Black Canyon Fire burns 11,000 acres in Yakima County, residents evacuate
The Black Canyon Fire burning in central Washington has charred an estimated 11,099 acres, and some residents are evacuating for safety.
Body cameras contradict WA deputies' timeline in mass rooster shooting
A plan to send dozens of former cockfighting roosters to animal sanctuaries, was blocked when Yakima County deputies made the decision to shoot and kill them over fears that the birds would be moved in the dead of night if they left them on the property.
Hillman fire destroys two homes, business in Yakima Valley
A fire that swept through Yakima Valley on Monday, destroying multiple buildings along the way, has been contained.
Abandoned kinkajou 'in fair health' after checkup at Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo
Veterinarians at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium say a kinkajou that was recently found abandoned at a Yakima rest stop is in fair overall health.
Keys Road Fire in Yakima burns 30 acres, evacuations downgraded
Yakima Valley Emergency Management officials have reduced evacuation notices for a wildfire burning in a heavily wooded area in Yakima.
Yakima Co. Sheriff's Office defends controversial decision to kill roosters amid outcry
The Yakima County Sheriff’s Office tried to reason with the public about the overall decision to shoot and kill more than 60 roosters, despite rehoming efforts in place.
Family, friends remember ex-wife and teen mother killed by Elias Huizar in West Richland
We're learning more about the two people who were killed after police say Elias Huizar, an ex-cop living in West Richland, went on a murderous crime spree and kidnapped his own son.
Who is Elias Huizar? Former Yakima cop accused of child rape, killing 2 women and abducting child
A suspect accused of killing his ex-wife and girlfriend and then fleeing the state with his 1-year-old child has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a high-speed chase with Oregon State Police.
Former Yakima officer accused of killing 2 women, kidnapping child
A suspect accused of killing his ex-wife and girlfriend and then fleeing the state with his 1-year-old child has died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a high-speed chase with Oregon State Police.
AMBER Alert canceled: Washington 1-year-old found safe after pursuit in Oregon
The 1-year-old boy at the center of an AMBER Alert issued out of West Richland has been found safe.
AMBER Alert issued for 1-year-old in West Richland
A man accused of killing his ex-wife and girlfriend is believed to have also abducted his 1-year-old child. They may be in a 2009 silver Toyota Camry with WA license CBZ4745. The suspect is 40-year-old Elias Huizar.
Man indicted for impersonating U.S. Marshal, scamming woman for $39,000
A man has been indicted for allegedly posing as a U.S. Marshal and scamming a woman out of $39,000 in Yakima.
First conviction handed down for child rape from 2019 'Net Nanny' operation
A jury in Yakima has convicted a man for child rape who was one of over a dozen people arrested in that area during a 2019 sting operation for suspected child sexual abusers.
Search for suspects behind brutal dog killings
A $10,000 reward is up for grabs for information about five suspicious dog deaths in Yakima.
Reward upped to $10,000 for information on suspects behind abuse, killings of dogs in Yakima
Pasado’s Safe Haven, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office and Crime Stoppers Yakima County is asking for your help to identify the suspect or suspects who abused and killed four dogs.
Body found in Yakima pond during children's fishing event
Yakima Police say a body was found in a pond during a kids’ fishing event Saturday.
WSDOT worker saves woman's life after she crashed her car, became stranded overnight in remote area
A traveler who found herself stranded near Chinook Pass is alive, thanks to a WSDOT maintenance worker who was at the right place at the right time.
Washington father who lost two sons to fentanyl overdoses pleads for Congress to crack down on drug dealers
"We can't wait anymore:" A Washington father who lost two sons to fentanyl poisoning in less than two years is calling on Congress to take more aggressive actions to defeat the crisis.
Yakima man shot, killed after allegedly threatening family at dog park
Yakima Police say a man was shot and killed at Randall Park Dog Park on Sunday, after allegedly acting ‘erratically’ and threatening a family there.
Yakima Police: Homeowners shot, killed armed intruder outside their house
Yakima homeowners shot and killed an intruder who came to their house with a gun.