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Yakima County Hires Co-Counsel to Move Murder Case Forward
Yakima County Hires Co-Counsel to Move Murder Case Forward
Yakima County Hires Co-Counsel to Move Murder Case Forward
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...
Harper Murder Trial Pushed Back Three Weeks
Harper Murder Trial Pushed Back Three Weeks
Harper Murder Trial Pushed Back Three Weeks
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 the deadline to meet Harper's right to a speedy trial...
Juvenile Car Thieves Make Appearance In Court
Juvenile Car Thieves Make Appearance In Court
Juvenile Car Thieves Make Appearance In Court
Two juveniles appeared in court on June 6 after police say they tried to steal a car in northeast Yakima. The 13-year-old and 15-year-old were each held on $500,000 bail. The two face charges of first degree assault and car theft. A second hearing is set for June 8...
Valley Gang Members Charged With First Degree Assault
Valley Gang Members Charged With First Degree Assault
Valley Gang Members Charged With First Degree Assault
Two Lower Yakima Valley gang members, who fired shots at a deputy during a car chase last week, were charged with first-degree assault in Yakima County Superior Court on June 4. 23-year-old Ricardo Ruiz and 22-year-old Alex Serrano are being held in the Yakima County jail...
Man Faces Three Attempted Murder Charges
Man Faces Three Attempted Murder Charges
Man Faces Three Attempted Murder Charges
A man faces three attempted murder charges in Yakima County Superior Court after a confrontation with Yakima police in the 1000 block of South 6th Street on June 2. Yakima Police found a car parked in that area with four people inside...
Suspected Arsonist Makes Appearence In Court
Suspected Arsonist Makes Appearence In Court
Suspected Arsonist Makes Appearence In Court
A suspected arsonist accused of setting five fires in White Swan made his first appearance in court on May 29 wtih bail set at $1 million. Accoding to our news partner KIMA Action News, Yakima County deputies arrested Roy Carrizal last week after following tips from White Swan residents...
$100,000 Bail Set For Parents Giving Meth To Kids
$100,000 Bail Set For Parents Giving Meth To Kids
$100,000 Bail Set For Parents Giving Meth To Kids
A Yakima County judge set bail at $100,000 for two Moxee parents accused of giving drugs to their children. Christopher and Kimberly Olson were legal guardians of the children involved. Our news partner KIMA Action News reports police say a runaway teenager admitted using methamphetamine with Kimberly at least five times...
Completion Of Courthouse Moved To Late July
Completion Of Courthouse Moved To Late July
Completion Of Courthouse Moved To Late July
A multi-million dollar job to make the county courthouse more energy efficient continues beyond the deadline. Yakima County Public Works Director Vern Redifer says the completion date has come and gone. The courthouse was supposed to be finished last week...
Man Found Guilty Of Manslaughter
Man Found Guilty Of Manslaughter
Man Found Guilty Of Manslaughter
Jurors in Yakima County Superior Court found Ivan Izazaga guilty of manslaughter on April 25. Their decision came after more than a day of deliberations. Investigators say Izazaga was an accomplice in an ambush style shooting that killed 24-year-old Yecenia Guerrero, a teacher's aide, in a restaurant's parking lot...

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