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Search ends following possible distress call near Cherryville: RCMP
RCMP and Vernon Search and Rescue found no evidence after a reported radio distress message prompted ground and air searches, police said.
- On Tuesday, June 2, 2026, the RCMP ended search efforts near Cherryville after failing to substantiate a reported distress call from last week.
- A member of the public reported hearing a potential distress call on radio channel RR30 while working near the six-kilometre mark of the Currie Creek Forest Service Road on Thursday, May 28.
- Police described a cryptic transmission where a female voice stated, "My name is Amanda, call 911," followed by an unclear reference to either Cherry Creek or Currie Creek, with no further transmissions received.
- Vernon Search and Rescue teams conducted a thorough ground and air search, but the RCMP reported to The Morning Star that nothing was found to substantiate the report.
- Const. Chris Terleski of the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said the case could be reassessed if new information emerges; anyone with details can contact the RCMP.
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