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Two Carjackings in the Lower Valley Last Weekend
Two Carjackings in the Lower Valley Last Weekend
Two Carjackings in the Lower Valley Last Weekend
County authorities are investigating two carjackings reported in the lower valley over the weekend. The first was reported in Toppenish Saturday night. Police were called to a report of a car theft on East Toppenish Avenue. They found two people who told them a gunman in a dark Honda pulled up next to them at a nearby intersection, pointed a gun and told them to get out of their car...
Yakima Rates 5th In The Nation In Car Thiefs
Yakima Rates 5th In The Nation In Car Thiefs
Yakima Rates 5th In The Nation In Car Thiefs
Car thieves continue to roam the streets in Yakima. Nearly 700 cars have been stolen since the beginning of the year within Yakima city limits. Just in the past week Yakima has averaged about two stolen cars a day. Yakima police say many of the vehicles are stolen, taken on joy rides and then abandoned...
Judge Sentences Convicted Murderer To Life In Prison
Judge Sentences Convicted Murderer To Life In Prison
Judge Sentences Convicted Murderer To Life In Prison
Yakima County Superior Court Judge Ruth Ruekoff called the crime one of the worst in her experience as a judge. Then she sentenced 23-year-old Aaron Briden to life in prison without parole - the maximum sentence she could give. Briden was found guilty in the brutal rape and murder of Shelley Kinter back in 2009...
Juvenile Car Thieves Make Appearance In Court
Juvenile Car Thieves Make Appearance In Court
Juvenile Car Thieves Make Appearance In Court
Two juveniles appeared in court on June 6 after police say they tried to steal a car in northeast Yakima. The 13-year-old and 15-year-old were each held on $500,000 bail. The two face charges of first degree assault and car theft. A second hearing is set for June 8...