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A May Trial Date Set for Third Person in the Goggin Murder Case

News Talk KIT — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:05:44 +0000

A trial date has been set in May for Tennance Buckingham. Police say Buckingham helped former triple murder suspect Kevin Harper get rid of evidence, and now he will face a jury for it.

Buckingham is charged with trafficking stolen property and rendering criminal assistance

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Charges Drop Against Tracy Culton in Goggin Triple Murder Case

Lance Tormey — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:41:14 +0000

Yakima County Prosecutors and Sheriff's Detectives say they will continue to investigate the murders of Bill, Pauline and Betty Goggin in their West Valley home, but currently no one in charged in the crime reported in February 2011

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Yakima County Court Expanding Jury Pool for Tracey Culton Trial

Lance Tormey — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 14:38:16 +0000

West Valley triple murder suspect Tracey Culton appeared in court on Thursday. The court decided a big jury pool will be needed to find an impartial panel.

Yakima County plans to send more than a thousand questionnaires to create a jury pool of 300

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Investigation of Goggin Family Murder Case Continues

Lance Tormey — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:28:18 +0000

Despite a plea bargain agreement that allowed 30-year-old Kevin Harper to escape murder charges last month the investigation into the Goggin family murders continues. Yakima County Chief Deputy Stew Graham says investigators are now focusing on Tracy Culton, the only other suspect charged with murder in the case

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Harper Murder Trial Costs $370,000

Lance Tormey — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:46:04 +0000

It was the plea deal that shocked Yakima; a year and a half after three people were found brutally beaten to death it their West Valley home, prosecutors decided they did not have the evidence to convict their prime suspect Kevin Harper

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Two New Detectives Assigned to Goggins Murder Case

Lance Tormey — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:31:31 +0000

Despite a plea bargain agreement that allowed 30-year-old Kevin Harper to escape murder charges, an investigation in the case continues. Yakima County Chief Deputy Stew Graham told KIT News the murders continue to be investigated and two new detectives have been assigned to the case

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Prosecutor's Office Plea Agreement With Kevin Harper

Lance Tormey — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:17:03 +0000

YAKIMA COUNTY PROSECUTING ATTORNEY NEWS RELEASE -- On October 10, 2012, the Yakima County Prosecutor’s Office entered into a plea agreement with Kevin Harper, under which he entered pleas to char

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Harper Plea Bargin Shocks Yakima

Lance Tormey — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:48:04 +0000

In February of last year Bill, Pauline and Bettye Goggin were found beaten to death in their home in West Valley. Today, the man arrested and charged with their murders is no longer facing life in prison

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Harper Plea Deal Details Announced

Brian Teegarden — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 21:20:52 +0000

Our news partner KIMA Action News is reporting this afternoon that triple murder suspect Kevin Harper's plea agreement has been announced.
Kevin Harper pleads guilty to a count of unlawful possession of a firearm and 2nd degree possession of stolen property

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Plea Agreement in The Kevin Harper Case

Lance Tormey — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:40:45 +0000

Kevin Harper's defense attorney made a surprising announcement, moments into a Tuesday status hearing for a special prosecutor's investigation.

"We have been extended an offer," said defense attorney P

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Goggin Triple Murder Case Develops More Twists

Lance Tormey — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 15:25:41 +0000

Kevin Harper entered a Yakima courtroom on day two of what's technically his trial. Though, so far there's no jury and we haven't heard opening statements.

The Goggin triple murder case was forced to start Monday in line with

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Yakima County Hires Co-Counsel to Move Murder Case Forward

Lance Tormey — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:10:55 +0000

Kevin Harper's attorney made his point clear: he wants the triple murder case against his client dropped. While Peter Mazzone waits to find out if he wins that motion, he claimed a small victory late Tuesday by getting the help he asked for with a second defense attorney

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Harper Murder Trial Pushed Back Three Weeks

Lance Tormey — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 14:35:49 +0000

Kevin Harper entered a Yakima courtroom on day two of what's technically his trial. Though, so far there's no jury and we haven't heard opening statements. The Goggin triple murder case was forced to start Monday in line wi

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