I'm the News Director at News Radio 560 KOQ. My news background includes a number of different stops in radio newsrooms across the Midwest and the Western states. I covered both the Kansas and Missouri state legislatures, being stationed in the capital cities of both states.
Jason Taylor
$3 Million Bail For Badger Mountain Rd Murder Suspect
Douglas County Superior Court Judge Brian Huber set the date for February 9 during 27-year-old Dalton Scott Potter's first court appearance Wednesday morning.
State Appeals Court Decision Will Let Lawsuit Over Woman’s 2015 Death To Move Forward
Forty-six-year-old Cindy Essex died after being transferred from Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake to Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee.
Detective Say Father and Daughter Witnessed Badger Mountain Shooting
Court documents filed Monday by Douglas County Sheriff's Detectives say the man and daughter watched from a pickup truck while 27-year-old Dalton Scott Potter shot and killed 37-year-old Alyssa Longwell.
Chelan County Coroner Reports Surge in Fentanyl Deaths
County Coroner Wayne Harris reports the deaths from the drug rose from six in 2021 to 20 last year.
Convicted Sex Offender From Manson Now Accused Of Rape
Three charges of Rape in the Third Degree were filed against 27-year-old Bernardino Hamilton at 5pm Wednesday in Chelan County Superior Court.
Child Molestation Charge Against Chelan PE Teacher Dropped
Chelan County prosecutors moved to dismiss the single charge against 72-year-old Jack Rutter Wednesday, saying they did not have sufficient evidence.
11 Year Sentence For Wenatchee Man Convicted Of Child Molestation
Devon McGrady was sentenced Wednesday in Chelan County Superior Court after pleading guilty to three counts of child molestation in the first degree and one count of violation of a no contact order.
New Documents Filed In Appeal From Convicted Wenatchee Thrift Store Owner
The new lawyer for 57-year-old Thelbert Lawson filed documents in Chelan County Superior Court Tuesday, claiming mishandling by his original attorney and improper inclusion of a previous conviction in his trial.
Chelan Commissioners Concerned Over Gun Bill In Legislature
The measure would allow local governments to pass ordinances and regulations that are in addition to or more restrictive than requirements of state law.
Another Rockslide Cleared Near Entiat Sunday Night
Washington State Patrol Trooper Jeremy Weber says there were reports of some larger rocks blocking the roadway.