Man in vehicle pursuit sentenced to a year in jail
WALLA WALLA — A man has been ordered to serve a year in the County Jail for leading law enforcement on a lengthy vehicle pursuit and possessing methamphetamine last month.
Inmates charged in assault at penitentiary
WALLA WALLA — Two inmates were charged Thursday in Walla Walla County Superior Court with repeatedly stabbing a fellow prisoner at the Washington State Penitentiary last year.
Trial date moved for man in stolen property, drug case
WALLA WALLA — A new trial date has been set in Superior Court for a man suspected of possessing hundreds of items of stolen property in December, in addition to committing various drug offenses.
Trial delayed for man in child porn case
WALLA WALLA — Next week’s trial for a man accused of dealing in and possessing child pornography has been postponed in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
Walla Walla man pleads guilty to stabbing wife
WALLA WALLA — A man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Superior Court to stabbing his wife with a kitchen knife at their residence in December.
Trial date set in indecent liberties case
WALLA WALLA — A 22-year-old area man pleaded innocent Monday afternoon in Walla Walla County Superior Court to forcing a female acquaintance to have sexual contact with him in the 00 block of North Clinton Street last fall.
Woman charged in boyfriend's stabbing
WALLA WALLA — A local woman is accused of stabbing her boyfriend in the arm while at their Walla Walla apartment last weekend.
UPDATED: High court will not hear Inland Octopus case
WALLA WALLA — Get ready to say goodbye to the giant purple octopus as we know it.
Milton-Freewater man pleads guilty in chase
WALLA WALLA — A Milton-Freewater man pleaded guilty Tuesday afternoon to leading law enforcement on a vehicle pursuit from that area, through Walla Walla to near Lowden earlier this month.
Ex-inmate sues over recordings
WALLA WALLA — A man wants financial compensation from Walla Walla County, claiming telephone conversations between him and his attorney were unlawfully recorded and monitored at the Walla Walla County Jail in 2011.
Man charged with indecent liberties
WALLA WALLA — A 22-year-old area man is accused of forcing a female acquaintance to have sexual contact with him in the 00 block of North Clinton Street last fall.
Man sentenced in July stabbing
WALLA WALLA — An alleged gang affiliate who was accused of stabbing a man has been sentenced in Superior Court to time-served after pleading guilty last month to a felony-riot charge.
Man charged in pursuit from Milton-Freewater to Lowden
WALLA WALLA — A Milton-Freewater man suspected of leading law enforcement on a vehicle pursuit from that area, through Walla Walla to near Lowden this week has been formally charged with four crimes.
Man sentenced to prison in gun threat case
Kyle R. Jamerson pleaded guilty in January to harassment and weapons charges.
WALLA WALLA — A man who unlawfully possessed a sawed-off shotgun and threatened to kill a woman at a local residence in December has been sentenced to more than a year-and-a-half in prison.
Walla Walla man charged in assault on baby daughter
Alan R. Hackney is accused of throwing an infant to the floor, fracturing her skull.
WALLA WALLA — A local man has been charged in Superior Court with throwing his infant daughter to the floor last month, causing a fractured skull.
Ex-con back in court after faults found in judge's ruling
WALLA WALLA — An ex-convict who pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the attack of a deliveryman in Touchet in 2010 will have at least another day in court.
Trial date set in high speed chase
Catherine J. Johnson of Kennewick is charged with attempting to elude police.
WALLA WALLA — A woman pleaded innocent Monday afternoon in Superior Court to leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase for about 20 miles from Prescott to Walla Walla earlier this month.
Man pleads to lesser charge in assault, riot case
Brian Lamprea is expected to be sentenced to time served in connection with a July 5 crime.
WALLA WALLA — An alleged gang affiliate accused of stabbing a man in July pleaded guilty Monday afternoon in Superior Court to a felony riot charge.
Man in gun threat case pleads guilty
WALLA WALLA — The case against a man accused of holding a woman against her will for several hours at a local residence last month has been reduced in exchange for his guilty pleas to two felony charges.
Man charged in New Year's attack
WALLA WALLA — An alleged local gang affiliate was charged Thursday afternoon in Superior Court with a New Year’s Day attack on a man in the west end of town.
Evaluation ordered for man in chase
WALLA WALLA — A mental competency evaluation has been ordered for a man suspected of leading police on a high-speed vehicle chase last winter resulting in an injury crash.
Inmates charged in assault on officer
WALLA WALLA — Two Washington State Penitentiary inmates were charged this week in Superior Court with assaulting a correctional officer who was stabbed with a sharpened toothbrush about a year ago.
Man pleads guilty in high-speed chase
WALLA WALLA — A local man was sentenced Tuesday afternoon to time-served for leading a county sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed vehicle chase east of the city last month.
Trial postponed in rape attempt
WALLA WALLA — Trial for a man accused of trying to rape a woman at a local residence in November has been postponed in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
Trial date set for man in wife's stabbing
WALLA WALLA — A man pleaded innocent Monday afternoon in Superior Court to stabbing his wife with a kitchen knife at their residence last month.
Woman charged in weekend pursuit
WALLA WALLA — A 61-year-old Kennewick woman suspected of leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase for about 20 miles from Prescott to Walla Walla last weekend was formally charged Monday afternoon in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
Dayton man to claim self-defense in shooting death of wife
Joseph Shuba's attorney said his client had a reasonable fear for his life
DAYTON — A man who gunned down his wife at their Dayton home last spring will claim self-defense when his case goes to a jury trial that is scheduled to begin Jan. 28.
Trial postponed in drive-by shooting
WALLA WALLA — Trial for a man accused of firing a handgun from a moving vehicle last fall has been postponed six months in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
New trial date set in marijuana smuggling case
WALLA WALLA — A local man set for trial this week for allegedly intending to smuggle marijuana to a prisoner while working as a Washington State Penitentiary correctional officer now is scheduled to face a jury April 3 and 4.
Trial date set for man in chase
WALLA WALLA — A local man pleaded innocent Monday afternoon in Superior Court to leading a county sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed vehicle chase east of the city last month.
Man sentenced in vineyard assaults
WALLA WALLA — A man who assaulted two men at a vineyard where he formerly worked was sentenced Monday afternoon to time he’d already served in the County Jail.
Pool of public defenders expands
WALLA WALLA — Two local law firms have been added to the roster of attorneys who are appointed on a regular basis to represent indigent adult defendants accused in Walla Walla County Superior Court of felonies.
Walla Walla man charged with stabbing wife
WALLA WALLA — A man suspected of stabbing his wife with a kitchen knife at their residence last week has been formally charged in Superior Court with a felony.
Sanity evaluation ordered in attempted rape case
WALLA WALLA — A sanity evaluation has been authorized for a man accused of trying to rape a woman at a local residence in November.
Slaying nets man 35 years in prison
WALLA WALLA — After again proclaiming his innocence, Daniel D. Dodd was led from a courtroom at the County Courthouse on Thursday afternoon to a future that could confine him in prison for the rest of his life.
Dodd sentenced to maximum prison term
He was found guilty of murdering Kevin Myrick.
WALLA WALLA — After again proclaiming his innocence, Daniel D. Dodd was led from a courtroom at the County Courthouse on Thursday afternoon to begin serving a sentence of more than 35 years for the June 2011 murder of Kevin Myrick.
Walla Walla man charged with eluding, DUI
WALLA WALLA — A man was charged Monday in Superior Court with leading a county sheriff’s deputy on a high-speed vehicle chase last week east of the city.
Drugs, stolen goods suspect arraigned
WALLA WALLA — A man suspected of possessing hundreds of items of stolen property, in addition to committing various drug offenses, pleaded innocent Monday to 11 criminal charges.
Trial date reset for vehicle assault suspect
WALLA WALLA — A new trial date has been set for a man suspected of leading police on a high-speed vehicle chase last winter resulting in an injury crash.
New trial date set in drive-by shooting
WALLA WALLA — A new trial date has been set for a man charged with being involved in a drive-by shooting in September.
New trial date set in murder, assault case
WALLA WALLA — This week’s trial of a man facing murder and four other felony charges related to the fatal shooting of a rival gang member last year has been postponed in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
Man in assault, robbery attempts pleads guilty
WALLA WALLA — A man accused of arming himself with a gun in August, then threatening and demanding items from employees at a vineyard where he formerly worked pleaded guilty Tuesday in Superior Court to reduced charges.
Trial date set in kidnapping, assault
WALLA WALLA — A man accused of holding a woman against her will for several hours at a local residence earlier this month pleaded innocent Monday afternoon to four felony charges.
Trial date set in child porn case
WALLA WALLA — A local man is set for trial March 4 and 5 in Walla Walla County Superior Court on charges he has dealt in and possessed child pornography.
Man sent to prison in gun-pointing
WALLA WALLA — A man who police say brandished a gun during a fight witnessed by frightened customers in the Walmart parking lot in August was sentenced Monday afternoon in Superior Court to two-and-a-half years in prison.
A roll down superhero lane
If life-sized, comic superheroes are right up your alley, you can marvel at them as they seemingly bounce off a wall inside Bowlaway Lanes.
Man charged in drug, stolen property case
WALLA WALLA — A man suspected of various drug offenses, in addition to possessing a large amount of stolen property, was formally charged Thursday afternoon in Superior Court with 11 crimes.
City manager: Finding right balance is a challenge
Nabiel Shawa says the city is looking to address the recent increase in crime but needs to fund other services, too.
WALLA WALLA — Providing adequate police protection is a priority for the city of Walla Walla, according to City Manager Nabiel Shawa.
Walla Walla chief sees link between staffing, crime rate
Scott Bieber worries that further cuts to the city police force could undo work to make the city safer.
WALLA WALLA — The number of Walla Walla police officers has declined the past couple of years, just as the crime rate has inched upward along with calls for service.
