Crime

Police warn of phone calls asking for funds for charity
Police in the Southern Interior are warning the public about a telephone scam making the…

Sentencing for convicted murderer adjourned due to Kamloops air quality
KAMLOOPS – A Lillooet man will have to wait at least a couple of weeks…

Williams Lake evacuee charged with arson, mischief in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A Williams Lake evacuee is facing charges of arson and mischief after allegedly…

Impaired driver near Chase found asleep at the wheel after crashing car
CHASE – An impaired driver has been given a roadside prohibition after crashing into a…
Thieves somehow walk away with three kayaks after accident near Chase
CHASE – An odd traffic accident turned into an even odder theft investigation near Chase…

Vernon man’s death was homicide, police say
VERNON – RCMP in Vernon have confirmed the death of a 50-year-old man on July…

Thieves steal thousands of dollars of equipment from first responders near Chase
CHASE – Police in Chase are investigating after a thief allegedly broke into first responders…

Kamloops man with knife arrested after attempting to flee police
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man in possession of a knife will be released from police…

Alberta driver ticketed for crash on Salmon Arm highway
SALMON ARM – Four people walked away from an early morning highway crash in Salmon…

Kamloops man who stabbed cab driver gets more than two years in prison
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops man who stabbed a cab driver, leaving him with serious injuries,…
Good character doesn’t excuse Vernon man from paying the price for “vicious” night club assault
VERNON – The Court of Appeal has upped the jail sentence for a young Vernon…

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter in North Shore homicide case
KAMLOOPS – A local man with multiple aliases has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after an…
Prolific Vernon offender sent back to jail for break-and-enters, stolen property crimes
VERNON – A Vernon judge said it was sadly “not surprising” that a petty criminal…
Home burgled in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY- A burglary needs the community to come forward with information. The Central Okanagan…

Dramatic spike pushes Kamloops crime rate higher than any major city in Canada
KAMLOOPS – If Kamloops' crime severity index was compared to the major cities across the…