Crime
Kelowna RCMP on hunt for prolific thief
KELOWNA – Police in Kelowna are hoping the public can help them track down a…
Lawyers reviewing psychiatric report to determine sentence for Kamloops arsonist who killed house guest
KAMLOOPS – The psychiatric report is in for a local man convicted of arson and…
Date set for murder trial into North Okanagan teacher’s death
VERNON – A North Okanagan man accused of murdering a local school teacher will stand…
Vernon man found bleeding, barely conscious after stabbing in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A Vernon man is in critical condition after he was stabbed at an…
Police seek ‘violent, dangerous’ Peachland man after bait sled and truck stolen in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE – Police are looking for an Okanagan man with a lengthy criminal history after…
Penticton woman feels betrayed after her offer to help homeless woman backfires
PENTICTON – A woman well known to police will spend six months in jail after…
Kelowna police seek robbery suspect with history of violence
KELOWNA – Police are searching for a man they think robbed the Mission branch of…
Hefty jail term for man who rammed police cruiser, fled by kayak in Sicamous
SICAMOUS – It sounded like the quintessential Canadian crime story, but a man who fled…
RCMP volunteers sought to help curb crime in Vernon, Lumby
VERNON – If you’re interested in lending your eyes and ears for the betterment of…
UPDATE: Money stolen by Enderby gas station manager caused ‘schism’ in Splatsin community: Crown
GAS STATION MANAGER SENTENCED TO HOUSE ARREST AFTER STEALING BAND FUNDS VERNON – The defence…
Victim of suspected overdose identified
PENTICTON – The 24-year-old woman who died of a suspected overdose at Boonstock on Friday…
BOONSTOCK: 24-year-old woman dies of suspected drug overdose
PENTICTON – A Boonstock attendee died from an overdose Friday night after being taken to…
‘Very potent’ batch of drugs circulate in Vernon with fatal results
VERNON – Six overdoses in the last week—two of them fatal—have Vernon RCMP sounding the…
Break-ins and car thefts keep Penticton RCMP busy
PENTICTON – Penticton RCMP spent another week of investigating residential break-ins and vehicle thefts. Cpl.…
Man who stole a snack during Vernon break-in handed jail time
VERNON – A man who broke into a Vernon woman’s home and made himself a…