Benton County jail

PROSSER (AP) — A Pasco man has filed a claim seeking $5 million for the death of his son in the Benton County Jail. The Tri-City Herald reports Miguel Moreno, father of 18-year-old Marc Moreno, filed the claim Nov. 29, notifying the county that the family intends to sue...

TRI-CITIES, Wash. (AP) — Officials say an inmate who died at the Benton County jail had been suffering from an undisclosed medical condition. The Tri-City Herald reports 40-year-old Steven Flaten was found unresponsive in his cell Wednesday...

KENNEWICK, Wash. (AP) — Officials say an autopsy to determine the cause of death of a 19-year-old mentally ill man who died at the Benton County jail did not reveal a cause. The Tri-City Herald reports further testing is needed to determine how Marc Anthony Moreno died in his single-person cell Friday, about a week after his arrest on misdemeanor warrants. ...