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Culprits return more items from Johnsons Landing thefts

Kaslo RCMP Cpl. Shaun Begg says yet more of the property stolen during Break and Enters involving 4 unoccupied buildings in the Johnson’s Landing slide area has shown up, this time on the front steps of a local church. Other property, believed to have been stolen from residences in an area still deemed to be […]

Intoxicated 18-year-old slams vehicle into house

It was more than just a loud car crash on the television that startled a Nelson family recently (Sunday, March 24) said Nelson Police Sargent Paul Bayes. The family experienced a sudden jolt when a car crashed into the house at approximately 8:30 p.m. During the investigation the homeowner found a car resting against the […]

UPDATED: BC Coroners Service releases name of man found dead in Cottonwood Creek

The BC Coroners Service confirmed identity of deceased male found last month near the mouth of Cottonwood Creekin Nelson as 27-year-old Seron Capell Beattie. Nelson Police Chief Constable Wayne Holland said Beattie was from the Kootenay region and had been in Nelson for only a few days. The Coroners Service and Nelson City Police continue […]

Smugglers sought after 687 rare turtles found at Indonesian airport

Authorities announced April 1 that last month approximately 687 endangered pig-nosed turtles were seized at the Sorkarno-Hatta International Airport in the Indonesian capital city of Jakarta. The turtles were reportedly destined for the city of Hong Kong, China. Teguh Samudro the head of BKIMP, the Indonesian quarantine said yesterday: “The packages were broken when they […]

Two charged in Castlegar arsons

Two people have been charged with arson in relation to two fires that destroyed a van and a church in Castlegar last week, according to RCMP Inspector Nick Romanchuk. “18-year-old Lee Wilding of Castlegar and a 16-year-old Castlegar female have been charged,” he said, adding he can’t name the female because of her age. “She […]

City Police shut down drug trafficking house in Nelson

Nelson Police executed a search warrant on a drug trafficking house on Carbonate Street Thursday (March 28), shutting down the operation in fast order. The warrant was served following a long, involved investigation into drugs being dealt from the residence in the 900 block of Carbonate Street. Arrested and charged with drug trafficking and possession […]

Police issue press release re: fire #3

On March 28 at 10:08 a.m., Castlegar fire department received a call reporting a garage fire in the 300 Block of 7 Avenue in Castlegar. Castlegar Fire Department and Police responded to the scene. A detached garage was fully engulfed in flames. The owner was located and did not receive any injuries. No one was […]

UPDATE: Nothing new in suspicious death of man found in Cottonwood Creek

It’s been almost a week and still police have nothing new to report after a man’s body was found near the mouth of Cottonwood Creek in Nelson. The man’s body was found lying supine in the shallow waters of Cottonwood Creek Saturday (March 23) in the morning by a passing worker. Nelson Police immediately cordoned […]

UPDATED: Police confirm arson in church fire

New press release from police: Investigators looking into the 2 suspicious fires have now confirmed that the Church and Vehicle fires were deliberately set. This act is a serious occurrence at anytime of the year but especially disturbing with the Easter Season soon to be upon us.   The Castlegar RCMP along with resources from […]

Castlegar RCMP begin investigation into two suspicious fires

Castlegar RCMP and Fire Dept have commenced investigation into two suspicious fires which occurred Monday night in the Sunflower City. The fires were called in at 2230 and 2255 hours to Castlegar RCMP and Castlegar Fire Dept. The first fire reported involved a parked vehicle found engulfed in flames in the parking lot of the […]

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