RCMP Drug Task Force arrest pair with toddler for drug trafficking in Penticton
A four-year-old toddler has been placed with a suitable family representative after police found the child watching television during a drug bust Wednesday in Penticton. Local RCMP Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a unit in the 900 block of Fairview Road Wednesday. The man and woman, both 28 years of age, were […]
Two major crashes mar local highways Wednesday
Two men ended up being arrested after two separate highway accidents yesterday afternoon, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew. She said the first crash happened at roughly 2:35 p.m. on Highway 3A and Ootischenia Road. “A vehicle being driven by a 45-year-old Castlegar man was making a left-hand turn onto Ootischenia road...
Female shoplifter caught twice in one day by NPD officers
The long arm of the law was too much for a shoplifter as Nelson Police collared the light-fingered female twice in one day. The day started to go south for the 22-year-old woman when police were called to a report of a shoplifter at 10:36 a.m. Wednesday at a liquor store located in the 200-block […]
RCMP release video with hopes of turning up new evidence of missing Fort St. John woman
The B.C. RCMP's Serious Crimes Unit has released a re-enactment video of the day Abigail Andrews was last seen in Fort St. John with hopes of finding new information about the missing woman. Andrews, then 28-year-old at the time of her disappearance three years ago on April 7, 2010, was pregnant at the time. "A video re-enactment...
No accidents, but police concerned with drivers 'under the influence of alcohol or drugs' during weekend road blitz
RCMP West Kootenay Traffic Service and Integrated Road Safety Unit was out in full force, conducting spot checks during the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend. The Thanksgiving holiday has been classified as one of the most dangerous weekends on roads in BC, where, on average, four people are killed and 540 injured in 1,770 crashes every year […]
Nelson Police investigate assault in 1000 Block of Josephine Street Friday
The lead up to the Thanksgiving holiday weekend kept Nelson Police staff busy as officers responded to more than 50 calls during the past few days. Friday (October 11) afternoon a female driver in the 1000 Block of Josephine Street noticed an assault taking place. At approximately 3:45 p.m., the driver saw a young male […]
Police seize 3,800+ pot plants near Nakusp
Police have seized more than 3,800 pot plants after busting a commercial-sized grow op near Nakusp, according to RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little. "In early October, the Nakusp RCMP received information that a hydro bypass was occurring at a residence in the 8900 block of Highway 6, Edgewood," Little said. "An investigation resulted...
BC Fugitive Return Program tops 50 mark in two years of operation
Two years into the returning criminals back to face trial and the BC Fugitive Return Program shows now signs of slowing down. Since September, 2011 the British Columbia Fugitive Return Program has sent 51 wanted fugitives back to other provinces on warrants for their arrests, often for violent offences such as Assaulting of...
Randall Hopley 'dangerous offender' trial began Monday in Cranbrook
A hearing to determine whether Randall Hopley is a dangerous offender beings in Cranbrook Monday. Hopley pleaded guilty to kidnapping a young Sparwood boy — Kienan Hebert — from his home before returning him safely home after a massive manhunt two years ago. He held Hebert in a cabin for a days before returning him […]
UPDATE: BC Coroner called in after body found near Nakusp
BC Coroners Office has been called in after the body of a male was found near Nakusp Sunday. The body is believed to be a missing man from Burnaby reported missing (Thursday) September 19 while picking mushrooms in the Fostal area, approximately 25 kilometers south of Nakusp after crossing the Arrow Park Ferry. However, no […]
