An intoxicated would-be thief had better re-think his career in crime after a homeowner got the better of him during an attempted break-and-enter Saturday morning in Nelson. The call was one of 50 received during a busy weekend by Nelson Police Department Dispatch. Nelson Police received break-and-enter call shortly after 1 a.m. Saturday (June 21) […]

Police are investigating what is believed to be a murder and attempted suicide after a report of a disturbance resulted in the discovery of a woman's body and an injured male Thursday evening. On June 19 at 6:12 pm, the Lumby RCMP received a report of a disturbance at a residence on the 300 block of Trinity Valley Road near...

Nelson RCMP announced in a media release this afternoon that the body of Michael Mucha was located by Nelson Search Rescue near the north end of the Big Orange Bridge Wednesday morning. Search Rescue found the 21-year-old Nelson man in a wooded area near the bridge at 10 a.m. Wednesday (June 18). RCMP said the exact cause of...

A section of the stone wall near the Nelson Courthouse took a major hit early Saturday (June 14) morning as a suspected impaired driver lost control of his vehicle before ramming into the structure. Nelson Police dispatch received multiple 9-1-1 calls at 1:45 a.m. of a single vehicle collision in front of the Nelson Courthouse....

It took police hours to prevent a very violent end to an armed stand off in Nakusp on Monday, according to RCMP Cpl Ryan Fehler.   "On June 9, the Nakusp RCMP received a report that a male attended the British Columbia Service Building in Nakusp and was damaging a vehicle with a shovel," Fehler said in a press release issude...

A cousin of Yogi Bear was spotted stealing cookies from a kitchen in the Uphill part of Nelson Sunday Nelson Police said in a media release. Nelson Police said an Uphill resident was surprised to find a black bear in the kitchen chowing down on the baked goods. The bear left when finished and was […]

My name is Colin Lohrer (Son-in-law) I am here today – on behalf of my family - to support the RCMP’s efforts in determining who is responsible for this unthinkable crime. Dad was born and raised in Rossland. He was a father, grandfather and great grandfather who loved to hunt and fish and enjoy the outdoors. In his younger...

The following is a press release via Superintendent Tim Head, the acting Southeast District Officer for the BC RCMP: “We are here today to seek the public’s assistance in the on-going and active homicide investigation into the death of a Rossland man. On Thursday June 5th at approximately 11 a.m. the Trail and...

BC RCMP will be holding a news conference on Monday June 9, 2014 to assist with the active and ongoing homicide investigation into the June 5 discovery of a body at a residence on Feeney Road near Rossland, B.C. Representatives from the Southeast District RCMP and the family of the victim will be present to provide an update...

Police are investigating a homicide after a body was discovered at a residence Thursday morning.   On June 5, at approx 11:00 am the Trail and Greater District RCMP Detachment received a call in regards to the discovery of a body at a residence on Feeney Road near Rossland, B.C. Upon arrival police located the body of a...