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Trail man charged with second degree murder

A preliminary inquiry is slated to for November after the 2017 slaying of Hrold Paddock, according to Trail RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. "On Aug. 22, 2017, around 5 a.m. Harold Paddock (78) was assaulted in downtown Trail, in which the injuries he received allegedly ultimately resulted in his death. On January 17, 2019, Joel...

POLICE: Booze fuels series of weekend incidents

The wee hours of Saturday morning saw police dealing with back-to-back public intoxication files, according to a press release issued today. “On Oct. 19, at 3:23 a.m., the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a report of a fight on Rossland Avenue outside of the Rex Hotel in Trail,” said RCMP Sgt. Mike...

Police seek 'suspicious' man in Trail/Castlegar/Fruitvale area

Police are searching for a man in hopes of having a conversation with him and ensuring that he and those around him are safe, but not in connection with any crime, according to Trail top cop RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Oct. 18, at 3:13 a.m. the Trail and District Detachment RCMP received a report of a suspicious male going...

IHA warns of overdose danger after several Castlegar incidents point to tainted drugs

Interior Health (IH) is urging residents using or considering using drugs to reconsider, or take steps to prevent overdose, following several severe illicit drug overdoses in the Castlegar area. The overdoses appear to be the result of cocaine contaminated with fentanyl. Anyone using illicit drugs is advised to take steps to...

Castlegar/Trail RCMP make fentanyl bust; suspect remanded in custody

Castlegar and Trail CRUs have arrested a 53-year-old Castlegar man after a search warrant was executed Tuesday, according to RCMP A/Sgt. Brett Turner. “On October 8, 2019, the Joint Castlegar and Trail RCMP Crime Reduction Unit, along with the assistance from the Castlegar General Duty  members, executed a search warrant on...

Abbotsford cop killer convicted of homicide

The man who gunned down a 53-year-old, off-duty Abbotsford policeman just over two years ago was convicted today, according to IHIT spokesman Cpl. David Lee. “On November 6, 2017, the Abbotsford Police Department responded to a report of a possible stolen vehicle. Shots were fired as police arrived on scene resulting in Const....

BC SPCA: Help needed for emaciated dog recovering from gunshot wound

The BC SPCA North Cariboo District Branch is asking members of the public to help with the costs of care for a dog named Luna who was shot, is severely emaciated and is recovering from surgery. There is an open cruelty investigation into Luna’s case. Members of the public spotted Luna wandering on Blackwater Road in Prince ...

Police search for man who exposed himself to young girls

Trail police are looking for a man who flashed three little girls Saturday, according to Trail RCMP top cop Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. “On Oct. 5 at 7:53 p.m. the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP received a complaint of an indecent act near the intersection of Highway 3 B and McBride Street,” Wicentowich said in a press...

Trail man found guilty after Gulch explosion

There is finally an end result to an explosion in the Gulch almost a year-and-a-half ago, according to RCMP Sgt. Mike Wicentowich. (See previous coverage: https://castlegarsource.com/news/trail-man-charged-gulch-explosion-drug-seizure ) “On May 25, 2018, the Trail and Greater District Detachment RCMP responded to a residential...

Prolific offender released once again

A duo of prolific offenders from Trail who have allegedly been committing crimes throughout the region are once again making headlines after being released from custody against the expressed wishes of both RCMP and Crown counsel. Both offenders have been released and re-arrested at least three times in the past two weeks...

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