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Umatilla Resident Dies in Crash
One Umatilla resident suffered serious injuries and another is dead from a crash Saturday, May 11, in Benton County. The Benton County Sheriff’s Office reported deputies at 11:02 a.m. May 11 responded to a two-vehicle double fatality crash on Highway 20, approximately 4 miles west of Blodgett. Investigators determined...
Police Jail Hermiston Man for Alleged Domestic Violence Attack
A Hermiston man is in the Umatilla County Jail on several domestic violence related counts, including strangulation and sexual assault. Hermiston police Wednesday evening, May 8, arrested Cesar Macias Delatorre, 47, in relation to a May 1 attack on an adult in his household, according to state court records. The Umatilla County Distrct Attorney’s Office on May 9 brought eight preliminary charges against Delatorre: one count each of unlawful use of a weapon and menacing and two counts each of strangulation, fourth-degree assault and second-degree sexual abuse.
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