A 10-year-old girl, identified as Shughla Mashwani is now home after spending the night alone in a forest after she was reported missing on Sunday near Cathedral Rock in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in Kittitas County. THE GIRL WAS REPORTED MISSING AFTER A FAMILY HIKE The girl went missing while hiking in the area with … [Read more…]
A homicide investigation is underway in Toppenish after a teen was found dead on Sunday. Yakima County Sheriff’s officials say Deputies were called at about 1:30 am after a report of a body was found on Alder Street near State Route 22 in Toppenish. FEW DETAILS HAVE BEEN RELEASED AS THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES No word … [Read more…]
Filling the tank this week? Average gasoline prices in Yakima are up 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week selling for an average of $4.42 per gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 91 stations in Yakima. PRICES IN YAKIMA ARE DOWN WHEN COMPARED TO A YEAR EARLIER Prices in Yakima are 17.6 cents … [Read more…]
At a time when the Yakima Police Department is short on officers three Officers with the Yakima Police Department remain on administrative leave following a shooting in early May. 39-year-old Sergio Orduna-Mata was shot dead by officers on May 3 after police say he threatened Officers with a gun. THE SHOOTING HAPPENED MAY 3 BUT … [Read more…]
It’s that time of year again. The time when Yakima Police say they expect to see robberies at area convenience stores and other businesses. Traditionally the robberies increase in the summer months and before major holidays. In fact Yakima Police are investigating an armed robbery at the Cruisin’ Coffee business at 32nd and West Nob Hill … [Read more…]
All seven teens who escaped from the Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie on Sunday are now back in custody including one from Yakima. Clark County Sheriff’s Deputies found 4 of the seven escapees on Sunday night. Three others were taken into custody on Sunday afternoon. ******************* Previously reported 16-year-old Jessy Krikorian Jr. of Yakima … [Read more…]
Yakima Police are investigating a gang related shooting that injured 3 people on Wednesday night and now authorities are concerned about more gang shootings. THE THREE INJURED ARE ALL EXPECTED TO SURVIVE Officers were called to the shooting in the 1400 block of Swan Avenue near McGuinness Park. When they arrived they found 2 males … [Read more…]
People are overdosing in the state everyday from fentanyl laced drugs. In Yakima the number of suspected overdose deaths stands at 26 up from 12 overdose deaths reported in February of this year. In an effort to help keep more people alive and educate communities Rep. Dan Newhouse has launched the Central Washington Fentanyl Task … [Read more…]
Yakima County authorities say they’ve been able to identify the body of a woman found near Mabton in April. The Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice says the body is that of 17-year-old Samantha Kalinchuk of Spokane. DETECTIVES ARE HOPING FOR TIPS TO MAKE AN ARREST Officials say she was identified through the use of dental … [Read more…]
Police in Union Gap are investigating a shooting reported Monday in the 700 block of West Valley Mall Blvd. When Officers arrived they learned a man had been shot and was taken to Multicare Yakima Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. OFFICERS FOUND A VICTIM BUT THEY DIDN’T FIND A SUSPECT They found the 34-year-old … [Read more…]