Three nabbed in Graffiti incident
5-14
Three suspects have been arrested following a graffiti incident that occurred early yesterday morning. An employee of the Sunmart at Tenth and Washington noticed three male juveniles painting graffiti on the side of the Red Apple market. Officers arrived at the scene and were able to arrest all three suspects. They will be charged with maclicious mischief, criminal trespass and obstructing a police officer Police say the trio may be connected to other graffiti incidents in the Tri Cities
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Train Causes Fires in Kennewick
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Sparks from a passing train caused a number of fires along the railroad tracks in Kennewick late last night.
Crews responded to a number of locations, but no major damage was reported. Crews were busy in Badger Canyon Saturday afternoon when two men target shooting , sparked a fire along the hillside A bulldozer had to be used to get at the fire, which was fought for about three hours.
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Suspect acting strange prior to arrest
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Kennewick police were called to a residence yesterday morning to a suspect armed with a handgun and acting strange.Police were called to 402 East tenth to reports the family of Valentin Castillo were worried about their safety.The family was evacuated from the home and Castillo as taken into custody. Police found seven firearms and some cocaine and took the suspect into custody around 2 am.
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Busy weekend for the Post Office
5-11
The Postal Service is busy just ahead of Mothers day. Ernie Swanson with the Postal Service says it is a busy weekend. The third busiest behind Easter and Christmas. It will be extra busy for Postal Carriers as they take part in the nationwide food collection drive tomorrow. Food collected here will stay with local food banks
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Energy NW buys Fuel
5-11
Energy Northwest is taking advantage of the market and purchasing fuel that will not be used until 2021. The Executive Board agreed to the purchase price of $711 million dollars. Some of the fuel will be sold to the Tennessee Valley Authority.
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Gang arrests-Walla Walla
5-11
Two suspects with gang related ties have been arrested in Walla Walla after an altercation earlier this week.
The pair were spotted in the 900 block of Birch, but fled the scene as officers arrived. One of three vehicles was spotted a short distance away and both suspects were taken into custody. Police found brass knuckles and a loaded semi automatic hand gun in the trunk of their car.
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Hawks Pick Irvin
For the 15th overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks selected defensive end Bruce Irvin of West Virginia University.
More info courtesy of KIRO in Seattle here.
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Two Men Arrested After Swim Through Poo
Two Richland men are in jail after swimming through a pond of human waste to evade police.
The two were trying to burglarize the city shops when police responded... and they figured the best way out was through the settling ponds.
Pasco Police Captain Jim Raymond says after making it through the waste, "they apperently ran down the street and jumped with their fecal-covered bodies into a car that was waiting."
The pair fled over the cable bridge, but were arrested by a Benton County Sheriff's deputy.
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Inslee Will Not Repay State For Special Election
Democrat Jay Inslee says his campaign will not pay for the special election needed to replace him.
Inslee stepped down from the 1st Congressional District to focus on his campaign for Governor. Because he left before his term was up, a special election is required to fill his seat for the six week, lame duck session this fall.
Secretary of State Sam Reed has estimated the cost of holding the special election at nearly a million dollars. In an interview with KONA Inslee disputes the cost, saying, "it doesn't cost a million dollars to put two more lines on the ballot in ink."
It's important to note that Reed is serving as Rob McKenna's campaign co-chair in Thurston County. McKenna is Inslee's opponent in the gubernatorial election.
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WW Death Investigation Nets POI
Walla Walla police tracked down a person of interest in the death of 27-year-old Yvonne Clauson.
The unidentified man was seen by witnesses leaving Clauson's apartment around the time her apartment caught fire.
According to detectives, the man had known Clauson for several years and had spent the evening at her apartment.
The Walla Walla Union Bulletin reports there were no signs of foul play in Clauson's death and that she likely died of smoke inhalation.
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Whooping Cough Quarantines School
An outbreak of whooping cough has forced a limited quarantine of Cle-Elum-Roslyn Elementary in Kittitas County.
The area now has 10 confirmed cases of pertussis and three more are suspected. One of the confirmations was from a student, and now no one is allowed in or out of the school without up-to-date vaccinations.
Washington state has declared an outbreak of whooping cough with more than 800 confirmed cases statewide.
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Suspect In Granger Murder Caught
A suspect who police say killed a a Granger man was captured Thursday.
A manhunt had been under way since Tuesday, when 27-year-old Marcus Torres allegedly pointed a gun at Sunnyside police after the car he was in was stopped for an equipment violation.
Torres was arrested at a home in Sunnyside.
He is suspected in the death of Jose Manuel Correa, whose bound and gagged body was found in an irrigation ditch near Granger on April 2.
Torres is the fifth suspect arrested in the case.
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Prosser City Admin Leaving
Prosser city administrator Charlie Bush is leaving for a wetter climate.
Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger announced that Bush has been hired as the city’s next Deputy City Manager. Frisinger cited his depth of experience and excellent communication skills. Bush said he is thrilled to be moving back to the West side to start the next chapter of his career. He previously as an assistant tom Bellevue’s city manager.
He starts his new job in Issaquah June first.
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