Newstalk 870 KFLD: The Mid Columbia's Newstalk Leader » crime http://newstalk870.am Wed, 19 Jun 2013 03:27:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 DNA From Drink Bottles Leads to Arrests in Huge Seattle Metal Theft! http://newstalk870.am/incredible-dna-from-drink-bottles-leads-to-arrests-in-huge-seattle-metal-theft/ http://newstalk870.am/incredible-dna-from-drink-bottles-leads-to-arrests-in-huge-seattle-metal-theft/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:41:24 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=140308 King County officials report two men are in custody and charged with stealing 4.3 miles of copper cable from the South Transit Light Rail system between SeaTac and Ranier Beach. The thefts allegedly occurred between November 2010 and August 2011.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/incredible-dna-from-drink-bottles-leads-to-arrests-in-huge-seattle-metal-theft/feed/ 0 (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Richland Police Seek Market Robbery Suspect http://newstalk870.am/richland-police-seek-market-robbery-suspect/ http://newstalk870.am/richland-police-seek-market-robbery-suspect/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:22:09 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=140302 On Sunday, June 16, a lone suspect held up the Lucky Food Mart on Goethals Drive in Richland.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/richland-police-seek-market-robbery-suspect/feed/ 0 (Tri-Cities Crimer Stoppers) Suspects Sought in Massive Fuel Theft in Tri-Cities [PHOTOS] http://newstalk870.am/multiple-suspects-sought-in-massive-fuel-theft-in-tri-cities-pictures/ http://newstalk870.am/multiple-suspects-sought-in-massive-fuel-theft-in-tri-cities-pictures/#comments Tue, 04 Jun 2013 17:44:02 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=138485 Authorities are seeking at least three suspects and three vehicles involved in a large fuel theft last week.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/multiple-suspects-sought-in-massive-fuel-theft-in-tri-cities-pictures/feed/ 0 (Kennewick police department) Umatilla Man Won't Go Quietly – State Police Taser Him Twice http://newstalk870.am/umatilla-suspect-wont-go-quietly-tasered-multiple-times-by-oregon-state-patrol/ http://newstalk870.am/umatilla-suspect-wont-go-quietly-tasered-multiple-times-by-oregon-state-patrol/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 20:56:58 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=136694 Early Sunday morning, Oregon State Police officers subdued an "aggressive" suspect after he resisted them during a traffic stop.

35-year-old Daryl S. Frederickson, wanted on four outstanding warrants and considered a safety concern, was pulled over just after midnight Sunday morning near Island City near LaGrande

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/umatilla-suspect-wont-go-quietly-tasered-multiple-times-by-oregon-state-patrol/feed/ 0 (Oregon State Police-booking photo) Kennewick McDonald's Drive-Thru Worker Catches Thief When Her Own Stolen Car Pulls Up to Order http://newstalk870.am/mcdonalds-worker-catches-thief-when-her-own-stolen-car-shows-up-in-drive-thru/ http://newstalk870.am/mcdonalds-worker-catches-thief-when-her-own-stolen-car-shows-up-in-drive-thru/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 22:41:42 +0000 The Brad http://97rockonline.com/?p=157937 Virginia Maiden found her 1995 Toyota 4 Runner missing from her apartment complex parking lot when she woke up Tuesday morning. Maiden reported the car stolen, admitting to police that it was unlocked when she left it. The Kennewick woman then went to her job at McDonald's at Canal and Kellogg. Just a short time later, while working the drive-thru, Maiden noticed her vehicle waiting to place an order! A Big Mac attack turned out to be the downfall for this thief.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/mcdonalds-worker-catches-thief-when-her-own-stolen-car-shows-up-in-drive-thru/feed/ 0 (Photo by Jamie Rector/Getty Images) Mesa Man Convicted of Sexual Assault on 11 Year Old During Burglary http://newstalk870.am/mesa-man-convicted-of-sexual-assault-on-11-year-old-during-burglary-last-july/ http://newstalk870.am/mesa-man-convicted-of-sexual-assault-on-11-year-old-during-burglary-last-july/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:06:27 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=133637 37-year-old Terry Michael Hoefler has been found guilty of attempted rape of an 11-year-old girl as he was burglarizing a home in north Franklin County last July.

Hoefler broke into a home on the Oakdell Egg Farm on Glade North Road on July 22

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/mesa-man-convicted-of-sexual-assault-on-11-year-old-during-burglary-last-july/feed/ 0 (Franklin County Sheriffs Office) Washington State Killer Sues Victim's Wife and Family in Shocking Harassment Suit http://newstalk870.am/shocking-washington-state-killer-sues-victims-wife-family-for-harassment/ http://newstalk870.am/shocking-washington-state-killer-sues-victims-wife-family-for-harassment/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:30:18 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=130438 In a case that is sending ripples throughout the legal community, a man convicted of fatally shooting another man is suing the victim's family.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/shocking-washington-state-killer-sues-victims-wife-family-for-harassment/feed/ 0 (Washington state Department of Corrections photo) Smash and Grab Burglars Blamed for 32 Tri-Cities Break-ins in Recent Weeks http://newstalk870.am/smash-and-grab-burglars-blamed-for-32-tri-city-break-ins-in-recent-weeks/ http://newstalk870.am/smash-and-grab-burglars-blamed-for-32-tri-city-break-ins-in-recent-weeks/#comments Mon, 01 Apr 2013 23:07:34 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=128710 Local law enforcement officials are searching for what they believe could be a group of burglars working together.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/smash-and-grab-burglars-blamed-for-32-tri-city-break-ins-in-recent-weeks/feed/ 0 (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) Washington Portable Toilet Arsons Busted Trying to Claim Reward! http://newstalk870.am/wa-porta-potty-arson-suspects-busted-trying-to-claim-tips-reward/ http://newstalk870.am/wa-porta-potty-arson-suspects-busted-trying-to-claim-tips-reward/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 18:04:58 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=128453 Two young men were arrested by Clark County officials after they tried to blame somebody else for a string of port-a-potty fires in Camas.

19-year-old Ryan Ruge and 18-year-old Casen Sincavage are believed to be responsible for a string of arson fires since March 5

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/wa-porta-potty-arson-suspects-busted-trying-to-claim-tips-reward/feed/ 0 (Camas Police Department) Former Franklin Co. Public Works Manager Gets 16 Years for Embezzlement http://newstalk870.am/former-franklin-county-official-gets-16-years-for-embezzlement-scandal/ http://newstalk870.am/former-franklin-county-official-gets-16-years-for-embezzlement-scandal/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:18:11 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=128129 Dennis M. Huston, the former Franklin County Public Works Manager, will spend a decade and a half in prison.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/former-franklin-county-official-gets-16-years-for-embezzlement-scandal/feed/ 0 (courtesy Franklin County website) Local Man Accused of Videotaping Girlfriend's Friend Showering http://newstalk870.am/local-man-secretly-videotapes-his-girlfriends-bestfriend-in-the-bathroom/ http://newstalk870.am/local-man-secretly-videotapes-his-girlfriends-bestfriend-in-the-bathroom/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:48:52 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=128021 Damien Williams, a resident of Benton County, is on trial for secretly videotaping his girlfriend's best friend while she was in the bathroom.

In November of 2012 William's girlfriend Rosa Chavez discovered an unsettling video on her computer

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/local-man-secretly-videotapes-his-girlfriends-bestfriend-in-the-bathroom/feed/ 0 Dangerous Sex Offender Moves into Kennewick Neighborhood http://newstalk870.am/dangerous-sex-offender-moves-into-kennewick-neighborhood/ http://newstalk870.am/dangerous-sex-offender-moves-into-kennewick-neighborhood/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:59:22 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=127218 The Kennewick Police Department has issued an alert for a Level 3 sex offender moving into a neighborhood on West 46th.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/dangerous-sex-offender-moves-into-kennewick-neighborhood/feed/ 0 Kennewick Teenagers Steal Dead Woman's Ashes, Break Into Cars http://newstalk870.am/kennewick-police-arrest-juvenile-suspects-for-car-breakins-stealing-vase-with-womans-ashes/ http://newstalk870.am/kennewick-police-arrest-juvenile-suspects-for-car-breakins-stealing-vase-with-womans-ashes/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:30:59 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=126971 Three 14-year-olds are in custody and police are seeking three more.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/kennewick-police-arrest-juvenile-suspects-for-car-breakins-stealing-vase-with-womans-ashes/feed/ 0 (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) Enraged Man Beats Woman in Wheelchair for Eating Last Piece of Chicken http://newstalk870.am/man-beats-woman-wheelchair-chicken/ http://newstalk870.am/man-beats-woman-wheelchair-chicken/#comments Fri, 08 Mar 2013 03:00:01 +0000 Drew Weisholtz http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157156 Some people have no clue how to treat the handicapped.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/man-beats-woman-wheelchair-chicken/feed/ 0 Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office Richland Saw No Murders in 2012 According to New Report http://newstalk870.am/richland-police-department-report-on-2012-crime/ http://newstalk870.am/richland-police-department-report-on-2012-crime/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 09:52:53 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=125426 The Richland Police Department reported on the 2012 year to the City Council yesterday. In 2012:

  • There were no murders or non-negligent manslaughter cases.
  • There were 13 robberies.
  • 265 collision
]]> http://newstalk870.am/richland-police-department-report-on-2012-crime/feed/ 0 Kennewick Teen Stabbed While Playing Basketball http://newstalk870.am/police-seek-suspects-regarding-stabbing-at-eastgate-park/ http://newstalk870.am/police-seek-suspects-regarding-stabbing-at-eastgate-park/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:42:49 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=125291 Police have apprehended a 16-year-old Richland boy involved in a stabbing at Eastgate Park in Kennewick. The suspect is being held in juvenile detention charged with Assault 1st degree. A second suspect remains at large

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/police-seek-suspects-regarding-stabbing-at-eastgate-park/feed/ 0 Las Vegas Strip Closed for 15 Hours Following Shooting That Ended in Fatal Fiery Car Crash http://newstalk870.am/las-vegas-strip-closed-for-15-hours-following-shooting-that-ended-in-fatal-fiery-car-crash/ http://newstalk870.am/las-vegas-strip-closed-for-15-hours-following-shooting-that-ended-in-fatal-fiery-car-crash/#comments Fri, 22 Feb 2013 07:34:01 +0000 Jordan Dawson http://newstalkkgvo.com/?p=137621 A shootout that ended in a car crash engulfed in flames on the Las Vegas strip closed down the main road where the incident left a cab driver, a passenger in the cab and a rapper dead, and four other people injured.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/las-vegas-strip-closed-for-15-hours-following-shooting-that-ended-in-fatal-fiery-car-crash/feed/ 0 (CNN video screenshot) Shots Fired on Beech Street in Kennewick – SWAT Apprehends Suspects http://newstalk870.am/shots-fired-on-beech-street-in-kennewick/ http://newstalk870.am/shots-fired-on-beech-street-in-kennewick/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:07:07 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=123146 Last night, Kennewick police responded to a drive-by shooting on 1319 S. Beech Street. Witnesses reported the shooters were driving a white Ford Escort.

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/shots-fired-on-beech-street-in-kennewick/feed/ 0 City of Pasco Report Chronicles Accomplishments in 2012 – Says Crime & Taxes Down http://newstalk870.am/city-of-pasco-reports-on-accomplishments-of-2012/ http://newstalk870.am/city-of-pasco-reports-on-accomplishments-of-2012/#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 19:44:02 +0000 Miki Harvey http://newstalk870.am/?p=121973 The 2012 Annual Report was released from the City of Pasco today citing achievements and goals for 2013.

Highlights include:

  • Completion of the first phase of the 4th Avenue corridor project
  • Developed plan for a regional aquatic center
  • Decreased tax rate for City property tax
  • Crime rates are well below both state and national averages with an annual rate of 30 victims per 1,000 population.

A full report can be downloade

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]]> http://newstalk870.am/city-of-pasco-reports-on-accomplishments-of-2012/feed/ 0 Oregon Drug Smugglers Hide Heroin in Valentine Teddy Baskets! http://newstalk870.am/oregon-drug-smugglers-hide-heroin-in-valentine-teddy-baskets/ http://newstalk870.am/oregon-drug-smugglers-hide-heroin-in-valentine-teddy-baskets/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 02:45:02 +0000 John McKay http://newstalk870.am/?p=120543 The Oregon State Patrol nabbed two women who could be called the Valentine Smugglers!

 

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