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Crime
Driver hospitalized after driving into barrier and fence at Vernon school
VERNON – RCMP are investigating after a police officer witnessed a 19-year-old drive their vehicle…
Lake Country crime spiked in 2018
LAKE COUNTRY – Crime spiked in Lake Country in 2018 compared to 2017, but illegal…
Vernon bicycle cop catches car thief
VERNON – An RCMP officer on a bicycle tracked down and arrested a suspect alleged…
Vernon police nab man who brandished bear spray during shoplifting getaway
VERNON – Vernon police nabbed a shoplifter who threatened a loss prevention officer with bear…
Kamloops police looking for suspicious driver who followed students home
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops police are looking for a suspicious driver who is believed to have…
Online crime reporting goes live at Southern Interior’s largest RCMP detachment
KELOWNA – Not only can you call the RCMP to report a crime in the…
Former Vernon Judo coach pleads guilty to child pornography charges
VERNON – Former Vernon Judo coach Bryan McLachlan pleaded guilty today, June 26, to two…
Vernon cops nab suspected drug dealer passed out in car
VERNON – A suspected drug dealer has been arrested after he was found passed out…
Kelowna man robbed banks to avoid homelessness, court hears
KELOWNA -A "financially desperate" Kelowna man pleaded guilty Wednesday, June 26, to three counts of…
Rutlanders asked to ‘start complaining’
KELOWNA – “Start complaining,” says Don Grant, who alongside a group of friends and neighbours…
Kamloops RCMP searching for suspects following hit and run outside pub
KAMLOOPS — Kamloops RCMP are looking for a male driver after a man was left…
Man in hospital as Kelowna RCMP hunt for stabbing suspect
KELOWNA – A man is in critical condition after a stabbing on last night and…
Vernon family issues plea for thieves to return stolen necklace containing son ashes
VERNON – A Vernon family is desperate to be reunited with a necklace containing the…
Kelowna’s crime problem shouldn’t fall on mayor and council’s shoulders, says business owner
KELOWNA – Kim Williams has owned a downtown Kelowna business for decades, and knows the…
Penticton man found guilty of assaulting Vancouver police officer
VANCOUVER – A Penticton man has been found guilty of an assault that left a…