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JULY 5, 2016 | Volume 29 No. 80
TODAY’S WEATHER
Rain. Gloom. Yuck. High 19 C Low 10 C
ENTERING THE HALL
SNAKES ALIVE AT MEMORIAL
Entertainer Tab Shori inducted this year posthumously
Kamloops Venom open junior B lacrosse playoffs tonight at home
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Accused attacker remains in custody TIM PETRUK
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UP TO THE CHALLENGE
Ashley Mangan makes a highlight-reel catch during the final weekend of Kamloops Minor Baseball Association’s Challenger Program. Children with cognitive or physical disabilities learn the thrill of playing the game and being part of a team, while developing physical and social skills. Many Saturday sessions included mentorship from other KMBA players. To see more photos from the season’s wrap-up session, turn to page A11.
A Kamloops man accused of beating a teen with a baseball bat during a confrontation near his Brocklehurst home last month will remain behind bars until at least next week. Kristopher Teichrieb is charged with attempted murder in connection to the assault of 18-year-old Jessie Simpson, who has been on life support since being beaten in the earlymorning hours of June 19. Teichrieb, 39, was arrested a short time after the incident and has been in custody since. He appeared briefly by video in Kamloops provincial court yesterday as lawyers discussed plans for a potential bail hearing. Lawyers will meet on Thursday to set a date for the hearing, which is expected to take place sometime next week. At a previous hearing, defence lawyer Jeremy Jensen suggested the charge against Teichrieb could be upgraded if Simpson succumbs to his injuries. Teichrieb was arrested just after 5 a.m. on Father’s Day after police were called to a reported altercation in the area of Holt Street and Clifford Avenue. Simpson’s friends and family have said he was beaten with a baseball bat after being confronted by Teichrieb. Police initially said Teichrieb had confronted someone in the driveway of his Clifford Avenue home. In posts on social media, Simpson’s
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Kristopher Teichrieb (above) is charged with attempted murder in connection to the June 19 assault of Jessie Simpson (left).
friends and family have said he was in Brocklehurst for a graduation party and was trying to find a friend’s house when the altercation took place. At a candlelight vigil on June 26, Simpson’s aunt described his condition as “grave” and said it had not changed since he was admitted to Royal Inland Hospital. Police have said Simpson has not been able to verbalize anything to investigators. It is unclear if Mounties know why Simpson was on Teichrieb’s property, if he indeed was. The altercation took place on Holt Street. Teichrieb’s home is on nearby Clifford Avenue. Teichrieb is a father of three with no criminal record and the owner of two construction firms. Simpson lives in Savona and was graduating from South Kamloops secondary this year.
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