BC RCMP notify IIO of fatal incident near Sicamous
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia (IIO BC) of an incident near Sicamous, according to a press release Friday. "At approximately 4 p.m. on May 20, a vehicle traveling east on Hiwy 1 near Salmon Arm was allegedly seen passing multiple vehicles, including an unmarked police vehicle,"...
High speed collision sends four people to hospital
On May 14, 2021 at 10:56 a.m., Trail and Greater District RCMP, Kootenay Boundary Regional Fire Rescue, and BC Emergency Health Services responded to a motor vehicle incident at the intersection of Highway 3B and Devito Drive in Trail. A red Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) collided with a blue minivan in the intersection at a...
BC RCMP seek public assistance after Alberta woman's body found in Kootenay park
The BC RCMP is asking for the public's help after a 35-year-old woman was located deceased on May 6, 2021 in southeastern British Columbia. On Thursday May 6, 2021 the body of 35-year-old Brenda Ware was found 54 Kilometers northeast of Radium, BC along Highway 93 in Kootenay National Park. The BC RCMP Southeast District...
Police seek public help after brazen gang-related killing at YVR
The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) is calling on the public to help further its investigation into the shooting death of 28-year-old Karman Grewal at the Vancouver International Airport. On May 9, 2021 at around 3 p.m., the Richmond RCMP responded to the Vancouver International Airport for a shooting outside ...
Good Samaritan airlifted with serious injuries out of the Kootenays after wreckage shifts
A passing motorist, who had stopped to provide emergency aid to a crash victim, was injured when the vehicle wreckage shifted and rolled over the Good Samaritan, who suffered serious bodily injuries, according to RCMP Cpl. Jesse O’Donaghey, spokesman for the BC RCMP in the Southeast District. "On May 6, shortly after 6:35...
RCMP issue warning of online sexual exploitation
The Trail and Greater District RCMP is warning the public about a new sextortion tactic being used to target youth. Trail RCMP became aware that the new scam that involves a suspect placing an image of a young person's face over a video or photo so it appears that the youth is nude or engaging in sexual acts. The suspect...
Auto theft suspect finds himself walking after stolen dump truck breaks down along highway
Front line RCMP officers were dispatched on May 4, not on a combat mission, but to a sighting of what turned out to be an auto theft suspect allegedly abandoning a stolen dump truck alongside Highway 97C between Ashcroft and Logan Lake BC. On May 4, just before 9:30 a.m., Logan Lake RCMP received a report that a security...
Alleged police impersonator caught by off-duty cop
A suspected police impersonator is facing potential charges after an off-duty RCMP officer spotted him allegedly conducting what investigators believed to be a traffic stop according to Southeast District, according Cpl. Jocelyn Noseworthy "On May 1, just before 3:00 p.m., an off-duty officer noticed a non-police vehicle ...
Search for missing BC woman now a murder investigation
The human remains discovered in Hope on March 29, 2021 have been identified as those of Trina Hunt. Background: On March 29, 2021 at 10 a.m., human remains were found in the area south of Silver Creek in Hope, B.C. The circumstances were deemed suspicious and IHIT took conduct of the investigation. IHIT has been working...
BC RCMP Major Crime has been called in to investigate suspicious death near Chase
The BC RCMP Southeast District Major Crime Unit has deployed to the Shuswap region to assume an investigation into the unexpected death of a woman, according to RCMP Cpl. Jesse O'Donaghey On April 27, a short time after 11:30 p.m., front line Chase RCMP officers were dispatched to a residence situated in the 8600-block of...
