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The suspect was arrested last Saturday and a judge set bail at $1 million

Brusic says a true test of the new system will happen next month when 3 defendants will go on trial for the December 2019 fatal beating of a fellow inmate in the Yakima County jail.

Yakima Police officers took her into protective custody and transported her to Virginia Mason Memorial Hospital where she suffered a serious medical event.

I sincerely hope that we can arrive at a mutual understanding before actions lead to possible further consequences."

Brusic is trying to help prevent an outbreak of the disease at the jail or in the juvenile jail. He says he's working with staff at the Department of Corrections to keep non-violent offenders out of custody.

He says trying to remove the mayor through such a process would be long and expensive legal process. Brusic released the following information on Thursday.

It's unknown if Orozco will be charged in the future but Brusic says the investigation is not over.

Joe Brusic says he was asked by concerned community members to hold the meeting. He says he looks forward to giving the community an update and addressing concerns.

Sgt. Nate Boyer was investigating a nearby home invasion robbery when he drove into the field while searching for suspects and struck the teenager.

Brusic says he and other prosecutors around the state knew this would happen once the death penalty was struck down in Washington.