Crime

84-year-old Vernon woman whacks intruder with cane to stop break-in
VERNON – It was a frightening morning for an 84-year-old Vernon resident. Police say shortly…

Man evades Vernon police by ramming police car
VERNON – Police are looking for a man and his car after an officer narrowly…

Penticton group known as ‘The Regulators’ is standing down
PENTICTON – A group of local citizens concerned about illicit drug use in Penticton is…

Why a Kamloops man was acquitted of sexual interference against a 15-year-old girl
CONTENT ADVISORY KAMLOOPS – He offered a 15-year-old girl a ride home from a party,…

Penticton man caught with loaded sawed-off shotgun gets three years in jail
PENTICTON – A Penticton man has been sentenced to three years in jail after RCMP…

Two Kamloops men found guilty of participation in drug operation
KAMLOOPS – One Kamloops man has been found guilty of allowing a meth lab to…

West Kelowna police looking for answers after ‘suspicious’ death of Vernon woman
WEST KELOWNA – A 29-year-old Vernon woman has died under suspicious circumstances and police are…

Police raid impacts Okanagan drug trafficking ring
LAKE COUNTRY – RCMP raided a home in Lake Country last week seizing a variety…

Police find car connected to Kelowna massage parlour armed robbery
KELOWNA – RCMP have made some progress in the investigation of a robbery at a…

Kelowna RCMP searching for voyeurism suspect
KELOWNA – Police are hoping someone can identify a suspect in a possible case of…

Kelowna RCMP seek witnesses after mom with stroller hit by car
KELOWNA – An early morning hit-and-run involving a mom pushing a stroller with two kids…

Vandals strike public Kelowna washroom second time
KELOWNA – For the second time in a month, vandals have damaged a public washroom…
Intruder discovered by resident during Penticton break-in
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP are investigating a residential break-in that occurred while the resident was…

Vernon man will spend two years in prison for assault on Okanagan corrections officer
PENTICTON – A Vernon man will spend another two years behind bars for assaulting a…

Gunfire during robbery in downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Two armed men robbed a downtown Kelowna business at gunpoint yesterday afternoon. RCMP…