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Kennewick Police captured a stolen car suspect, who tried to ditch evidence. Suspect caught with stolen car around 4 AM Tuesday. Early Tuesday morning, Kennewick Officers on patrol spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen, it was sitting in the Maverick Parking lot at the corner of Clearwater and Union.

Home values are dropping in Seattle and beyond. Is that likely to happen in Tri-Cities?

KENNEWICK, Wash.- UPDATE: Hensley has been found and has been returned to her family. In a Facebook post, KPD thanks the community for information that led to her location. The Kennewick Police Department is searching for a runaway female last seen near the 400-east block of Kennewick Avenue. Alexandra Lynn...

Pasco's Chase Potter has established himself as one of the best soccer players in the Tri-Cities. Over the weekend, he announced via Instagram he will join the Gonzaga soccer program after his high school career is done. The junior midfielder scored 12 goals and tallied nine assists during the 2023...

Almost everyone loves pizza, but is your favorite Tri-Cities Pizza spot on this list?. Do you love pizza? Most people do but everyone has their own favorite. Pizza is one of those foods that is universally loved but still, people disagree on what makes the best kind. Deep dish vs thin crust or pepperoni vs Hawaiian are arguments people have been having for years. So how do you find the best pizza places?

On Monday, the Benton County Coroner's Office is confirming the death of a suspect who was shot by a Benton County Sheriff's Deputy Sunday evening. The suspect is not yet identified. However, we know an autopsy is set to take place on Wednesday. Law enforcement agencies across the attempted to...

Days later he allegedly attacked his girlfriend.

Yakima Police have arrested a man wanted for a recent robbery at Yakima's Cruisin' Coffee business at 32nd and West Nob Hill. POLICE SAY TIPS FROM THE PUBLIC HELPED LOCATE THE SUSPECT. The robbery was reported last Thursday. On Tuesday the suspect, identified as Angel Loreto Jr. was taken into...

He is suspected to have rammed 2 Richland police cars earlier in the day.

YAKIMA, Wash.- Rev. Felipe Pulido, a priest of the Yakima Diocese, currently serving at St. Joseph’s Parish in Kennewick has been named an auxiliary bishop of San Diego. Chosen by Pope Francis to be an auxiliary bishop, the announcement of Fr. Pulido’s appointment was made in Rome. According to a press release from the Yakima Diocese he is expected to begin his new appointment on September 28.

New findings released from 2021 contamination incident at plant near Richland, WA.

He reportedly reached 120 mph in a police chase through Tri-Cities, WA.

Pasco Police are turning to the public for possible leads in locating a suspect in a May 19th stabbing incident. Pasco Police say these surveillance images are of the suspect in a stabbing by Peanuts Park on 4th. Ave. A disturbance led to a fight, then the stabbing. Police say...

KENNWICK, Wash. – New tablets are one example of how technology is changing at the Benton County Jail. Inmates access video calls, books, movies, games, educational content and a law library through the devices.The tablets have restrictions including how long and when the inmates can use them. The inmates have an hour of free video visitation available a week and the ability to pay for more time after that.Some of the content is freely available like the books, Khan Academy an app with learning material, the law library which gives access to legal resources and simple games like solitaire or crossword.The paid side has two options with more features at 3 cents a minute or 5 cents a minute. The paid part includes the music, movies, shows and more modern games like Candy Crush.The jail has had the tablets since March. Administrative Lieutenant Joshua Combs said while it’s not long enough to know the overall impact in the Benton County Jail, similar tablets in other jails have reduced the number of fights and inmate stress.“[It] helps them not to get so focused on, you know what’s going on in the jail and spend more time thinking about what they’re going to do when they get out and how their family and loved ones are doing and gives them other ways to de-stress and occupy their time,” Combs said.Prior to the covid-19 pandemic, the average stay was 14 days at the jail which has jumped up to an average of 180 days according to Combs. He said the change is part of why consideration for the new tablets started. With safety and efficiency being big benefits.Inmate Angel Mokler said the tablets have some kinks to work out, with glitches impacting the limited time inmates have to use the tablets. She said she uses the tablet for messaging family, reading, watching shows and staying calm through one of the free calm apps.“Having that little bit of the outside being with you, and you have that choice, it helps you. I mean it does for me,” Mokler said.She said it does feel like a money sucker when using the paid part of the tablets.For inmate Yader Martinez it gives him a better way to contact family every day.“I got seven kids going on eight kids – been with her for eighteen years. It’s awesome they send you videos,” he said.The messages, photos and videos are reviewed by staff for gang-related or other graphic-inappropriate content. Inmates can send messages for free but it costs 10 cents to receive messages.Combs said, “All the money collected from phone calls, video visits, people playing angry birds all of that goes into the inmate benevolence fund and then that money is used to purchase things for the benefit of the inmates.”Combs said the messaging has reduced the amount of mail coming in as well, which has made it easier to sort out contraband coming in that way.For now, it’s one tablet for every three inmates but if they see more use the company they contract with, ViaPath Technologies, may send more.

The Washington State Board of Natural Resources has approved the sale of an 18.3-acre parcel in Franklin County to the Port of Pasco for $495,000. The parcel will be part of the Port's new Reimann Industrial Center, and the money from the sale will be used towards acquiring replacement property for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

BENTON COUNTY, Wash.- Fire crews are currently on scene of a fire on I-82 south of Highway 397 and Locust Grove Rd.

Pot production, processing and cooperatives remain illegal under the new Pasco law.

Tri-Cities, WA — It was a busy day for law enforcement agencies in the Tri-Cities on Sunday, as they attempted to bring a suspect, wanted for stealing at least 7 cars and other felony charges, into custody. Over the course of the day, agencies from all around the region...

Back on April 2nd, Kennewick Police took a report of a break-in at a Kennewick sports cards and memorabilia shop. At least two subjects were captured on surveillance video after hours, after breaking into the store. KPD did not divulge how much merchandise was taken, but presumably, they've been scouring online sites and other places where trading cards and memorabilia would, or could be sold.

If you love yard and garage sales, you'll want to be in Benton City THIS Saturday!. The 2023 Benton City Community Wide Yard Sale is going on with over 50 residents and businesses participating. Do yourself a favor and hold off purchasing that spendy item until this weekend. You might find your wanted item at any one of these sales! And, there are a lot of deals to be had.