Yakima Police

Authorities say a lot of different things can lead to road rage including stress, traffic, tight schedules and frustration with other drivers.

In the first homicide police say a 24-year-old woman strangled a 26-year-old man at a Yakima apartment after an argument and fight.

They're conducting speed patrols looking for drivers not stopping for red lights and speeding.

Yakima Police officials are warning about a phone/email/text scam that's happening in the area.

Yakima Police continue searching for speeding drivers in the city as the traffic speed patrols continue.

New research reveals almost 2 million vehicles were stolen in the US in 2022, with Washington ranking second among the states with the highest rate of vehicle thefts overall.

At that time one of the juveniles pulled out a gun and began firing at the victim. The victim fled in the vehicle and was not injured.

In fact on average Yakima Police see anywhere from 500 to 700 stolen vehicles every year.

Yakima Police say the 44-year-old suspect walked into Eve's Garden Sunday night and displayed a knife demanding money.

Washington State Patrol Troopers say more people are driving, more teens are on the road, more walkers and bikers and more construction.