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Former Connell teacher arrested after lengthy stand-off
CONNELL, Wash.-- A Connell man was arrested Monday evening more than six hours after he holed himself up in his house to avoid arrest.
According to the Connell Police Department, James D. Colclasure, 65, called Connell Police to his home in the 300 block of N
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Kennewick man arrested on attempted murder charges
PASCO, Wash.-- A Kennewick man is in custody in connection with a shooting from December that left another man critically injured.
Pasco Police say Joshua Anthony Welch, 25, is suspected of firing several shots, hitting a 28-year old man in the head during an alleged drug deal in the 800 block of W. Rub
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Richland man faces DUI charges after crashing into parked cars
RICHLAND, Wash.-- A 24-year old Richland man had to be cut out of his car after police say he was speeding down George Washington Way early Monday morning, jumped a curb, and crashed into four parked cars.
According to Sgt. Hyrum Stohel, several people had called 911 to report that a car was speeding down George Washington Way at speeds as high as 100mph, before the sedan hit a curb near Willia
COVID-19 testing site in Kennewick to close
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The drive thru COVID-19 testing site at the Toyota Center in Kennewick will close starting next week.
The Benton-Franklin Health District (BFHD) announced Thursday that all drive thru testing will now be done at the HAPO Center in Pasco
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Judge reschedules Sheriff Hatcher’s hearing for next week
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- The case of Benton County Sheriff Jerry Hatcher's recall made its way into the courts Thursday, but all parties will have to wait 7 to 10 days after Walla Walla County Superior Court Judge Scott Wolfram granted Hatcher's attorney's request for a short continuance
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Stolen pick-up torched north of Pasco
PASCO, Wash.-- The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a stolen pick-up was found burning Wednesday night.
A passerby reported seeing the truck burning at Selph Landing and Highway 395 just after 11:00pm.
Crews with Franklin County Fire District #3 responded to the scene and found that the fire had spread to some nearby brush
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Kennewick Fire prepares for apartment fire prevention campaign
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- With more than 800 duplexes and apartment complexes in the city of Kennewick, fire officials are concerned about a recent up-tick in the number of fires in multi-family dwellings.
In September 2019, a deck fire caused extensive damage to an apartment building at On The Boulevard on Gage Blvd., di
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New hours for drive-thru COVID-19 testing
KENENWICK, Wash.-- Starting next week, COVID-19 testing sites in the Tri-Cities will have new hours of operation.
Both locations that offer drive-thru testing will open an hour earlier and close earlier in order to avoid having staff members out in the sun during the hottest parts of the day
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Shots fired in confrontation in Kennewick
KENNEWICK, Wash.-- Police in Kennewick are investigating a shooting that happened when a resident confronted a group of people suspected of prowling cars.
According to a press release from the Kennewick Police Department, officers responded to the 400 block of S
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Man arrested in connection with officer-involved shooting
OTHELLO, Wash.-- Police have arrested a man who fled a traffic stop after exchanging gunfire with an Othello Police officer Wednesday night.
The shooting incident happened when an officer conducted a traffic stop at 10:30pm Wednesday in the 800 block of Larch in Othello
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