Pasco police found a man asleep at the wheel of a running car, leading to a heroin bust and the "car napper" behind bars. Pasco police have arrested Alvaro Espinosa-Cortez on charges of possessing the pistol illegally and possession with Intent to deliver heroin after finding him sitting in his car holding a pipe used to smoke meth according to news reports...
Technologists are taking the issue of texting and driving pretty seriously, so much so that the next generation of Apple i-phones are going to play nanny for you.
Although the law was signed by Governor Inslee Monday, it will not go into effect until January 1, 2019. But when it does, your wallet will be $136 lighter if you're busted.
It's passed the House, back to the Senate for final revisions, and now it's headed to Governor Inslee's desk for final signing. You won't get "the business" but you will get a ticket.
Most of the time, when somebody boosts a car, they don't go tooling around town, using it as their daily driver. Usually, stolen cars are stripped for parts, or repainted or altered and sold. But then, some not so bright criminals just drive them around.
A new bill has passed the state House, now it goes onto Senate for future consideration. But some officials say it doesn't do enough to stop distracted driving.