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The Yakima Fire Department responded to a report of a person in the river Tuesday night.

A Yakima man found dead in a pond near Myron Lake near The Yakima Greenway Wednesday morning died of accidental drowning according to the Yakima County Coroner.At first, investigators considered the death suspicious. But as they put the pieces together and an autopsy was performed, it was determined the man died due to an accidental drowning, something police say they have seen before...

Yakima Police and Fire officials are about to get some extra help in tough situations. Former Yakima City Council member Susan Whitman has just completed training at the Police and Fire Chaplains Academy in Burien. She completed more than 50 hours of training so she can help citizens and police and fire officials in tough situations...

The Yakima Police Department is looking for a handful of new officers. The department made plans to hire 12 new people last year, but they are having trouble finding the right candidates.

Yakima does not want to be known as the city of ex-cons. Yet, the state of Washington is sending a lot of former inmates here. Many of them do not even have ties to the community. The worry is they will go back to a life of trouble. Prisoners cannot go anywhere when they are released on parole...

It is a legacy the city of Yakima has not quite shaken yet; lawsuits involving former police chief Sam Granato. A Yakima County judge heard yet another case Tuesday from an officer claiming mistreatment and retaliation on the job under the former chief...

The next time people see a police car patrolling neighborhoods, it could actually be a reserve officer rather than a full time officer. The benefits are two-fold. It is saving tax dollars while still putting bad guys behind bars. KIMA Action News reports whether it is offering their time during retirement or simply juggling another job, Yakima's reserve officers are determined make people feel saf

A 39-year-old Yakima man has been charged with multiple sex crimes after being arrested at his Yakima home last week. Travis Padgett is being held on $1 million bail. Prosecutors say Padgett started a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old boy and took advantage of being in a position of trust...

Yakima Police say two teens remain in critical condition today after being shot in the area of South 4th Street and East Maple Street just after 11:00 a.m. yesterday. Capt. Rod Light says officers found the two in the street critically injured...

Yakima is beginning to feel the effects of an ammunition shortage. The shortage could hit Yakima police officers. The department is still stocked. However, the armory director says he worries about running into trouble when it comes time to order ammunition for this year...