sexual assault

A 39-year-old former Yakima Police Officer is in trouble in West Richland

The guard, John Russell Gray, was convicted of sexually assaulting four women that were in custody in the Forks Correctional Facility. Gray was sentenced to serve 20 months in prison...he served 13 months and was released

Protecting someone you know is assaulting someone is doing nothing but continuing the cycle of abuse. Take a deep breath and make the phone call. Victims deserve to be supported, believed and taken care of.

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The Legislature has passed a bill that would allow the courts to issue permanent protection orders for victims of sexual assault. The Democratic-controlled chamber passed the measure on a 75-22 vote Thursday. Since the measure had previously passed the Senate, it now heads to the governor's desk to be signed into law...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state lawmakers are considering a bill that would make permanent some sexual assault protection orders that now last up to two years. Such orders require assailants to stay away from victims. The measure's sponsor, Republican Sen...

OLYMPIA  (AP) — The Washington Senate passed a measure that seeks to protect victims of sexual assault in Washington state by removing a two-year limit protection order from the existing law. The Republican-controlled Senate passed the bill on a 43-6 vote Wednesday...

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — The House passed a measure that seeks to protect victims of sexual assault in Washington state. House Bill 1384 passed Monday on a 76-21 vote and now heads to the Senate for further consideration. Under current law, victims of sexual assault can only be granted a protection order for up to two years, which means they must reappear in court to repetition for a new order... Rea

SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle is being sued over a voter-approved measure requiring new workplace protections for hotel workers. The American Hotel and Lodging Association, Washington Hospitality Association and Seattle Hotel Association say provisions of Initiative-124 duplicate or clash with existing laws...