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Crime
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…
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…
Latest scams making the rounds involve a knock at your door: Central Okanagan RCMP
KELOWNA – Police are issuing a warning about a rash of door-to-door scams in the…
Home burgled in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY- A burglary needs the community to come forward with information. The Central Okanagan…
Kettle Valley residents worried about recent spike in crime
KELOWNA – Ashley and Jonathan Lupul chose Kettle Valley as their home eight years ago…
Vernon woman sentenced for making fake armed robbery report
VERNON – A Vernon woman apologized in court and expressed her embarrassment for stealing roughly…
North Okanagan man sentenced for ‘brutal’ killing of Lumby teacher
VERNON – A Vernon judge called convicted murderer Howard Krewson “selfish” and “narcissistic” as he…
Man ejected from truck in Vernon crash dies of injuries
VERNON – Police are investigating a car crash in Vernon that left one man dead…
North Okanagan RCMP make arrest after suspect gets stuck inside crashed, stolen semi truck
VERNON – A trail of damage was left in the wake of what police are…
Vernon judge makes an example of man convicted of more than 20 gun, drug and identity charges
VERNON – Ronald Learning will spend six years in jail for putting the community at…
Kamloops Mountie given absolute discharge in domestic assault case
KAMLOOPS – A police officer in Kamloops will have no criminal conviction on his record…
Former Mountie and hockey coach to stand trial in Kamloops for sex charges
KAMLOOPS – A former RCMP officer and youth hockey coach will face trial in Kamloops…
Vernon man convicted of numerous gun and drug charges hopes to limit time behind bars
VERNON – Lawyers continue to spar in Vernon court over a fit sentence for a…
Kelowna man’s pickup and $10,000 worth of kite boarding equipment stolen
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man was getting ready to go to work when he went…
UPDATE: Kamloops crews scouring river for signs of missing teenager who escaped from custody
KAMLOOPS – A teenage girl has been missing for more than 12 hours after she…
Man charged with murder in wife’s drowning death near Revelstoke will face second trial
KAMLOOPS – A man charged with murder in connection to his wife's 2010 drowning death…
Barriere man charged with sexually assaulting elderly woman found not guilty
KAMLOOPS – A Barriere man accused of sexually assaulting a woman in her 90s has…
Kelowna man credits jail for getting him back on track after heroin-fueled crime spree
KELOWNA – A 39-year-old Kelowna man who got caught up with heroin and made a…
Merritt man gets three years jail for selling shotgun to drug dealer
KAMLOOPS – After losing an appeal, a Merritt man will spend three years behind bars…
New special prosecutor appointed in case against former Kamloops sheriff
KAMLOOPS – A new special prosecutor has been appointed to a case involving a former…
Will man charged with wife’s murder be let out of prison because of unreasonable trial delays?
KAMLOOPS – A man charged with murder in connection to his wife's drowning death near…
Southern Interior man sentenced to three years for sexually assaulting step daughter
KAMLOOPS – A family member of a Southern Interior man convicted of sexually assaulting his…
Kamloops man charged after year-long RCMP drug investigation
KAMLOOPS – After a 14-month investigation into drug trafficking in Northern B.C. and the Fraser…
Judge reluctantly acquits alleged Polson Park shooter of all charges
VERNON – A man accused of participating in a shootout in Polson Park was cleared…