RCMP catch serial robber believed to be responsible for recent hold ups
The long arm of the RCMP finally caught up to a serial bank robber Friday believed to be responsible for hold-ups stretching from B.C. through Alberta to Saskatchewan. RCMP said a 26-year-old man was arrested around 2:30 p.m. MT in Grande Prairie, Alta Friday. The man was arrested to face charges - those charges and the man's...
UPDATED: Officer-involved fatal shooting on Kinnaird Bridge
The IIO issued the following release this morning: The Independent Investigations Office of BC confirms it is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred at 8 p.m. (Thursday, January 29) evening in Castlegar. According to the RCMP, officers were responding to a driving complaint on Highway 3 in the city limits ...
NPD alert public of possible cougar sighting Wednesday in Rosemont
Nelson Police sent out an alert Thursday to the public of a possible cougar sighting in the Rosemont area Wednesday morning. NPD said the department received the report of a a complaint of a possible cougar sighting in the area of Crease Street and West Innes Street at approximately 10:07 a.m. The Nelson Police Department...
ICBC releases top fraud claims of 2014
An exaggerated injury claim refuted by a travel blog; a hit-and-run victim turned perpetrator; and a false identity detected with facial recognition technology — these are just three of the most interesting cases from ICBC's fraud files last year. In 2014, ICBC's two special investigation units advanced 131 charges to Crown...
Serial armed robber strikes again?
On Jan. 28 at 3:59 p.m., the Dawson Creek RCMP received a hold up alarm at one of the local financial institutions. A lone male entered the establishment, produced a firearm and demanded money. No one was injured during the robbery and the suspect left with an undisclosed amount of cash. The description provided by the business...
Dog walker gets stiff sentence
Lower Mainland dog walker Emma Paulsen was sentenced today to six months in jail and has been given a 10-year ban on owning animals and a lifetime ban on caring for other people’s pets. Paulsen was charged with animal cruelty following a BC SPCA investigation last May. On May 13, 2014 Paulsen reported that six dogs in her...
Coroner apologizes for delay in returning remains of Pickton victim
The BC Coroners Service has issued a statement to clarify issues surrounding the remains of one of the deceased found on the Pickton farm in 2002. The BC Coroners Service wishes to emphasize that the remains discussed in a Jan. 28, 2015, news conference by the mother of victim Stephanie Lane do not represent new evidence. The...
Couple in custody after series of crimes
Two people are in police custody after a rash of crimes in Trail and Kamloops, according to Trail top cop Sgt. Darren Oelke. "In the early morning hours of Jan. 23, the Trail RCMP were called to two commercial break-and-enters in the city within an hour of each other. Ackland Grainger and Gerick's Cycle both had their front...
Crime spree sees three men sentenced
Three men arrested in Castlegar after a brief crime spree have pleaded guilty and been sentenced, according to RCMP Cpl. Kelly Hall. "On Jan. 27, Huyghebaert, Pike and Smith entered guilty pleas on a number of the charges," Hall said. "As a result, Huyghebaert and Pike received sentences of 50 days in custody and a $100 Victim...
Police see public assistance to identify serial robbery suspect
The RCMP from Alberta, British Columbia and Saskatchewan, as well as the Lethbridge Regional Police Service, are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who is believed to have committed eight armed robberies across the three provinces. The robberies occurred on/at the following dates and locations:...
