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Glynn Brothen

Professor calls for changes to stop domestic violence

"YOU COULD CREATE THE DEATH PENALTY FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND PEOPLE WOULD STILL DO IT." THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A Thompson Rivers University professor is calling on the province to make immediate changes to protect women and families under threat of domestic violence. Micah Rankin, a lawyer and criminal law professor at TRU’s law school says the...

Police remain coy on details of Williams Lake murder

WILLIAMS LAKE – Police are not confirming or denying if suspects have been identified in the murder of a Williams Lake man despite suspicion of vengeance in the community. Corey Huu Le, 22, was murdered last month in a targeted event. When police followed up on a residential complaint, they found Le dead in his...

Kamloops’ top cop: ‘It was a very difficult and sleepless night’

KAMLOOPS – Supt. Brad Mueller says local RCMP are grieving and reflecting after hearing news of three Mounties killed in Moncton, New Brunswick last night. “It was a very difficult and sleepless night for all of us here at the Kamloops detachment” Mueller said at a press conference early this morning. “On behalf of all...

Law society to vote on Trinity Western University

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - B.C. Law Society members will vote on June 10 to decide if Trinity Western University’s recent accreditation should be overturned.  The purpose of the meeting and vote is to determine a resolution in declaring Trinity Western University as an unapproved faculty of law for the purposes of the Law Society’s admission program. The...

Leaded gloves used to assault her victim

KAMLOOPS – A local woman with a lengthy criminal record will have her sentencing for two separate guilty pleas in June. Mary Lynn Dyson, born in 1984, is facing sentencing from two separate incidents. The first is from a break and enter in 2012. For her involvement, Dyson was charged with assault, use of weapon,...

Inmate threatened to stab his guard with a broken meal tray

KAMLOOPS – A man well known to police and prison cells was sentenced to another year in prison after his conviction today for threatening to stab his prison guard at the Kamloops Regional Correction Centre. Travis Kelly, 26, has a lengthy criminal record including over 50 convictions, 12 of which are violent offenses. He has...

Man with history of distributing child pornography sentenced after breaching condition

KAMLOOPS – A man convicted of sending child pornography to elementary schools got more time added to his sentence today for breaching a condition of his probation order. Lowell Swetman, 49, was convicted of failing to comply with an order to stay away from children under the age of 16. On June 5, 2013, RCMP...

Riverside stabbing has police looking for suspect

KAMLOOPS – RCMP are investigating a riverside stabbing which took place on the 100 block of Tranquille Road around 5 p.m. on May 21. According to Cpl. Cheryl Bush, a man went to a tented area to speak with a woman when he was approached and stabbed by another man unknown to him. The victim’s...

Make May long-weekend a safe one

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Government agencies are advising May long-weekend travelers to remain safe and informed when planning vacation trips. ICBC reports, on average, a total of 1700 crashes occur on the long-weekend. Drivers are advised to plan trips ahead and avoid rushing to a destination. Police will target high-risk behaviours such as speeding, failing to yield,...

UPDATE: Missing teen found safe and sound

KAMLOOPS - A 16-year-old girl missing for over a month has been found. The RCMP are saying little about the case other than Hayley Haines is safe and sound. Haines was reported missing on April 9. Police say she was located Thursday night. To contact a reporter for this story, email gbrothen@infotelnews.ca, or call 250-319-7494....

Kamloops man sentenced to U.S. prison

LOS ANGELES – A Kamloops man found guilty of operating a gang-related cocaine-smuggling operation from Mexico received an 11 and a half year jail sentence in the United States on May 12, according to the Vancouver Sun. U.S. District Court Judge George H. Wu delivered the sentence to John Darrel Krokos, 43, of Kamloops, B.C....

Crack cocaine relapse leads to theft, robbery, prison

KAMLOOPS – A man recovering from a downward spiral involving crack-cocaine and a cheating partner was handed a 90-day jail sentence in Kamloops Provincial Court for robbing a clerk at knife-point and stealing from his employer. Lorne Steven Valliers, 34, was convicted of charges relating to forging cheques, stealing over $5,000 and robbing a convenience...

Homeless man from Ashcroft injured in blast, being treated in Vancouver

ASHCROFT – A homeless man is being treated for burns at Vancouver General Hospital after lighting a cigarette near a leaky propane tank around 9:30 a.m. yesterday morning. The 71-year-old was staying in a tent near a railroad siding, owned by Ashcroft Terminal. “He had a propane tank inside the tent that we suspect was...