Crime
South Okanagan kidnapping trial gets even weirder
PENTICTON – The trial of Afshin Maleki Ighani adjourned yesterday after three days of testimony…
Vernon police seize cache of weapons from sleepy driver
VERNON – A Surrey man woke up this morning in police custody after officers found…
UPDATE: Kelowna RCMP officer cleared of wrongdoing after shooting illegal camper
KELOWNA – The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. today ruled that it was reasonable for an…
Man arrested after stolen truck crashes and seriously injures another driver in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A man suspected of driving a stolen Ford F150 pickup truck fled the…
Facebook group sparks Enderby council debate on crime spike
ENDERBY – In the last few weeks, Lori Heins has noticed a sharp uptick in…
Gunshots fired during arrest of man on trial in Penticton for kidnapping
PENTICTON – Testimony today from one of the officers involved in the arrest of a…
Salmon Arm jewellery thieves arrested
SALMON ARM – RCMP have ended a couple's jewellery-theft scam after a month of stealing…
Kamloops RCMP crack down on impaired drivers this past weekend
KAMLOOPS – As the holiday season approaches, Kamloops RCMP officers are extra active in the…
Top cop says Kelowna is still a safe city
KELOWNA – Kelowna residents don’t need to fear for their safety says RCMP Supt. Brent…
Penticton RCMP hoping someone knows something about decades-old unsolved homicide
PENTICTON – In the third of six weekly instalments, Penticton RCMP continue to seek the…
RCMP should get out of policing large cities, former Kelowna superintendent says
KELOWNA – It’s going to take more than lobbying by the City of Kelowna to…
Police chase on Highway 97 in Okanagan ends in arrest
VERNON – Police arrested a prolific offender early this morning after he unsuccessfully tried to…
iN VIDEO: High praise for bylaw officers after man refuses to leave Penticton beauty school
PENTICTON – A Penticton business is praising the efforts of the city's bylaw officers for…
Crime rate up by almost 50 per cent in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – The latest crime stats in Kelowna back up the perception that crime is…
Prolific criminals in South Okanagan to get higher public profile
PENTICTON – A new police program coming to the South Okanagan should make things more…