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Saturday Morning DV Shooting Sends Richland Man to Hospital
A Richland woman is in the Benton County jail after an early Saturday morning dispute. Richland Police say the woman shot the man she lives with. Officers were called to the 1900 block of Cypress Placed in Richland early Saturday for a report of a shooting. Around 1:20 AM, Police...
KPD Detective arrested after alleged assault
KENNEWICK, Wash.- UPDATE: 4:28 p.m. According to Benton County Prosecutor, Eric Eisinger, the Kennewick Police detective has not been charged. According to Eisinger, the county is currently looking for a special prosecutor to take over the case as to not cause conflict of interest. According to court documents, the detective...
Man broke down front door, dragged ex into car by her hair in ‘forcible’ broad daylight kidnapping caught on tape
Johnny Ray Cochran Davis will spend several years in prison for breaking down his ex-girlfriend's door, dragging her into his car, and kidnapping her as she screamed for help. The post Man broke down front door, dragged ex into car by her hair in ‘forcible’ broad daylight kidnapping caught on tape first appeared on Law & Crime.
Richland apartment catches fire after food left unattended
RICHLAND, Wash. - The Richland Fire Department and Richland Police Department responded to a fire Sunday afternoon at the Island View Apartments. Crews responded just after 2:30 p.m. to the fire after sirens went off in building B of the apartment complex. A NonStop Local reporter said the fire was...
Wake Up Morning Rush: Four semi crash on I-90, escaped inmate found in Franklin County and a cool, cloudy day
A woman was arrested after a shooting following a domestic violence incident in Richland and food left unattended on the stove caused a small fire at a Richland apartment complex and cleanup and detection efforts from a gas leak under the Whitman Hotel in Walla Walla are ongoing. Today should be cloudy, with scattered showers possible, but warm with high in the mid-70's around the region.
Chaplaincy to close its remaining thrift store
A Richland thrift shop that provided an outlet for grieving families to donate their loved ones’ items and a place where shoppers could feel good about supporting a cause will close its doors next month. Repeat Boutique, a thrift store operated by Tri-Cities Chaplaincy, shutters its shop in the...
Is It True? Is the City of Richland Getting ANOTHER Starbucks?
Is it true? Is Richland getting another Starbucks?. Wait, what? Yes! If you travel George Washington Way near McMurray Street, you've seen the new construction in front of Washington Plaza. What was once Shari's Cafe and Pies has a new building in its place. After some investigation, I discovered that yes, indeed, Starbucks will be occupying a spot in the new building.
Sprinklers Stop Fire Inside Kennewick’s Toyota Center
Kennewick Fire Chief Chad Michael credits the sprinkler system for containing a fire at the Toyota Town Center Friday. The fire started in one of the HVAC units in the basement of the facility at 7000 West Grandbridge Boulevard, prompting an evacuation of the center on September 22, 2023. The...
Pasco to get funding for Veterans housing
WASHINGTON, D.C.-Eight public housing agencies across Washington, including Pasco, will be getting $2.4 million to help homeless veterans and their families achieve permanent housing. The grant funding is coming from the Department of Housing and Urban Development-VA Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) Program. According to a press release from Senator Patty Murray's...
BANG! Celebrate comic book day at Adventures Underground in Richland
RICHLAND, Wash.— BANG! POW! BOOM! It’s National Comic Book Day. For 126 years, comic books have been an easy way to tell quick and easy stories, originally starting as political statements. Eventually, the entertainment of comics grew into what they are today. Adventures Underground has a wide variety...
Social media threats in Kennewick School District currently under investigation
KENNEWICK, Wash.- According to the Kennewick School District, social media threats were made to Southridge and Kennewick High School today. Kennewick School District received reports of threats being made over the social media platform Snapchat. A screenshot was being shared on Snapchat that stated someone would "Shoot up" the school...
Weekly Safety Report: Bank Robbery, Hit-and-Run, Narcotics Possession in Richland
This week in Richland, Washington, there were three notable incidents. First, a man was sentenced to 129 months in prison for a bank robbery that occurred in January. Second, a driver was booked into the Benton County jail after a hit-and-run incident. Lastly, the Richland police arrested a male in possession of narcotics on the Duportail St Bridge.
New Home Needed: Meet the Latest Adorable Dogs & Puppie Up for Adoption in Kennewick, WA
Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around Kennewick.
Impaired Driver Arrested for DUI Blows Twice the Limit in Kennewick
Kennewick Police arrested a driver who was well over the DUI limit on Saturday. The Police Officer was patrolling an area near North Perry and West Clearwater when he noticed a vehicle traveling eastbound on West Clearwater Avenue. The white vehicle he was watching didn't have any lights on. The...