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Arson
Three vehicles damaged outside Vernon resort complex in suspected arson
VERNON – Police are investigating after three vehicles were damaged in a suspected arson over…
Charges laid in connection to Armstrong arsons
ARMSTRONG – A North Okanagan woman is facing criminal charges for allegedly lighting a series…
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…
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…
Alleged serial arsonist sentenced for single fire in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A homeless man with a history of mental illness who police said might…
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…
Early morning garbage fire in downtown Kelowna likely arson
KELOWNA – RCMP are investigating a garbage fire in downtown Kelowna they say was likely…
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…
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…
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…
Okanagan Centre fire was arson: RCMP
KELOWNA – The Okanagan Centre fire that destroyed at least eight homes and forced the…
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…
Police suspect arson in West Kelowna house fire
WEST KELOWNA – Arson may be behind a suspicious house fire that started late last…
No charges in alleged Enderby arson case
NORTH OKANAGAN – Possible charges against a 72-year-old man accused of arson have gone up…
Man pleads guilty in relation to 2015 explosion at Vernon apartment
VERNON – A man accused of causing an explosion in a Vernon apartment building has…
Toddler swing set on fire in apparent Lake Country arson
LAKE COUNTRY – Yesterday someone intentionally set a toddler swing on fire in a local…
Dodge Ram goes up in flames, West Kelowna police looking for answers
WEST KELOWNA – Police are looking for help from the public as they investigate a…
Elderly man arrested in Enderby after suspected arson
ENDERBY – A 72-year-old man has been arrested in Enderby, after a suspected arson this…
Alleged Vernon arsonist to stand trial on child porn charges next year
VERNON – A former school teacher in the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District will stand trial…
Vernon man facing arson charges still has teachers certificate
ALSO CHARGED WITH CHILD PORN; SUSPENDED IN AUGUST PENDING HEARING VERNON – A Vernon man…
Vernon man charged with 15 new counts of arson including Kin Race Track fire
ALREADY CHARGED WITH FOUR ARSONS, CHILD PORN VERNON – Two years after a rash of…
Police investigating suspicious fires in the North Okanagan
VERNON – Police are investigating a rash of recent fires in the Vernon area. Over…
Charges recommended against Enderby youth for fire at high school
ENDERBY – Police are recommending charges of arson and mischief against an Enderby youth who…
UPDATE: Vernon man charged with arsons submitted photos to news outlets
HOME UNDER POLICE GUARD VERNON – Police have arrested and laid a series of arson…