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BEPPLE: Helping people before it becomes a homicide
After no homicides in 2015, Kamloops has already seen two within a week. First, on…
Failed armed grow-rip near Falkland leads to lengthy jail sentence
KAMLOOPS – Six thieves never made away with anything after a botched robbery at a…
Salmon Arm man sent to prison after daughter speaks up about sexual assaults
SALMON ARM – A Salmon Arm man was sentenced to seven years behind bars and…
Kamloops woman released from jail after “eye opening” experience
KAMLOOPS – A 19-year-old Kamloops woman calls her 10 days behind bars an eye opening…
Armstrong man gets four years jail for ten years of constant sexual abuse
"ABHORRENT ACTS PERFORMED OVER AND OVER AGAIN" KELOWNA – An Armstrong man who molested two…
Convicted Vernon drug dealer on the lam as judge imposes jail sentence
VERNON – On one day alone, roughly 270 calls and 250 text messages were found…
How B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is affecting the safety of prisoners, guards
NANAIMO SHERIFF TAKEN TO HOSPITAL AFTER EXPOSURE TO DRUG THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – B.C.’s fentanyl crisis is…
Sentence reduced due to errors in Vernon child sex assault case
CONTINUES TO SHOW NO GUILT OR REMORSE VERNON – A man convicted of raping his…
Jailed man with lengthy criminal record loses appeal to go to treatment centre
NORTH OKANAGAN – A man with a serious drug addiction who claims he is not…
New clinic in Vernon hopes to catch missed FASD diagnoses among adults, including inmates
VERNON – A new clinic in Vernon is filling a province-wide gap for adults struggling…
Jail time for man found with stolen candy, gift baskets from Vernon hockey tournament
VERNON – A man found with candy and gift baskets stolen from a youth hockey…
Kelowna man who caused fatal 2012 accident in West Kelowna sentenced for more driving violations
KELOWNA – “I think you’re a fairly bad driver.” That’s what a judge told a…
North Okanagan man sent to prison for violent convenience store robbery
LUMBY – A North Okanagan man who robbed a convenience store and traumatized the lone…
Agitated, high and shirtless: Jail time for man who forced his way into West Kelowna home
"I WAS ACTUALLY BEING CHASED. I WAS SCARED THAT DAY." KELOWNA – It was just…
Former family counselor given 90 days in jail for molesting young Kelowna boy
KELOWNA – A Kelowna man admitted in court today to molesting a 13-year-old boy. Gregory…