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Three dead in a week at Toppenish motel, police offer message to the public
TOPPENISH, Wash.-- Multiple deaths have been recently reported on the property of the El Corral Motel in Toppenish and Action News learned more information regarding the deaths. Three bodies had been discovered in less than a week. Yakima County coroner Jim Curtice confirmed that both 32-year-old female Marcelene Stahi and...
18+ pounds of cocaine mixed with fentanyl seized during traffic stop on I-70
Law enforcement seized 18 pounds of cocaine mixed with fentanyl along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition during a traffic stop on I-70 near Gypsum. The Gore Range Narcotic Interdiction Team made the stop about 1 p.m. on June 19. During the traffic stop, the G.R.A.N.I.T.E. task force observed criminal activity and both the driver and passenger consented to a vehicle search. That search turned up 500 rounds of 9mm ammunition, 3 weapon magazines, and 4 cellphones. They also discovered seven packages weighing over 18 pounds. Investigators said presumptive tests indicated that each package contained cocaine and fentanyl. Both the driver and passenger were arrested on suspicion of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. The driver, Pedro David Corral Leon, 22 of Yakima, Washington remains in custody on a $100,000 bond. The passenger, Rafael Zazueta, 19 of Norfolk, Nebraska, remains in custody on a $100,000 bond.
Woman murdered 47-years ago in Yakima identified
YAKIMA, Wash.-The identity of a woman found murdered 47-years ago in Yakima is now known. Yakima Police identified the woman as Vereta Joni Gates at a press conference at City Hall on July 2. Gates’ nude body was found in a Chevy Apache pickup near Yakima Hardware on July 25,...
Yakima firefighters responding to new fire on Keys Road
YAKIMA, Wash. - Yakima fire crews are responding to a new fire on Keys Road at Sportsman State Park. According to a Yakima Valley Emergency Management Facebook post, the fire is not threatening homes, but Sportsman State Park is closed to the public. Images from Legends Casino Tower Camera show...
Wapato man sentenced to 10 years in 2021 Yakima homicide
A Wapato man will go to prison for 10 years for shooting two people, killing one of them, in a 2021 fight over a TV. Russell Paul Whitefoot, 35, entered an Alford plea to charges of second-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault in the shooting outside a home on South Fair Avenue in Yakima.
Next Yakima Chief of Police to be selected by next City Manager
YAKIMA- Current interim City Manager Dave Zabell has decided to let the next City Manager decide what steps to take, and who to name to the position. He suggested a few options that the next city manager could take, including going forward with a search, which could take anywhere from four and a half to six months, or hiring interim Chief Shawn Boyle as the chief of police.
Brush Hog Ignites 150-Acre Blaze in West Yakima, Two Homes Destroyed
An intense firefight happened in west Yakima Monday leading to Level 3 evacuation notices being issued for residents who live in the area of 1150 Hillman Road. West Valley Fire Department officials say the fire was contained at 150 acres but not before destroying two homes and a shop building.
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