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Suspect in Custody in Connection With David Childs Murder

News Talk KIT — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:55:06 +0000

Yakima Police have a man in custody in connection with the murder of David Childs of Yakima. Yesterday 34 year old Armando Vieyra was arrested and a vehicle police were looking for were found in the Lower Valley off of Lateral 1 road

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Husband Arrested in Union Gap Fatal Shooting

Lance Tormey — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:20:43 +0000

Union Gap Police have arrested two people in connection with last Thursday's fatal shooting of 45-year-old Cynthia Kelley-Munzanreder. One of the suspects is reportedly her husband, or a relative.

John Munzanreder is being held in the Yakima County jail on a first-degree murder charge

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Kittitas County Deputies Discover a Second Body in Truck of Car in Ellensburg Canyon

Lance Tormey — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 15:52:42 +0000

A murder case involving a body found in a car near Roza Dam took an odd turn recently when deputies discovered a second body in the trunk of the same car. Kittitas County deputies now have a double murder case on their hands

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Eastern State Hospital Patient Found Dead

Associated Press — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:29:16 +0000

MEDICAL LAKE, Wash. (AP) — A male patient at Eastern State Hospital was killed early Tuesday morning, and the Spokane County Sheriff's Office said a female patient has been detained in the case.

The man was found dead around 3 a

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North Yakima Shooting leaves Two Teens Dead

Lance Tormey — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 13:40:35 +0000

Two people are now confirmed dead after a shooting Monday afternoon off 16 Avenue along the Naches River. Yakima Police later arrested a 19-year-old man who will likely face murder charges for both shooting deaths. A 17-year-old boy was taken to a local hospital where he

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Judge Sentences Convicted Murderer To Life In Prison

Lance Tormey — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:25:16 +0000

Yakima County Superior Court Judge Ruth Ruekoff called the crime one of the worst in her experience as a judge. Then she sentenced 23-year-old Aaron Briden to life in prison without parole - the maximum sentence she could give

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Looney Found Not Guilty In Premeditated Murder Case

Lance Tormey — Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:10:21 +0000

A jury found Sebastian Looney not guilty on one count of premeditated murder Tuesday afternoon in Yakima County Superior Court. Looney was accused of killing Gary Snell and hiding the body under a porch in 2010; however, a judge declared a mistrial due to a previous robbery charge and two previous lesser murder charges

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Searching For Murder Suspect

KIT — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 14:31:38 +0000

Moxee Police are searching for a murder suspect this morning...20 year old Christian Salvador Cervantes of Wapato is wanted for Saturday's murder of a 24 year old man during a fight in the 2 hundred block of West Moxee avenue

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Tracy Culton Fit To Stand Trial

KIT — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 14:36:29 +0000

West Valley triple murder suspect Tracy Culton is fit to stand trial after undergoing a mental evaluation last month.

Prosecutors charged Culton with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the beating deaths of Bill, Pauline and Elizabeth Goggin in their West Valley home last year

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KIT Afternoon News Update for Thursday, June 16th [AUDIO]

Brian Teegarden — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 21:00:04 +0000

The Latest Local and Northwest News from News/Talk 1280 KIT

KIT Morning News Update for Thursday, June 16th [AUDIO]

Brian Teegarden — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:00:59 +0000

The Latest Local and Northwest News from News/Talk 1280 KIT

Barbie Accused Of Murder By Greenpeace for Killing the Rainforest [VIDEO]

John Riggs — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 21:20:57 +0000

Barbie has cold blood running through her coarse plastic veins.

Greenpeace has accused the iconic American doll of being a murderer in a new video aimed at bringing awareness to the way Mattel packages the blonde bombshell.

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'Miss Jail' Prison Pageant Crowns Murderer in Brazil [VIDEOS]

John Riggs — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 16:57:31 +0000

Who knew that being a convicted murderer could land you the esteemed title of "Miss Jail," an award doled out by the Racife, Brazil women's prison?

The yearly contest is based on beauty, knowledge and good cell behavior and can only be won by femmes behind bars.

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Ft. Lewis Soldier Pleads Guilty to Killing Afghan Civillains

Brian Teegarden — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:12:26 +0000

Alaska native Spc. Jeremy Morlock pleaded guilty Wednesday morning to three counts of murdering unarmed Afghans and other wrongdoing during a court-martial hearing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

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Lawyer: Van der Sloot to Plead Temporary Insanity in Peru Slaying

Brian Teegarden — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:03:58 +0000

Still a suspect in Holloway disappearance, he bids for shorter sentence in Flores case.

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Murder Behind Bars – Popular Guard Killed at Monroe

Dave Ettl — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:24:02 +0000

Corrections officer Jayme Biendl had repeatedly complained to her supervisors about working alone in the chapel at the Monroe prison. The 5-foot-3, 130-pound officer also complained that security cameras in the area didn't work.

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