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Man Charged With Murder In East Wenatchee After Arrest In Ohio
The man accused of killing a 28-year-old East Wenatchee woman last week is now charged with 2nd Degree Murder in Douglas County. Twenty-two-year-old Ashton Bunting Jr. is in the Woods County Jail in Ohio after being arrested during a traffic stop for speeding Tuesday morning. He's accused of killing Synthia...
East Wenatchee murder suspect arrested in Ohio
EAST WENATCHEE, Wash. - Ashton Bunting Jr., 22, has been arrested for allegedly murdering Synithia Ring, a 28-year-old mother from East Wenatchee. According to the East Wenatchee Police Department, Bunting was apprehended on June 18 at 9:30 a.m. in Ohio. He is accused of fleeing the Eastmont Avenue apartment where Synthia Ring was reportedly killed on June 11 while her 4-year-old child cried nearby.
Washington Apple Education Foundation awards scholarships to local students
WENATCHEE — The Washington Apple Education Foundation (WAEF) has awarded scholarships to 147 students from Chelan, Douglas, and Okanogan counties for the upcoming academic year. These recipients, who have ties to the tree fruit industry, are part of the 387 total scholarships awarded by WAEF this year. Scholarships are...
'Elevated' wildfire potential Friday and Saturday after active week of blazes
WENATCHEE — The Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) forecasts a moderately high risk for significant fires for Friday and Saturday, which comes off an active week of fire activity. The risk of a large, significant fire is "elevated" and is estimated at 5% to 19% chance through Saturday for...
Fire in East Wenatchee evacuates residents overnight
WENATCHEE, Wash. - The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has issued Level 2 (Be Ready) evacuations for residents as a fire burns in East Wenatchee. Residents who live 1-2 miles up Palisades Road were evacuated Monday night around 10 p.m. The DCSO has not provided the size or containment level of...
Palisades Fire Contained, Two Other Wenatchee Area Fires Put Out
The wildfire in the Palisades area of Douglas County is contained at 700 acres and is moving into the mop up stage. The fire grew quickly after igniting late Monday night on just a few acres during high winds. Wenatchee Valley Fire Department Operations Chief Andy Davidson says there'll still...
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