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STONEWALLED: Break-in victim does her own police work after Vernon RCMP inaction
Since being broken into last week, Vernon couple Manuela Simicic and Vjekoslav Memic have managed…
‘Merchants of death’: Lengthy sentence for Vernon fentanyl dealer
Vernon resident Cody Carl Charles Wellington was on bail and supposed to be living in…
Salmon Arm family ‘devastated’ after deceased dad’s antique pickup stolen
An antique pickup truck that was stolen from Salmon Arm earlier this week holds deep…
Elaborate phone fraud scams Kelowna resident out of $4,800
A Kelowna resident has been scammed out of almost $4,800 in an elaborate scheme and…
Dropped pellet gun in Kamloops coffee shop prompts large police response
A suspect was arrested after a report of a dropped handgun in a Kamloops coffee…
Police seize gun and drugs in Lake Country traffic stop
Officers in Lake Country pulled over a vehicle more than two weeks ago and seized…
West Kelowna fraudster gives fraudulent doctor’s note to court
A West Kelowna fraudster who used a fake medical note to avoid a court appearance…
Recently released Kelowna sex offender back behind bars for sex crimes
Just two weeks after being released from jail for sex crimes, a Kelowna man is…
Vernon woman’s body found in wheeled cart at Polson Park
Police are looking for answers after a 40-year-old Vernon woman’s body was found in a…
‘Cowards’: 82-year-old Penticton legion president, military vet assaulted
Four “cowards” who attacked an 82-year-old man who happens to be the long-time president of…
Shuswap octogenarian charged with fraud: securities commission
An 82-year-old man from the Shuswap has been charged with fraud. According to the Criminal…
Homicide investigation underway after body found in Vernon
RCMP have launched a homicide investigation after a suspicious death in Vernon. A body was…
Thieves steal telescopes worth $11,000 during Okanagan Observatory break-in
Thieves broke into a sea can at the Okanagan Observatory near Kelowna on Wednesday stealing…
West Kelowna fraudster’s insurance scam nets her $15,000 — and jail time
A West Kelowna mom of two, with a lengthy history of ripping people off, will…
Video surveillance helps police recover stolen motorcycles in Kelowna
Surveillance footage played an instrumental role in finding a suspected motorcycle thief and lead police…