Nurse attacked at Kamloops hospital
A second health professional in a few days was assault by a patient said the BC Nurses’ Union in a statement. Sunday (December 7) an experienced nurse was brutally assaulted while working at the Hillside Centre at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops. The assault happened within days of vicious attack on doctor at the hospital...
Car submerged in river; police welcome public input
Trail RCMP are dealing with a bizarre set of circumstances that saw a Suzuki SUV submerged in the Columbia River last night. RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke says there was no one in the car when police found it, but the Search and Rescue jet boat has been deployed to search the river as a precaution. Oelke said the situation is a...
Thief steals close to $400,000 in helicopter parts from West Kelowna business
RCMP in West Kelowna are searching for the suspect involved in the theft of several helicopter parts stolen from a vehicle overnight on Friday (December 5). RCMP Cst Kris Clark said policein West Kelowna received a report Saturday (December 6) at 8:10 am, a report of a theft from a vehicle on the 2100 block of Peters Road....
Nelson RCMP warn public of 'nephew in trouble' phone scam
Nelson RCMP are urging the public to be aware of phone scam circulating through the area after receiving calls from the public regarding money sent to a person claiming to be a nephew in trouble. RCMP Cst. Bill Long said in a media release the police received two separate reports of this scam. Cst. Long said the story had ...
UPDATED: Suspect in custody after policeman shot in Kamloops
A suspect in connection with the Wednesday morning shooting of a Kamloops RCMP officer has been taken into custody without incident. On December 3, 2014 at 2:45 am, members of the Kamloops RCMP conducted a traffic stop on a white Chrysler Intrepid at Bachelor Drive and North River Drive when shots were fired. A member of ...
RCMP looking for clues in 10-year-old cold case of missing Creston man
Creston RCMP are asking for public assistance in solving a cold case of a missing 40-year-old man from the East Kootenay City. It was July 29, 2004 since George Davis went missing but the police continue to search for answers in his disappearance. In late July 2004 at approximately 1:30 p.m., Creston RCMP received a report ...
Nakusp RCMP asks for public assistance in solving crime spree
RCMP is asking for public assistance in solving three thefts in the area in a span of two weeks in the Nakusp area. Cpl. Ryan Feller of the Nakusp/Slocan Lake RCMP said police are continuing to investigate the thefts and are seeking assistance from the public. The thefts began (Monday) November 3 when RCMP received […]
Meadow Creek Forest Products burns to ground
Kaslo RCMP report that an overnight fire completely destroyed the Meadow Creek Forest Products located at 144 Cooper Creek Road, Cooper Creek. RCMP Corporal Shaun Begg says that the mill is outside of the Fire Protection District, and, that when RCMP arrived around 0240 the mill was fully engulfed and then destroyed by the […]
Surrey school locked down after domestic incident involving weapon
At approximately 8:30 this morning, the Surrey RCMP attended Royal Heights Elementary in response to a domestic assault incident which occurred outside the school. Investigators at the scene were informed that a male had just assaulted a female known to him with a small knife. The male was arrested near the scene without...
UPDATED: Second Trail man arrested in connection to assault/robbery
"On Nov. 4, Sheldon Glen Matteucci, 34 years old of Trail, was arrested without incident. Matteucci has been charged with Robbery and Break and Enter relating to the Nov.-1 beating of a male on Rossland Avenue. He remains in custody and will apear in Court in Castlegar on Nov. 10," said Trail RCMP Sgt. Darren Oelke. Previous...