Sebastian Fazzino sworn in as 81st NPD Constable
Nelson City Police department welcomed its 81st constable into service Tuesday at the Nelson Courthouse when the Honorable Judge Lisa Mronzinski of the Provincial Court of British Columbia administered the Oath of Office and Allegiance to Constable Sebastian Fazzino. Following the brief ceremony, Fazzino was welcomed to the...
BC Coroners Service identifies woman who died falling into pond near Kimberley golf course
BC Coroners Service has confirmed a woman died after falling into a golf course pond near Kimberley as Deborah Marie Blais. Blais, 55, was reported her missing to Kimberley RCMP by her family just before 6 p.m. Sunday. She had taken her dog for a walk along pathways at a local golf course. Family members later found the dog....
Vandals destroy gate near Blewett Ski Hill property
The Regional District of Central Kootenay is reporting vandals destroyed a gate accessing the Blewett Ski Hill property last week. RDCK officials said (Tuesday) April 9, officials were notified that one or more vandals used a dumpster to destroy the gate which prevents vehicles from accessing the Blewett Ski Hill property. ...
Police puzzled at cause of head-on collision Sunday near Vernon
RCMP are attempting to determine what caused a head-on collision on Highway 97 near Vernon Sunday. Names of the two victims killed in the accident will not be released until next of kin have been notified. Road conditions do not appear to be an issue when the northbound Chevrolet truck crossed the centre line and struck a...
BC Coroners Service identifies California man killed in skiing mishap
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died following a skiing incident near Nakusp Thursday (March 21) as Stanley Irving Hegg, aged 68, of Emeryville, California, near San Francisco. Hegg was a member of a commercial cat-skiing party operating out of Trout Lake. Shortly before noon on March 21, while...
Tips to catch counterfeit bills
The RCMP has listed March as Fraud Prevention month, which is also an excellent timing for a reminder about counterfeit bills. Although counterfeit levels have dropped dramatically in recent years, the routine checking of security features on bank notes is your first line of defence. While bank notes have many security features...
Vandals damage several parking meters in downtown core
A lot of drivers don't like parking tickets but vandals took this to the extreme in the downtown core earlier this week. Between late Saturday (March 2) and early Sunday (March 3) vandals busted into several meters in the areas of Baker and Falls Street and Baker and Josephine Street, causing damage to most. The cost of...
POLICE BEAT: Return It Depot broken into and North Fork firebug has stopped
A 52 year-old Grand Forks man was caught inside the back compound of the Encore Return It Depot on Sunday, March 3 at 11:46 p.m. An employee saw a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Donaldson Road business and called in the police, said Grand Forks RCMP staff sergeant Jim Harrison. Police caught the man and have...
Cocaine, cash seized in Sparwood
A large amount of cocaine and cash was seized recently as result of a joint investigation by the Elk Valley RCMP and the Cranbrook RCMP Drug Section in Sparwood. Three individuals are now facing drug trafficking related charges. On February 21, 2013, a search warrant authorized under the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act was...
Five accused of Delhi gang rape and murder plead not guilty
Five men pleaded not guilty yesterday to the rape and murder of a 23-year-old Delhi student. They face 13 charges and the death penalty in a specially set up "fast track court". The accused, Vinay Sharma, Pawan Kumar, Ram Singh, Mukesh Singh and Akshay Thakur, signed statements in the court declaring their innocence. The five...
