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Capt. Jay Seely says officers were called to a home in the 700 blk of N 3rd Street April 6 at about 7:10 pm because of a report of the missing girl.

The number today sits at 20. Last year at this time there were 24 overdose deaths in Yakima County.

Capt. Jay Seely says officers arrested 29-year-old Austin Butler during a traffic stop Thursday night in the 800 block of Hathaway Street.

Officers were called to the area at 5:37 am Saturday after police received a 9-1-1 call from a man who told them someone in another car fired shots at him and his friend, and his friend had been injured.

Jim Curtice says 2020 saw more overdose deaths in Yakima County than the previous two years.

Sentencing is set for November 17.

The shooting of 23-year-old Jose Rivera De La Cruz happened on the afternoon of August 22nd

Officers were called to the 1300 block of North First Street at about 11:00PM Saturday after a fight between two men.

Yolonda Tapia was found dead in her home in the 200 block of South Naches Avenue on Monday morning.

Wapato and Tribal Police are involved in the investigation along with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office.