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Man who burglarized wrong home in attempt to get back at co-workers gets 30-day sentence
A 23-year-old Ellensburg man who targeted two of his fellow restaurant employees by slashing car tires and trying to break into their home was sentenced to 30 days of electronic home monitoring after accepting a plea deal with prosecutors. The burglary happened in March after a man and another employee,...
Washington State Patrol troopers looking for motorcyclists who left after crash
SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers are looking for people who fled from a motorcycle crash that left two people seriously injured. According to WSP, callers reported a motorcycle crash left several motorcycles and riders on westbound I-90 just east of the Hamilton Street exit. Two people were transported to the hospital with serious injuries.
Oregon, Washington listed among nation’s top 10 most dangerous states, according to report
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In yet another ranking from U.S. News and World Report, Oregon and Washington are listed within the top 10 most dangerous states. The media outlet looked at the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s statistics on violent crime rates and property crime rates to determine its top 10. This data contributed to each […]
Washington state deploys $30,000 drone to combat graffiti
Washington state is readying a $1 million anti-vandalism project, part of which involves testing a $30,000 drone that paints over graffiti. Signed into law on March 15 by Gov. Jay Inslee, the “Graffiti Abatement and Reduction Pilot Program” is scheduled to go into effect on June 6, and includes “field testing spray drone technology” along Interstate 5 between Tacoma and Seattle, as well as north Spokane.
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