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Crime
How common crimes compare in Southern Interior cities
From bike thefts to property crime, Kelowna RCMP has broken down which cities in the…
Robbers couldn’t get past security at licensed North Okanagan grow-op
“ARE YOU DEAD?" FRIEND TEXTS. "YEAH BABE, NO, BUT I LOOK GOOD IN A SKI…
Man charged with Vancouver murder to stand trial in Vernon for sexual assault
VERNON – A man accused of murdering a young woman in Vancouver is scheduled to…
Ongoing parking meter vandalism causing problems in Vernon
VERNON – Vernon can't fix its vandalized parking meters fast enough. The City has been…
Kelowna RCMP seek information about vandalized YMCA vans
KELOWNA – Police are looking for help figuring out who vandalized some YMCA vans in…
Sentencing for Salmon Arm teen who shot romantic rival may begin this week
KAMLOOPS – It has been more than eight years since 22-year-old Tyler Myers was shot…
North Okanagan centre for child victims of abuse at risk as funding dries up
VERNON – A centre that supports child victims of abuse is on uncertain financial ground…
Harsh jail term sought against culprit in 2014 Vernon shootout
VERNON – A stiff jail sentence is being sought in relation to a 2014 Vernon…
Trial for man charged with murder in wife’s drowning death to take place in Kelowna
KAMLOOPS – Defence lawyers are arguing a New Zealand man's murder charge should be dropped…
Man shot by police in Salmon Arm expected to plead guilty to some charges
KAMLOOPS – A man who was shot by police in Salmon Arm earlier this year…
Thief detained in Vernon citizen’s arrest finally getting help for drug addiction
VERNON – A thief apprehended in a very public citizen’s arrest last year was sentenced…
Woman turns herself in following Kelowna stabbing
KELOWNA – A woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly stabbing a woman and then…
Trial date set for Vernon man charged in 2015 murder
VERNON – A Supreme Court trial into a 2015 Vernon murder is expected to start…
Former Barriere fire chief pleads guilty to child pornography
KAMLOOPS – Former Barriere fire chief and local newspaper publisher Al Kirkwood has pleaded guilty…
Judge restricts evidence in Armstrong manslaughter case due to charter breach
VERNON – Internet searches made by the accused in a North Okanagan manslaughter case cannot…
Defence says accused’s rights were violated in Armstrong manslaughter case
VERNON – Legal arguments are wrapping up for a Salmon Arm man who says his…
Wanted Penticton man rams police cruiser in attempt to escape
PENTICTON – A wanted man was spotted and caught in Penticton yesterday after trying to…
Dealer caught in Vernon drug investigation gets six months
VERNON – A drug dealer nabbed in an undercover investigation last November was sentenced to…
Ontario family still doesn’t know what happened to daughter who went missing one year ago in North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – The family of a young woman who vanished without a trace in…
Vernon cash store employee expected to plead guilty to fabricating an armed robbery
VERNON – A woman accused of making up an armed robbery at Vernon Cash Solutions…
Accused in Armstrong manslaughter trial Googled: ‘What happens to somebody who is choked to death’
VERNON – A Salmon Arm man accused of manslaughter and an Armstrong mother of two…
Kelowna man in custody after overnight stand off with police
KELOWNA – A man is now in custody and facing charges after a tense stand…
House arrest upgraded to jail for North Okanagan horse owner
VERNON – Armstrong senior Gary Roberts will be serving his sentence behind bars rather than…
Ten years later, marijuana trafficking case with ties to the Okanagan still far from over
VERNON – More than a decade after the alleged crime took place, a trafficking case…