Police search for 'Kootenay Candle' arsonist at Red Mountain
Trail and Greater District RCMP is asking the public for information about the recent rash of single tree fires occurring during the daytime on the Red Mountain Resort Ski Hill, in Rossland, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "Trail RCMP has received reports that someone is lighting old, dead trees, known as a Kootenay...
Karma comes a-calling for alleged local thief
On Jan.21, at 8:30 a.m. Trail RCMP received a report that a 25-year-old Trail man had allegedly taken a vehicle without permission from the business of his former employer near Trail, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "The business owner was able to track the vehicle using the vehicle’s internal GPS...
Woman assaulted with makeshift blowtorch in downtown Trail
On Jan. 23 at 11:01 p.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a 38-year-old Trail man allegedly tried to light a 22-year-old Trail woman on fire in the 1400 block of Bay Avenue. "The man attempted to burn the woman by igniting hairspray with a lighter and spraying the woman with the jet of flame," said Trail...
Grand Forks police recover stolen truck and trailer full of family’s belongings
A family moving to the East Kootenay can thank a tip from the public for police successfully retrieving a family's belongings said Grand Forks RCMP in a media release Sunday. Police said the file started sometime early Saturday January 22, 2022 when a Ford F350 truck with an attached 18 foot enclosed cargo trailer was taken...
Assault over Snow Removal may lead to charges
On Jan. 9, at 6:56 p.m. a Trail and Greater District RCMP officer responded a report of an assault, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the report indicated a 44-year od man assaullted a 51-year-old Trail man in the 4000 block of Casino Road, in Trail. "The victim, the 51-year-old man, was shoveling...
RCMP recommend charges after alleged assault at KBRH
On Sunday, Jan. 2, at 11:53 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP received a report that a 39-year-old Fruitvale woman was allegedly assaulted and injured by a 19-year-old Trail man while inside the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital, in Trail, according to Trail RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. He said the woman was acting...
Single vehicle roll-over prompts RCMP warning
On Friday, Dec 31, 2021, at 3:39 a.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP responded to a single motor vehicle incident in the 9000 block of Hwy 22A in Trail. The vehicle containing two 18-year-old Trail women and an 18-year-old Fruitvale woman struck a power pole and rolled over once. The power pole was sheared off during the...
Multiple charges laid in relation to sexual offences involving minors
Surrey RCMP is informing the public that charges have been laid against a 25-year-old man in relation to a number of alleged sexual offences involving minors, and are seeking any additional witnesses to come forward. On Dec. 17, 2021, the BC Prosecution Services approved 14 charges against Paul Atanassov, stemming from an...
Alberta RCMP Federal Policing obtain Canada-wide warrant for husband and wife believed to be operating million-dollar investment scam
Following a complex investigation, the Alberta RCMP Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) have obtained Canada-wide warrants for a husband and wife who are believed to have operated a fraudulent investment company identified as Family First Dynasty Inc. in Millarville, Alta. IMET’s investigation uncovered a scheme that...
Toxic illicit drug supply takes another Trail life, prompts RCMP plea for precautions
Yet another local tragedy has police once again warning of a murderously toxic area drug supply, according to Trail RCMP NCOIC Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Dec. 7, at 6:04 p.m. Trail and Greater District RCMP investigated the sudden death of a 42-year-old Trail man which occurred inside his residence located in the 600 block ...
