BC Coroners Service released identity of deceased Rosemont man
The BC Coroners Service confirmed the identity of a man who was found deceased in a Rosemont residence Friday (February 1) by friends as Andrew John Meisner, aged 33, of Nelson. Two friends found Meisner when they went to check on the Nelsont resident after they had been unable to reach him for some hours. […]
Updated: Family told by police no 'meth lab' in Rosemont house
The family of the 33-year-old man found dead in a Rosemont duplex Friday night is upset with some of the media reports and rumours circulating that their son had a “meth lab” in the residence. The parents, currently travelling to Nelson from Eastern Canada, was told by police there is no “meth lab” in the […]
Police tempt car thieves in Bait Car program
We’ve all probably done it — hidden a purse or wallet in the car, while you’ve taken the dog for a walk, hoping car thieves aren’t active in that park. Or left a purchase in the backseat, while you ran into another store. Or, perhaps you’ve left your tools in your work van overnight, waking […]
Salmo bust nets 85 plants and 26 pounds of pot
Tuesday saw police seize 26 pounds of marijuana and 85 pot plants with an estimated street value between $50,000 and $150,000 during a drug raid in Salmo, according to RCMP Darryl Orr. Orr said the search, conducted by the Trail Crime Reduction Unit with assistance from the Trail and Salmo RCMP detachments, saw one male […]
Police arrest 72-year-old woman, two men in cocaine bust
A 72-year-old woman was one of three people arrested after a drug raid on a Columbia Avenue house yesterday, according to Castlegar RCMP Cpl. Deb Postnikoff. “On Jan. 23, members of the Castlegar Detachment executed a search warrant at the 1600 block of Columbia Avenue,” she said, adding the search was the result of a […]
Briton sentenced to death in Indonesia
A British woman has been sentenced to death in Indonesia for drug smuggling. Lindsay Sandiford, 56, was found guilty of breaking the tough drug laws in place in Indonesia at the Denpasar district court yesterday, having being found with 10.6 lb of cocaine, worth about £1.6m, in the lining of her suitcase at Bali's main airport...
Knife fight outside 7-11 sees two people arrested
According to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton, a fist fight escalated to weapon threats outside 7-11 Monday afternoon, leading to the arrest of two area men. “On Jan. 14 at approximately 4 p.m., police were called to a fight outside of the 7-11 Store in Trail,” he said. “Two males, one in his late teens and […]
RCMP report computer scam making the rounds in Okanagan
Computer users in the Okanagan region are getting attacked by a virus impersonating law enforcement and then pressuring people to pay money to fix. The malware virus displays pop-up messages telling users that the RCMP or other government agencies are investigating the user for illegal activity on their computer. To fix the problem, the user […]
Judge throws out Bear Dude's pot charges
A court ruling released last week dropped drug charges against Christina Lake resident, Allen Piche because of inconsistencies in RCMP testimony and evidence. Piche, also known as the ‘Bear Dude’ fined in May 2012 for two counts of feeding up to 24 bears on his property, was waiting for a decision for charges of production […]
Burglar gets caught returning to scene of the crime
Going back to the scene of the crime is something a 29-year-old man may want to reconsider when laying out the groundwork for the next heist. Police apprehended the thief after the Nelson man returned to the scene of the crime during alcohol break-in at a local beer and wine store. The incident happened in […]
