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Arson
Kamloops man gets two years jail for arson, extortion charges
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man has been handed a two-year jail sentence for a bizarre…
Alleged Vernon arsonist ordered to stand trial on rash of fires from 2014
VERNON – A former school teacher in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District has been ordered…
Kamloops RCMP investigating two suspicious vehicle fires
KAMLOOPS – Police in Kamloops are investigating two overnight suspicious vehicle fires. Kamloops RCMP Staff…
RCMP say arson behind Penticton truck fire
PENTICTON – Last weekend a truck went up in flames in Penticton, now police are…
Okanagan Centre fire was arson: RCMP
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Centre fire that destroyed at least eight homes and forced the…
Vernon arson case reveals need for video surveillance
VERNON – Fear over where Vernon’s alleged serial arsonist will strike next has pushed the…
Police suspect arson in West Kelowna house fire
WEST KELOWNA – Arson may be behind a suspicious house fire that started late last…
UPDATE: Alleged Vernon arsonist pleads not guilty to three counts of child porn
VERNON – A Vernon man and former high school teacher pleaded not guilty to three…
Kelowna RCMP suspected five arsons but only one charge against homeless man
KELOWNA – A South Okanagan man of no fixed address is being held in custody…
To catch an arsonist: How fire investigators find leads and deal with challenges
KELOWNA – This week’s Knox Mountain fire shows just how easy it is to start…
Early morning garbage fire in downtown Kelowna likely arson
KELOWNA – RCMP are investigating a garbage fire in downtown Kelowna they say was likely…
Video evidence leads to arrest of downtown Kelowna arson suspect
KELOWNA – RCMP say a third party's high quality video surveillance footage helped them identify…
Alleged serial arsonist sentenced for single fire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A homeless man with a history of mental illness who police said might…
Three suspected arsons on same North Okanagan street in two days
ARMSTRONG – Police are investigating a rash of suspicious fires on a quiet residential street…
UPDATE: Police arrest 60-year-old arson suspect in North Okanagan
ARMSTRONG – Police have a 60-year-old woman in custody after a keen eye witness helped…