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Police looking for witnesses to bizarre roadside arrest

Police are asking any witnesses of a roadside arrest March 8 to please talk to police, according to RCMP Cpl. Ryan Fehler. “On March 8 at approximately 10:20 p.m., a member of the Slocan Lake RCMP attempted to execute a traffic stop with a camper van that was southbound on Hwy 6 near Hills, B.C.,” […]

Counterfeit Cash Cropping Up in Grand Forks

Counterfeit Canadian $100 bills were passed twice recently in Grand Forks. In the past few days two retail locations, the Subway restaurant and the Extra Foods Gas Bar, were the victims of counterfeit money being passed off as the genuine article. The counterfeits are of older Canadian $100 bills. In both cases the serial number […]

Police nab alleged robber

A Castlegar man has been arrested and charged with several offences following a robbery that occurred at a local downtown liquor store on Feb. 25 at just prior to 10 p.m., according to Sgt. RCMP Laurel Mathew.   “The lone suspect entered the store wearing a disguise and demanded money from the employee,” she said. […]

Stanley Street homeowner almost sees wood burning savings go up in smoke

Burning wood can cut down on the heating bill, but not cleaning the chimney can see those savings go up on smoke. That’s what almost happened to a Stanley Street resident Friday (March 8). Officers, along with members of the Nelson Fire Department, responded to a call of a chimney fire at the home on […]

Girl friend charged in death of man in Kimberley

A 37-year-old woman has been charged in the suspicious death of a man Friday (March 8) in Kimberley. On Friday RCMP was called to a residence in Marysville to find a deceased 47-year-old male. The death appeared suspicious whick prompted investigators to secure the scene and requested the assistance of major crime. The man’s girl […]

Just in time for Women's Day, sole female cop dog breaks glass ceiling and makes first arrest

Chrisa, the one and only current female police dog on the RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Police Dog Service, partnered with the newest dog handler to the team, captured their first suspect following an alleged armed robbery. At just after midnight on March 8, police dog handler Const. Jamie Dopson and Police Service Dog (PSD) […]

Two locals appear in court today after CRU arrests

Two people are in police custody and will be attending Rossland court today, according to Crime Reduction Unit commanding officer Cpl. Darryl Orr. “On March 7, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit arrested Melody Hutchinson, 23, and Trevor Isenor, 34, without incident,” Orr said. “Isenor was arrested on an outstanding warrant of arrest for […]

Grand Forks resident dies after car accident east of Greenwood

Seventy-year-old Shiela Ann Hackett of Grand Forks died in hospital yesterday after loosing control of her vehicle on an icy patch of Highway 3. Midway RCMP and the Midway Fire Rescue were called out to the accident at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6. It happened 7.5 kilometers east of Greenwood. Hackett had been driving […]

Two people arrested, one facing charges after police search local home

On Saturday evening, March 2,  members of the Castlegar RCMP Detachment executed a Search Warrant in the 300 Block of 3rd Street, according to Cpl. Debbie Postnikoff. “General Duty members were investigating drug activity at the home over the past six months leading up to the search warrant,” she said in a press release this […]

19-year-old to face new charges after violating bail conditions on manslaughter charge

On Feb. 28, members of the Trail Crime Reduction Unit executed a search warrant issued under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence located in Rivervale, just outside of Trail, according to RCMP Cpl. Darryl Orr, the non-commissioned officer in charge of Trail and Castlegar Crime Reduction Units. “One adult male, aged 19 […]

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