Tag Archives: Crime & Courts
RCMP weekend calls included alleged assaults, hatchet seizure, and arrest of wanted man
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP officers responded to 355 calls for service this past weekend. Here are some of the more notable calls. -Police say a 30-year-old Kamloops man was arrested Friday morning (Mar...
Mar 30, 2021
Merritt RCMP seek public’s help to locate man wanted province-wide
MERRITT, B.C. - Merritt RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in locating a wanted Merritt man."Mark Marcell Archachan is wanted province-wide for theft under $5,000, in relation to an alleged o...
Mar 25, 2021
100 Mile House RCMP issue warning after 96-year-old grandmother scammed out of $6,000
100 MILE HOUSE, B.C. - RCMP in 100 Mile House are warning of scam attempts, after a 96-year-old grandmother lost $6,000 in a recent fraud. Police say on Tuesday (Mar. 23) they received a report of a f...
Mar 25, 2021
ROTHENBURGER: Bush party COVID protest shows why much bigger fines are needed
IF EVER THERE WAS A CASE for stiffer fines for COVID-19 rule violations, it's the so-called music festival up in Tranquille Valley.According to police, more than 200 people attended the event, billed ...
Mar 25, 2021
Merritt crime rundown includes bomb threat, weapon sentencing and impaired driving
MERRITT, B.C. - The Merritt RCMP weekly media report contains information about a bomb threat to a local convenience store, a Merritt man wanted province wide, and both a sentencing update and new cha...
Mar 24, 2021
RCMP seize 700 cartons of illegal cigarettes in Revelstoke
REVELSTOKE, B.C. - A van stopped for going 150km/h on Highway 1 east of Revelstoke lead to an illegal tobacco seizure.B.C. RCMP Traffic Services arrested two men - one in their thirties and another in...
Mar 24, 2021
Nearly 200 attend 'camping music protest,' RCMP investigating
KAMLOOPS - Tk'emlups RCMP said they're "unfortunately" investigating a rural camping and music event.Approximately 200 people were found camping in an area 13km up Tranquille Criss Creek Road on Frida...
Mar 22, 2021
Nicola Ranch doubles reward for information on Ben Tyner’s disappearance
MERRITT - The reward for information around the disappearance of Merritt rancher Ben Tyner has doubled to $30,000 - with his former employer matching his family's reward amount.John Liu, owner of Nico...
Mar 16, 2021
IIO investigating RCMP actions after man seriously injured in altercation
KAMLOOPS - The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of British Columbia is investigating whether a Kamloops RCMP officer's actions caused serious injury. A release from BC RCMP says an officer disc...
Mar 15, 2021
Kamloops man charged after allegedly forcibly confining, assaulting woman
KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP say a man arrested for the alleged forcible confinement and assault of a woman last week has now been formally charged. In a release Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey says on Thursday las...
Mar 15, 2021
