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A man has allegedly exposed himself to two young girls in Ruckle

by Shara JJ Cooper on 17 Jun 2013
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A man has allegedly exposed himself to two young girls in Ruckle

Ruckle residents are raising the alarm after two girls, aged 12 and 13, made reports that a man had exposed himself to them Saturday evening.

The two girls were walking around the Grand Forks subdivision when a man allegedly approached them and made lewd comments while exposing himself to them.

“I was on my porch (out front) and heard people talking,” said witness Laurie Edeburn. “He was talking too loudly to them. He said ‘Oh don’t you walk away from me.’ That’s what they told me at least. I couldn’t hear him.”

Two Grand Forks men facing charges after Castlegar break-and-enter

by Kyra Hoggan on 12 Jun 2013
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Two Grand Forks men facing charges after Castlegar break-and-enter
Two Grand Forks men remain in custody facing charges of breaking and entering and possession of stolen property facing an incident in the early morning hours of June 10, according to RCMP Sgt. Laurel Mathew.
 
"Castlegar RCMP officers responded to a residential alarm at just after 4 a.m. in the south end of Castlegar," she said.

CFSEU-BC bust Hells Angeles grow-op in Langley

by Nelson Daily staff on 04 Jun 2013
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Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit take down grow-op found buried under a fake farmyard. — photo courtesy CFSEU-BC

Members of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit took down a second underground grow-op in the Fraser Valley in less than a month.

Four people — three men and a woman — were arrested Saturday when officers dismantled the marijuana operation found in five shipping containers buried under a fake farmyard near Langley.

A loaded handgun was also seized inside a bedroom Sgt. Lindsey Houghton of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit said.

Trail man facing charges after being chased into river

by Trail Champion on 04 Jun 2013
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Trail man facing charges after being chased into river

A 33-year-old Trail man is facing a laundry list of charges after an altercation yesterday, according to RCMP Sgt. Rob Hawton.

"On June 3, at approximately 11:30 a.m., police responded to a complaint of a male attempting to pull a female from a vehicle during an argument, which occurred on Bay Avenue in Trail," Hawton said. "Upon attendance, the vehicle had left, however the suspect was located in a local bar.

73-year-old Castlegar woman faces two years in jail

by Kyra Hoggan on 15 May 2013
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73-year-old Castlegar woman faces two years in jail
On May 15, 73-year-old Joyce Ramsden was convicted of trafficking in cocaine and sentenced to two years in jail.
 
Forty-four-year-old Rodney Gritchen was found guilty of Possession of cocaine and handed a $400 fine.
 
The matter regarding the third male, 49-year-old Peter Nevakshonoff, is still before the courts and he is scheduled to appear in September.

CFSEU-BC shutdown sophisticated Fraser Valley grow-ops

by Nelson Daily staff on 07 May 2013
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The bunker of the sophisticated grow-op was shut down by Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit. — Photo courtesy Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit

Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) put a major dent into organized crime by shutting down four high-tech marijuana operations near Mission Friday.

CFSEU-BC, with support from the Lower Mainland Emergency Response Team (LMD ERT), Surrey RCMP, and RCMP Air Services, executed five search warrants Friday (May 3) morning on five properties, arresting five men in relation to marijuana grow-ops believed to be linked to Outlaw Motorcycle Gang members.

POLICE: Busted grow op no 'Ma-and-Pa' enterprise

by Kyra Hoggan on 07 May 2013
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POLICE: Busted grow op no 'Ma-and-Pa' enterprise

Earlier this morning, members of the Castlegar RCMP detachment, along members of the crime reduction unit, executed a search warrant for theft of electricity at a residence located on Columbia Road in Ootischenia, according to Cpl. Darryl Orr.

"Upon entry into the residence, a sophisticated three-room grow op was discovered containing approximately 400 marijuana plants," Orr said. "During the search, members did locate the hydro-electric bypass, which has been removed, and power to the residence has been cut off for safety.

UPDATED: RCMP confirm, body found in Slocan is Daniel Crossley

by Bruce Fuhr on 02 May 2013
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The body of Daniel Crossley is believed to have been found near Springer Creek Sawmill in Slocan City. — Photo courtesy Facebook

Police have now confirmed that a body suspected to be that of a missing Slocan 18-year-old is, indeed, Daniel Crossley.

In a press release issued at 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, RCMP Sgt. Darryl Little said, "The RCMP are now able to confirm the identity of the body recovered  from the lake near Slocan City as that of Daniel Crossley, who was reported missing on April 23.

TELUS warning customers about vacation phone scam

by Contributor on 28 Apr 2013
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TELUS warning customers about vacation phone scam

TELUS is warning its customers about a sudden and significant increase in the volume of vacation scam calls to B.C. and Alberta residents.

When someone picks up the scam call a recorded voice thanks them for choosing TELUS and that the company is giving you a free vacation for being a good customer.

West Kootenay Traffic Services make appeal to public

by Contributor on 24 Apr 2013
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By Cpl. John Ferguson
With Spring here and summer just around the corner, the Nelson West Kootenay Traffic Services and Nelson Integrated Road Safety Unit would like to remind the motoring public of some very important vehicle safety features.
 
Since 1990, it has been mandatory for Canadian vehicles to have daytime running lights; these are the lights that automatically come on when the vehicle is in motion. If a car is imported and is without this feature, it is compulsory to have these lights installed.
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