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Man Robs Eastside Store At Gunpoint

News Talk KIT — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:55:15 +0000

Yakima Police are investigating an armed robbery reported at the Gateway 76 convenience store at 18th Street and East Nob Hill at about 1:35 a.m.

Authorities say a man walked in the store pulled out a handgun and demanded cash from an employee

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Northwest Authorities Hunting for Man Accused of Killing Grandparents After Being Released from Prision

Associated Press — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:51:13 +0000

SEATTLE (AP) — Police are searching the Northwest for a man accused of killing his Seattle-area grandparents, who had just picked him up after his release from a Washington state prison, hosted a party in his honor and offered him a room in their home for the night.

Police say 26-year-old M

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Colorado Authorities Not Talking About Maldonado Arrest

Lance Tormey — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:59:11 +0000

Colorado authorities remain tight lipped about the Saturday's arrest of Marcel Maldonado of Grandview. Authorities in Colorado arrested Maldonado after a high speed chase. He was wanted in Washington for last Monday's crime spree in which police say he carjacked two vehicles and robbed a Grandview store

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The Search Continues For Armed Robbery Car Jacking Suspect

Lance Tormey — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:45:49 +0000

Authorities throughout Eastern Washington are hoping to soon find and arrest a 21 year old man who police consider to be armed and dangerous. Marcel Maldanado was last seen driving a stolen vehicle in the Ellensburg area

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Grandview Man Robs Convenience Store and Leads Police on a Car Chase

Lance Tormey — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:14:13 +0000

On Nov. 19, 2012 at about 6:20 p.m. Grandview Police responded to an armed robbery that had just taken place at a convenience store in the 100 block of East Wine Country Rd. A suspect armed with firearm had entered the store and then fled in a 1998 Cadillac DeVille after an undisclosed amount of cash was taken from the store clerk

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Felon Freed From Jail to See Sick Mom But Never Returns

Lance Tormey — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:58:24 +0000

A convicted felon from Yakima with an extensive rap sheet got out of jail for a day and has not been back seen since. He is suspected of committing new crimes. Jacob Lucey, 29, has nearly a dozen convictions under his belt

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Yakima County Sheriffs Searching Home Invasion Suspects

Lance Tormey — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:36:12 +0000

Yakima County Sheriff's detectives are searching for suspects in a home invasion robbery reported on Friday in Wapato. Authorties say it happened at a home in the one hundred block of Basalm Lane early Friday morning

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Prosser Police on The Search for Armed Robbery Suspect

Lance Tormey — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:08:51 +0000

The Prosser Police Department is investigating an early morning robbery that occurred on Sunday September 9th at the Horse Heaven Hill Truck Stop in Prosser.

An unknown Hispanic male described as being between 5’4-5’6, skinny build with curly brown hair came into the truck stop with a bandana covering his face at approximately 2:30 a

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Yakima VFW Robbed…Yakima Police Searching For 2 Suspects

Lance Tormey — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 14:40:54 +0000

Yakima police say 2 suspects robbed the Yakima VFW post at gunpoint early this morning escaping with hundreds of dollars in cash. Capt. Rod Light says it happened at about 6:30 this morning when a 71 year old man was opening the post

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Yakima Police Responds to Early Morning Robbery of VFW

Lance Tormey — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 16:02:36 +0000

Yakima Police Officers responded to the VFW for an armed robbery involving two suspects just occurred. The victim employee was opening up and preparing for the day when he heard a knock at the back door

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Yakima Police Looking For Two Suspects in a Home Invasion Robbery

Lance Tormey — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 16:05:17 +0000

Yakima Police are looking for 2 suspects wanted in a series of robberies. The latest, a home invasion robbery in the 12 hundred block of South 7 Avenue. Capt. Rod Light says they believe the two suspects were involved in 2 separate robberies early Tuesday morning

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Three Teenagers Arrested for Armed Burglary in Sunnyside

Lance Tormey — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:45:39 +0000

Three teenagers are in jail accused of burglarizing a grocery store in Sunnyside.

Officers responded to a crime in progress around 2:00 a.m. Monday at the Edison Market. They found the front doors broken out and several items missing.

Police arres

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Yakima Man in Stable Condition After Being Shot During a Robbery

Lance Tormey — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:22:52 +0000

A 21-year-old man is in stable condition at a Yakima hospital after being shot during a robbery just before 10:00 last night in the 1200 block of Swan Avenue. Yakima Police say the man was sitting outside talking on the phone when the suspects pulled a gun and asked if he was in a gang and demanded his wallet

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King County Sheriffs Searching for Robbery Suspects

Lance Tormey — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 14:05:38 +0000

King County Sheriff’s Detectives are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects who robbed a medical marijuana dispensary in Shoreline, Washington on June 30. Officials believe the suspects may be in the Yakima area

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Second Armed Robbery In Two Days

KIT — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:40:37 +0000

Another armed robbery happened Thursday afternoon at 11th ave and Tieton Drive. This is the second incident in just two days within city limits. Yakima Police say a man wearing a Halloween mask demanded cash from staff at the Party Connection

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Yakima Man Faces Armed Robbery Charges

tamarabartley — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:55:04 +0000

A 39 year old Yakima man with a long history of crime faces robbery charges this week after being arrested last Thursday for what police say was a violent robbery at a local mini mart..the Las Milpas at 6th Avenue and Nob Hi