Police know the robberies can turn deadly. Yakima Police detectives continue the search for two murder suspects wanted in the 2017 fatal shooting of 25-year-old Vikrum Jaryal a clerk at the AM/PM on east Yakima Avenue who was killed during robbery.
Anyone with knowledge of the whereabouts of a violent crime fugitive is encouraged to contact the Yakima Police Department at (509) 575-6200 or by calling 9-1-1. Tips can be also be reported to Yakima County Crime Stoppers by phone at 1-800-248-9980, or the organization’s website at crimestoppersyakco.org.
Two people are under arrest the Ellensburg Police Department learned that two children, ages four and eight, had been assaulted by their mother’s boyfriend. The children suffered injuries so severe and traumatic that they were transferred from KVCH to Harbor View Hospital in Seattle, the 4 year old girl was airlifted with possible internal bleeding and the 8 year old was transported by KVFR
At a press conference this morning to announce an arrest in the Falcon Ridge triple homicide, Yakima County Prosecutor Jim Haggarty spoke to the media.
Podcast of this morning's press conference announcing an arrest in the Falcon Ridge triple homicide, with Sherrif Ken Irwin and Chief Deputy Stew Graham.