John McKay

Been doing radio since 1986, 1981 if you count college. Have three wonderful older daughters, Whitney, Lindsay and Haily, and three great grandkids. Two kids still at home with Angela and I (wifey), Dhylan and Harley. Standout students and athletes. We're into football, sports, NASCAR.

Would You Sue A “Driverless” Car After Accident? Many Would

As auto makers and others struggle to get the American public to warm up to the idea of self-driving vehicles, a new study shows we're not there yet. In fact, if we were involved in a wreck with one, we'd actually be willing to sue the car...

Bomb Squad Called After Grenade Found in Kennewick

The Richland Bomb Squad was called to the 4000 block of West Clearwater Monday, after police say someone found a hand grenade.
It appeared, upon examination, to be "inert," or having had the explosives removed, but the Bomb Squad took possession just to be safe...

Cops Looking for Driver Who Ditched Car After Hit-And-Run

Kennewick police would like to 'speak' with the owner-driver of this car, after he abandoned it following a hit-and-run.
Monday evening around 11:30pm, Officers found this car at the scene of a reported hit-and-run in the 2400 block of West Clearwater...

Gang Member Wanted for Fatal Toppenish Shooting Arrested in Montana

Thanks to a blanket of information and some tips, a dangerous armed gang member was arrested in Montana, wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Toppenish on May 16th.
Toppenish police had issued a bulletin for the suspect, 36-year-old Jacob Ozuna, for allegedly fatally shooting 35-year-old Dar…

State AG And Others Pressure Congress to Crack Down on Drug Companies

Two bills are being moved through Congress and debated, and Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and 38 other states are reportedly pushing them to be passed.
The two Senate Bills, one of them sponsored by WA Senator Maria Cantwell (D) would greatly increase penalties and fines for pharmace…

Shocking Highway 12 Crash Triggered by Intoxicated Driver, Say Cops

Highway 12 is no picnic and can be dangerous, especially between Wallula and Touchet. But alcohol was the cause for this incident.
Sunday evening about 7:30pm, 29-year-old Caleb Rude was Eastbound on the road near the Cameo Heights area, when his Nissan Sentra crossed over the centerline, hitting a p…

Drunk Driver Flees Hit And Run, Then Flips Truck With Dog Inside

Not only was he charged with hit and run, he's also facing other crash and driving related infractions. And, adding insult to injury, unsafe transportation of an animal.
Police say the driver who fled a hit and run Friday near 20th and Lewis turned out to be drunk...

Drunk Puts Car in River, Then Backs Over Embankment

Police now say a driver who 'accidentally' found his car nose into the Columbia River overcompensated trying to get out and backed his car over an embankment in East Kennewick was drunk.
Just before midnight Saturday evening, 22-year-old Jose Morales was driving in the 1000 block of East Columbia Dri…

Drunk Driver Triggers Shocking Flipover Crash, Takes Out 3 Vehicles

Sunday morning Kennewick police were called to the 800 block of West 19th Ave, on a report of a spectacular flipover crash that ended up wrecking 3 vehicles.
After investigating the 12:52am crash, police now saw the at-fault driver was intoxicated...

Another Sex Ring Suspect from 2017 Convicted, Sentenced

The sex sting operation conducted by area law enforcement last summer drew a lot of attention, especially after it nabbed over 20 suspects. They were seeking a variety of illegal and shocking sexual activities.
One of the suspects, 70-year-old Thomas Swarers, was convicted and sentenced in court this…