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Defence casts doubt about search warrant in Armstrong animal cruelty trial
VERNON – An Armstrong man’s animal cruelty trial got underway today, two years after the…
Kamloops mountie charged with assault, causing a disturbance
KAMLOOPS – A RCMP officer is on administrative leave after being charged in connection to…
Two men arrested in stolen truck face 38 charges in Vernon
VERNON – Police are recommending a combined 38 charges against two men who were arrested…
Man charged with selling bear paws, gall bladders in Cache Creek area
KAMLOOPS – Nine charges have been laid against a man who is accused of trafficking…
Teen charged for prank bomb threat in Vernon
VERNON – A youth has been criminally charged in relation to a prank bomb threat…
Man arrested, charged after multiple assaults at a Vernon 7-11
VERNON – A 20-year-old man is in custody and facing several charges including possession of…
Calls from public put intoxicated Kelowna driver in custody
KELOWNA – Police are crediting public reporting for helping them take an intoxicated driver off…
Okanagan dispensary owner accused of drug trafficking fights charge in court
VERNON – The municipality told him to shut down, police raided his shop and charged…
Charges recommended against Enderby youth for fire at high school
ENDERBY – Police are recommending charges of arson and mischief against an Enderby youth who…
Charge dropped against 15-year-old Vernon boy accused of murder
VERNON – Only one of three people originally accused in a Vernon murder case is…
Why an overdose death in Dawson Creek is being treated differently than anywhere else
DAWSON CREEK RCMP PLAN TO HOLD DRUG DEALERS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVERDOSE DEATHS KAMLOOPS – Earlier…
Man charged after allegedly striking fire hydrant, speeding and doing donuts in Vernon
VERNON – A man accused of taking a wild and reckless drive through a Vernon…
Arson charges laid in connection with explosion in Vernon apartment
VERNON – Charges have been laid in connection with an apartment fire in Vernon last…
Conviction thrown out for man accused of driving into Vernon firefighter
VERNON - A man convicted of dangerous driving causing bodily harm will have his case heard again due to a technicality. Ian Douglas Burns, 28, was found guilty of hitting BX/Swan Lake firefighter Stephan Hidasi with his truck, but a judge has now deemed that ruling null because court procedures weren’t followed. Crown spokesperson Neil...
Attempted murder charge laid in connection with Enderby shooting
ENDERBY - An attempted murder charge has been laid in connection with a shooting near Enderby. Norman Dybdal, 58, faces charges of attempted murder with a firearm and aggravated assault in relation to the Oct. 19 incident in Enderby. Dybdal allegedly shot a 55-year-old man multiple times that evening, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries. The Vernon...
Crown drops charges against North Okanagan man accused of dangerous driving causing death of three people
VERNON - Charges have been dropped against a North Okanagan driver involved in a tragic accident over two years ago. Crown spokesperson Neil MacKenzie says evidence in the dangerous driving causing death case of Brandon McGregor did not support a conviction. McGregor, 23, from Spallumcheen, was previously scheduled to go on trial Oct. 19 on...
Charges pending against erratic Kelowna driver who side-swiped cars on route to Vernon
‘HE TOLD POLICE HE DIDN’T UNDERSTAND WHY HE WAS BEING STOPPED’ VERNON - Charges of dangerous driving and possession of a controlled substance are being recommended against a Kelowna man who went on a wild drive from Lake Country to Vernon last week. The 38-year-old was arrested in downtown Vernon after making his way from...
Two teens, ages 14 and 18, arrested for murder in Vernon death
VERNON - Police have arrested two teenagers for second degree murder in the death of Jason Hardy, whose body was found in Polson Park last week. One of the teens is a 14 year old male. He and 18-year-old Brandon Wellington were arrested Aug. 31. Both are residents of the Greater Vernon area, RCMP Const....
HELSTON: A reminder that you’re innocent until proven guilty
In Canada, you’re innocent until proven guilty whether charged with murder or stealing an ice cream cone. Sure, you might not go to court over a frozen milk product, but the point is, no matter how heinous or mild the crime, the principle remains the same: an allegation is not a conviction. We brought you...
Convicted killer Foerster back in court for sex worker assault and home invasion charges
KELOWNA – A lawyer for the man convicted of murdering Taylor Van Diest will be back in Kelowna court Friday to deal with a pair of unrelated charges. Matthew Foerster will either enter a guilty plea or fix a date for trial relating to incidents which took place in 2004 and 2005, according to Crown prosecutors....