John McKay

The Benton County Sheriff's Office, along with other law enforcement agencies, have shared an important video that highlights the need for internet safety for children and teens.
The Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) are the ones you hear about lately who have conduc…

Kennewick police continue to investigate several burglaries at the Fred Meyer fuel station, located on the West side of the parking lot from the store at 10th and Highway 395.
Police say over the last several weeks, several times suspects have broken into this cabinet that holds energy drinks, water …

With little fanfare or information the City of Prosser announced Administrator David Stockdale resigned his position late Tuesday. He had been on administrative leave since late April.
No word was given about why he left, the city is being tight lipped...

The 45-year-old man who reported the body in his barn turns out to be the suspect in a murder, or least homicide, near Gleed outside of Yakima.
We reported to you June 6th about a decomposing body found in a barn near Gleed, off the Old Naches Highway...

DEA and other officials say these raids and searches are in response to what's being called a growing problem with Mexi Blues and other drugs in Eastern Washington. Mexi Blues are the street name for Fentanyl, which is considered 30-50 times more powerful than heroin...

Wednesday afternoon, the intersection of 10th and Edison was snarled after a two-vehicle crash resulted in minor injuries.
Police say the driver of the truck, who was cited for Failure to Obey a Traffic Control Device, hit the sedan in the right front...

According to sources, DEA agents and police were combing an area on East 25th and Private Road 1977 just off Highway 397 in East Kennewick early Tuesday morning.
Little information is known, but it's believed the DEA is leading the sweep, and that is has to do with illegal drugs laced with Fenta…

It's been four days since the crime, and apparently the suspect is keeping 'radio' or at least cellphone silence.  Probably because he dropped his as he was stealing a bike from the rack at the Walla Walla Library!
Police report they really want to speak with him, especially Offic…

We saw a lot of these cases, especially last fall and into the holiday season. After a bit of a lull, they're coming back again. The theft of delivery packages from porches and front steps coined the term 'porch pirate,' and the cases have grown across the country...

A former Benton County Fire District 1 captain will spend three years in a Federal prison over child porn pictures found on his computer.
63-year-old Jeffrey K. Ripley was arrested in the summer of 2016, after Ripley's online behavior attracted the attention of child porn law enforcement officer…