Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
RCMP investigating bear spray assault and attempted robbery at Tranquille business
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP are looking for witnesses and surveillance following an assault and robbery attempt Monday (Dec. 20) afternoon.A man allegedly bear-sprayed and fought an employee who attempte...
Dec 21, 2021
Kamloops RCMP gives theft prevention tips for residents leaving home for the holidays
KAMLOOPS - As some Kamloops residents pack up and head out of town for the holidays, they're reminded their absence could be noted by thieves.Kamloops RCMP say a break-in can happen during a day trip ...
Dec 21, 2021
Merritt man receives nine months in jail after stand off with police in 2020
MERRITT, B.C. - A Merritt man was sentenced to 285 days in jail and given a 12-month probation and lifetime firearms prohibition on Monday (Dec. 20) after a standoff with police last year.Merritt RCMP...
Dec 21, 2021
Oceanside RCMP warn of scammers impersonating police/CRA agents in Bitcoin fraud
PARKSVILLE - Oceanside RCMP revealed a complex scam involving someone impersonating a Canada Revenue Agency agent and a local Mountie.Sometime this week a resident received a call from someone saying ...
Dec 19, 2021
Trim the Toy Room is back, benefits Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre
KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre (KSACC) provides support and trauma counselling to survivors of sexual assault. Tragically, sometimes those survivors are children, and in tha...
Dec 17, 2021
Notorious Gabriola Island fisheries violator jailed following late night boat chase
NANAIMO - A banned angler with a lengthy and damning history of flouting fishery laws received a six-month jail sentence after he was caught red-handed in Vancouver Harbour.Scott Stanley Matthew Steer...
Dec 17, 2021
One man charged following alleged home invasion, stolen vehicle incident in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Police in Kamloops say one man is in custody after a truck allegedly stolen during a home invasion was recovered. In a release today (Dec. 16). Cst. Crystal Evelyn says on Monday (Dec. 13) ...
Dec 16, 2021
Weekend for Kamloops RCMP includes a knife assault, stabbing, and break-in
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP responded to approximately 392 calls for service from midnight Friday (Dec. 10), to 9 a.m. on Monday (Dec. 13). Below are some highlights from those reports.Downtown knife ass...
Dec 15, 2021
Man arrested after alleged crime spree that started in Williams Lake and ended in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - A 28-year-old man from Williams Lake, that RCMP say is a prolific offender, was arrested a crime spree that began in Williams Lake and ended in Kamloops. Kamloops RCMP say a blue truck that...
Dec 14, 2021
One Kamloops man charged, another sent to hospital in alleged motel stabbing
KAMLOOPS - A man was taken to hospital with serious injuries and another was sent to jail after a reported stabbing Sunday morning.Kamloops RCMP responded to a motel on the 600-block of Columbia Stree...
Dec 14, 2021
