CRIME & SAFETY
14-years-old Yakima boy missing
YAKIMA- The parents of Jose Antonio Ramirez-Ramos, a 14-years-old boy from here in Yakima are asking KIMA Action News viewers help in finding their missing son. Jose Antonio was last seen in a doorbell video when he left home just after 3pm on April 26th, wearing a grey hoodie with the word 'Leavenworth' across the front and black pants; he was carrying a back pack on his chest, after leaving a note saying he would be back home.
Three hospitalized after crash on I-82 near Toppenish
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash.-Three people were hospitalized in a crash on I-82 near Toppenish on the night of May 2. Washington State Patrol Troopers responded to the two-car crash in the eastbound lanes of I-82 near milepost 50 about three miles north of Toppenish around 8:03 p.m. According to the WSP,...
7-time convicted felon arrested for gun charges by Spokane County deputies
SPOKANE, Wash. - A man is in jail after backing into a bail bond enforcement agent's car, leading to deputies discovering drugs and a felony warrant. Ryan M. Folger, 34 from Yakima, is a seven-time convicted felon and has found himself back in jail after he backed into a bail bond enforcement agent's car and became aggressive when confronted.
27-year-old Lynnwood man jailed after alleged high-speed chase and crash in Yakima
YAKIMA, WA-- A Lynnwood man is in jail in Yakima after being accused of taking police on a chase in a stolen car and crashing into a light pole. According to court documents, this happened Saturday afternoon when an officer tried to stop 27-years-old Jacob Brown. Police say he did...
Washington man sentenced to 13 years in federal prison in 'Operation Net Nanny' cases
A Clarkston man arrested in an online child-sex sting was sentenced Wednesday to 13 years in federal prison. David Elmo Curry's sentence was less than the 25 years prosecutors asked for, but U.S. District Court Judge Stanley Bastian said he was partly constrained in sentencing by federal laws setting the lowest sentence he could impose.
Grant County Sheriff's Office searching for information on rape case, suspect known to frequent Yakima
GRANT CO., Wash. -- Grant County Sheriff's Office is searching for more information on 41-year-old Isidro Cruz-Amaro, of Mattawa and believe there are more victims that haven't come forward. It is also known Cruz-Amaro frequents the Yakima area.
Thief pleads guilty to $1500 Christmas shop lifting spree at Ellensburg Fred Meyer store
ELLENSBURG- 48-years-old Jennifer Sue Kemp from Selah, pleaded guilty to second degree theft, after being part of an organized crime ring that stole from Ellensburg’s Fred Meyer store during the 2022 Christmas period. A store employee had seen Kemp leaving the Fred Meyer on Christmas Eve, with a cart...
Bracing for summer fires: Toppenish community gears up with fire safety education event
TOPPENISH, WA-- As our weather warms up, fire crews around the valley are gearing up to respond to more fires. That is why the Toppenish Fire Department along with members from the Safe Haven Community Center helped put on a fire safety event to help educate people on how to put out and prevent fires in and around their homes.
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