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Parole violator drives like a fool and gets arrested
KELOWNA - Two women violating parole might have gone on to violate another day if they hadn’t drawn attention to themselves Tuesday. Kelowna RCMP Const. Sheldon Herman was conducting a routine patrol along Highway 33 when he noticed a black Mustang near Bryden Road. He ran the plates and discovered the car belonged to a...
UPDATE: Manitoba woman dies in crash on Highway 97; speed may be factor
KELOWNA – A head-on crash on Highway 97 north of the Kelowna Airport claimed the life of a Manitoba woman and closed the route in both directions for almost 5 hours on Saturday. Just before 8:30 a.m., emergency crews arrived on the scene to find a Dodge pick-up on it’s side and engulfed in flames,...
Police search for bear spraying robber
KELOWNA – RCMP officers are searching for a suspect who sprayed bear spray after robbing the Dilworth Drive Scotia Bank Tuesday afternoon. Before deploying the spray, a man walked in the bank with his face covered and demanded cash. He fled with an undisclosed amount. After searching the scene, police were unable to find the...
RCMP see surge in thefts due to residents’ negligence
KELOWNA – Calling it a “crime of opportunity” Mounties are advising Kelowna residents to keep doors and windows locked when leaving home; thieves are taking advantage of those who fail to do so. Unlocked doors and open windows have led to a surge of break-and-enter cases in the city, with officers noting most offenses in...
Local mountie takes a plunge for ALS research
KELOWNA – Const. Kris Clark of the Kelowna RCMP made a splash Friday afternoon, in support of ALS research. Clark was nominated by a host of a local radio station earlier this week to take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a viral sensation that is raising money and awareness for ALS research. Clark says he...
Why you’ve seen so many missing person reports on your news feed this summer
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The faces of missing people from the Thompson-Okanagan have poured into news feeds over the last few months, but police say it’s nothing out of the ordinary for this time of year. Spokesperson for the RCMP Const. Kris Clark says the summer months typically see more reports of missing people. “You’ve got the...
Suspicious fire in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The RCMP are looking for your help to find a couple of young men after a suspicious fire was set in West Kelowna Wednesday night. Firefighters were called to the front entrance of a property in the 3500 block of Elk Road around 10:30 p.m. and quickly put out the fire. RCMP...
Vernon arson case reveals need for video surveillance
VERNON – Fear over where Vernon’s alleged serial arsonist will strike next has pushed the…
Police need more information to find missing 17-year-old
KAMLOOPS - Officers are asking the public to submit any information which could help their search for Hayley Haines, 17, who was last seen on August 4. The First Nations teenager is described as 5' 4", 110 pounds with long brown hair and brown eyes. Police are very concerned as the teen has left for...
Former Kelowna gangster busted in Red Deer
KELOWNA – The arrest of a known gang member from B.C. shows the Red Scorpions are moving into Alberta. Cory James Lesperance, 29, was arrested in Red Deer last week after a long investigation by RCMP and police from several jurisdictions. “The investigation focused on the Red Scorpions drug trafficking operation and their infiltration of...
Missing Kelowna teenager
KELOWNA – RCMP are asking for your help to find a missing teenager. Angeline Lepine, 14, of Kelowna was last seen on July 22. She is caucasian, about 5’ 5” and 120 lbs with a slender build, long brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information about Lepine or her whereabouts are asked to contact...
Coroner identifies man who died inside runaway jeep on Big White Mountain
OSOYOOS - A man who died in a strange accident when his parked jeep rolled off a cumbling roadway on Big White Mountain near Kelowna has been identified. He was Rodolph Legault, 67, of Cawston, a small community 35 kilometres west of Osoyoos. Legault parked his jeep at the edge of Forest Service Road 201,...
Coroner identifies three people in traffic accident near Duck Lake
KELOWNA - Three people who died in a Hwy 97 traffic accident near Duck Lake have been identified by the B.C. Coroners Service. They were Harold Reinhardt Miller, 82 and his wife Violet Juline Miller, 79, both from Vernon and their great-grandson, Thomas Rhys Edward Davies, 14, from Victoria. Mr. Miller was driving the car...
UPDATE: Kelowna teen found safe and sound
UPDATE: A Kelowna teenager reported missing has been located. The RCMP say the 15-year-old boy is safe and sound. KELOWNA – A 15-year-old teenager is missing and the RCMP are asking for the public’s assistance to find him. Dennis Wagner left his home in the Ellison area of Kelowna early morning on Wed., July 9,...
UPDATE: Man dead after leap from moving vehicle
KELOWNA – There are more questions than answers following the death of a Kelowna man who jumped from a moving car on Saturday morning. Victor John Doyle, 23, of Kelowna was riding in the passenger side when, according to the RCMP, he “unexpectedly” leapt from the vehicle on Glenmore Road near Union Road. Doyle was...
Vigilance and caution urged on lakes following tragic boating accident
VERNON – A Vernon teenager remains in critical condition in hospital after he was run over by a powerboat on Okanagan Lake Saturday evening. Miles Wohlford, 14, was with a group of friends tubing on the northern arm of the lake off Westside Road near Mary Anns Road around 6:10 p.m. RCMP Cpl. Gerry Kovacs...
Woman who died in accident near Peachland identified
PEACHLAND - The B.C. Coroners Service has identified a woman who died in a crash near Peachland, June 26. She was Barbara Lynn Garrett, 69, of Penticton. The accident happened shortly after noon at the intersection of Highway 97 and Trepanier Bench Rd. At the time, RCMP Sgt. Wade Severson said a northbound SUV hit...
Tubing teenager hit by tow boat on Okanagan Lake
VERNON – A 14-year-old local boy was critically injured in a tubing accident on Okanagan Lake near Vernon Saturday evening. RCMP Sgt. Derrick Donovan says the boy was riding a tube behind a power boat and fell off. He was struck by the boat that had been pulling the tube. It happened just after 6...
Woman escapes out window of her own moving vehicle
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman had to jump from her own moving vehicle Thursday morning after the man she allowed to drive decided he wasn’t going to stop. Sgt. Wade Seversen says the woman, 32, alleges she let the man drive her pickup to a residence in Kelowna with her as a passenger. When he...
Police hunt for bank robbery suspect
KELOWNA - Mounties are looking for information about a man who robbed the Bernard Avenue CIBC Monday afternoon. The man went into CIBC located at 328 Bernard Avenue at about 2:30 p.m. June 23 and demanded money from the attendant, Sgt. Wade Severson said in a press release. The teller handed over the undisclosed amount...
Suspicious fire near senior care home
KELOWNA – Arson is the suspected cause of a late night fire behind Cottonwoods Care Centre over the weekend. The investigation is in the early stages, but Const. Kris Clark says it looks like a type of fuel was poured onto the ground near a chain link fence that separates Cottonwoods and a private residence...
Two of three accused Westside shooters plead guilty
KELOWNA — Two of three suspects accused of getting into a shootout with police in West Kelowna almost 2 years ago have pleaded guilty. Ashley Alexandria Collins, 21, and Shawn Adam Wysinski, 34, entered their pleas Wednesday in Kelowna Supreme Court. The case dates back to July 31, 2012 when Collins, Wysinski and Michael Edward...
Never leave a pet inside a hot car: SPCA
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The weather is getting hot, and drivers are rolling down their windows, feeling the breeze in their hair as they drive along. But don’t forget, your pets also need to feel the wind in their fur, or at least a cool breeze. Every year, pets are killed from the heat in hot cars. The...
One year later, police still need help solving Glenmore murder
KELOWNA – One year after a Kelowna woman was found murdered in her Glenmore home, RCMP are still no closer to identifying a suspect. The body of Theresa Ashley Neville was found by paramedics shortly after midnight June 18 and an autopsy revealed Neville was murdered. Frank Schlief says he rented the home to Neville,...