Merritt RCMP on the lookout for stolen speed sign
Merritt RCMP are trying to locate a portable speed sign stolen from Coldwater Avenue.
Category: Crime
Restorative Justice Week: A healing alternative
Restorative Justice Week 2023 runs Nov. 19-25, bringing awareness to an approach to crime that promotes healing and progressive accountability.
Brazen thieves take tow truck in front of police
A tow truck was nicked right in front of Kamloops RCMP officers on Oct. 30.
Rural death in Princeton deemed suspicious
The man was identified as Joshua James Bronk, of the Princeton area.
Halloween stabbing in Merritt sends one to hospital
One man is in custody after a stabbing on Halloween near the Nicola Valley Hospital.
Learn how to keep crime out of your Merritt backyard
An upcoming dinner at the Community Policing Office is being held to educate residents about local crime.
Theft from mine near Merritt a mystery
It is believed around 30-50 tonnes of ore was taken, worth approximately $3.60 per pound.
Over 500 cannabis plants discovered on rural Merritt property
A man was arrested following a successful search warrant in Merritt.
Here’s a tip: Crime Stoppers hosting food-filled fundraiser
Crime Stoppers Merritt and Nicola Valley is hosting a steak dinner fundraiser to help “local law enforcement agencies fight against crime”.
Valemount RCMP release suspect vehicle images in fatal hit-and-run of Merritt city councillor
Valemount RCMP released surveillance pictures of the vehicle suspected to be involved in the...
Local mother raises concerns over graffiti at Central School
A local resident and mother is calling for more action on tagging and graffiti after her child’s school was defaced early last week.
Merritt post office employee seeks policy review after anti-LGBTQ2S+ material delivered
An employee of Merritt’s post office is calling on the national mail service to review their...
Charges laid in alleged abduction of B.C. children subject of Amber Alert
Surrey RCMP this morning provided new information to the public regarding the safe recovery of two B.C. children who were subjects of a recent 11-day-long Amber Alert and country-wide search efforts.
Missing B.C. children found safe, Amber Alert ended
Two Lower Mainland children allegedly abducted by their mother earlier this month have been found safe, according to a news release by Surrey RCMP.
B.C. police watchdog investigating fatal crash near Logan Lake
A fatal two-vehicle collision near Logan Lake is being investigated by B.C’s police watchdog and the Logan Lake RCMP.
Police believe abduction of missing B.C. children was planned, renew callout for tips
Investigators said in an RCMP press release they have credible information to support that the parental abduction of the two children was pre-planned.
Mother accused of abducting children may be travelling with two men, seen in Merritt July 7
The last confirmed on-camera sighting of the children comes to police through video surveillance from a gas station in Merritt, which appears to be 7-11 on Voght Street on July 7.
Merritt RCMP on track for average numbers this year, some exceptions
Year to date statistics presented to a city committee by Merritt RCMP detachment commander, Staff Sgt. Josh Roda, show that the city is mostly on pace for an average year in terms of crime, with some notable exceptions.
Motorcyclist facing multiple charges after speeding and evading Merritt RCMP
Merritt mounties and BC Highway Patrol (BCHP) recently announced that an 18 year old motorcyclist was observed travelling over 209 kilometres per hour on the Coquihalla Highway near Merritt, with the driver facing multiple charges and suspensions.
Former Merritt CIBC employee fined $300,000 for theft from senior client
A former Merritt CIBC employee has been fined $300,000 for stealing more than $150,000 from an elderly client, and from the bank itself.
