesterday for a Kamloops man — who cannot be named to protect the two complainants—accused of sexually abusing his foster child who lived...
“An open flouting of the law”
JUDGE HANDS MEDICINAL MARIJUANA USERS FINES FOR NO LICENSING KAMLOOPS - Two medicinal marijuana users were handed fines today after being caught 'living outside the law.' Landon Muzio and Scott Day pleaded guilty in B.C. Supreme Court after being caught with 11 pounds of freshly cut marijuana — about five and a half of it...
Woman testifies foster father sexually abused her for years
KAMLOOPS - A 20-year-old Kamloops woman testified today in B.C. Supreme Court that her foster father sexually abused her as a youth for years before he sexually assaulted her friend at a sleepover in 2011. The accused—a foster parent to the woman between the ages of four and 18—cannot be named to protect the identity...
Great timing for Infotel News Vegas trip winner
"THIS WAS SO TIMELY, IT WAS JUST INCREDIBLE" KAMLOOPS - For one InfoTel reader, winning a recent online sweepstakes was more than some contest — it was 'divine intervention.' Sharlene Klein, of Kamloops said winning our Las Vegas trip meant more to her than being randomly selected for the grand prize. She says it was her...
“It’s definitely going to be hard to track down this individual”
TREE FLATS CONDITIONS NOT CONDUCIVE TO PHOTOGRAPHS KAMLOOPS - RCMP are busy trying to gather photographic evidence from the public to piece together what happened at a large grad party Tuesday night where a 17-year-old girl reported to police that she was sexually assaulted, but one student who attended the party believes it's a waste...
Man found guilty after sex with sleeping woman
A man was found guilty yesterday for sexual assault after a judge ruled a sleeping woman did not consent to sex. David Paul Kinney was charged in Kamloops Provincial court after a night of drinking at a friends house escalated. A group of friends were playing cards and drinking Dec. 8, 2011 when the victim became...
Tree Flats bush party “seemed like a normal party”
While RCMP continue to investigate exactly what happened last night at a huge graduation bush party where a teenage girl was allegedly sexually assaulted, one student who attended was surprised to see her 'fun' time in today's headlines. "Everybody seemed pretty calm when I was there," said 16-year-old Alyson Testwaich. Testwaich was at the party...
Radioactive materials stolen from truck
A truck thief may be in danger after stealing an engineering tool with radioactive materials inside. Kamloops RCMP are warning the public about a geotechnical engineering density measuring tool that contains a capsule of radioactive material after a truck was stolen from Pleasant Street on June 16 sometime overnight. The vehicle turned up downtown later...
Prison enforcer caught in gang rivalry
KAMLOOPS - A prison 'enforcer' was handed an intermittent sentence today for getting involved in the business of two Cranbrook gangsters. Kyle Walsh, 24, pleaded guilty in May to one charge of assault causing bodily harm after an incident at a local provincial prison in 2010. He avoided a lengthy prison sentence proposed by the...
Seventeen firearms seizures in Kamloops gun amnesty
Midway through a campaign to collect and safely dispose of weapons by police in the province, Kamloops is reporting high seizures compared to a much larger counterpart to the west. Kamloops RCMP has seized 17 firearms while the Vancouver Police Department has seized 37. Kamloops RCMP Cpl. Cheryl Bush said it doesn't surprise her that...