CRIME & SAFETY
Elias Huizar located after manhunt, child Roman Santos safe in OSP custody
The manhunt for Elias Huizar, a former Yakima police officer who's suspected of killing two in West Richland on Monday, has come to an end after a pursuit on Interstate 5 in Oregon, near Eugene. The West Richland Police Department says around 3:00 pm on Tuesday, April 23rd, the Oregon...
Man arrested after showing up in tactical gear near an Eastern Washington elementary school
A man wearing tactical gear outside a Kennewick elementary school on Wednesday allegedly led police on a chase before hiding under a porch. A paraeducator spotted Jacob Corbin, 28, acting strange in a field next to Amon Creek Elementary School about 8:15 a.m. About the same time, a concerned parent...
Arborvitaes on Court Street in Pasco catch fire, causes damage to business building
PASCO, Wash. – An arborvitae fire at a business on Court Street in Pasco is now out. Pasco Fire Department Community Risk Reduction Manager Ben Shearer says the April 23 fire was reported on the 4400 block of Court Street at around 12:50 p.m. and was put out around 2 p.m.
Prosecutor Eric Eisinger answers outlying questions about Elias Huizar case
TRI-CITIES, Wash. - "Nobody could predict that it would end this way," said Benton County Prosecutor Eric Eisinger following the ending of the manhunt for Elias Huizar. "I mean, this was an incredibly tragic outcome." Several unanswered questions remained following the murder of Amber Rodriguez and Angelica Santos, abduction of...
Firefighters responding to house fire in Richland, part of Goethals Street closed
Richland, Wash.-A section of the 200 block of Goethals Street is currently closed due to a house fire. Richland Fire crews are on scene of the house fire and Richland Police are assisting with the road closure, according to an RPD social media post. People are asked to avoid the...
Child and mother safe after pursuit
Editor’s note: There is no information indicated that this incident is related to the killing and kidnapping in West Richland, Washington. We will update if we find otherwise. UPDATE: According to Walla Walla, the mother was located at the Circle K in Burbank. The suspect was hiding in the...
WA Lawmaker: Ankle monitor could have prevented West Richland double-murder
SEATTLE, Wash.-One Washington lawmaker believes that a simple GPS ankle monitor could have prevented Elias Huizar from killing two women in West Richland before going on the run with his one-year-old son. Rep. Lauren Davis (D), who represents Washington's 32nd Legislative District on the west side of the state, believes...
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