Missing man found near Logan Lake after extensive search effort
John David Young was located near Third Lake Recreation Site.
Category: Police
Merritt RCMP announce missing 51-year-old Merritt man found
The Merritt RCMP has announced the Merritt man missing since August 29 has been found.
Merritt RCMP reminds drivers of school bus laws
A new member of the Merritt RCMP is looking to remind residents that failure to yield for a school bus with its stop sign extended can result in hefty penalties.
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”.
RCMP search for missing man not seen since Friday
Mounties need your help in locating a missing person. In a news release, Merritt RCMP said...
Poorly visible address signs can delay emergency response say Merritt first responders
Merritt first responders are reminding Nicola Valley residents to ensure their address signs are clearly visible from the public roadway, following a number of cases where lack of visibility slowed response time.
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.
Police reminding paddle boarders to carry life saving equipment
Kelowna’s Regional RCMP is reminding lake goers to paddle by the rules this summer – a reminder stemming from Lake Okanagan, but extending to all water users in B.C.
Investigation into alleged hit-and-run that killed Merritt Councillor continues
More than one month after she was killed, police are still looking for information in the apparent hit-and-run death of late Merritt City Councillor Claire Newman.
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.
‘This council is like a family,’ says mayor following loss of city councillor
The community is mourning the sudden and tragic loss of City Councillor Claire Newman, who was killed in an apparent hit-and-run while driving to visit family last week.
Roda raised to be RCMP
Staff Sgt. and Merritt’s detachment Commander Josh Roda was raised among Mounties. Growing up in...
BC Highway Patrol to join next week’s ‘Coffee With a Cop’
The Merritt Community Policing Office (CPO) announced in a social media post that Superintendent Dale Carr and Inspector Rob Nason with BC Highway Patrol will be joining in on a conversation at Sprit Square to engage with the community and answer any questions.
City Councillor died in apparent hit-and-run, RCMP investigating
As Valemount RCMP continues to investigate the death of Merritt City Councillor Claire Newman, evidence suggest that she may have died in a hit-and-run.
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.
