Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Moments after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in George Floyd's death, copies of the original Minneapolis police statement began recirculating on social media. It attributed Floyd's death to “medical distress” and made no mention that the Black man had been pinned to the ground at the neck by Chauvin, or that he'd cried out that he couldn't breathe.

Evidence in Chauvin case contradicted first police statement

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Moments after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murder in George Floyd's death, copies of the original Minneapolis police statement began recirculating on social media. It attributed Floyd's death to “medical distress” and made no mention that the Black man had been pinned to the ground at the neck by Chauvin, or that he'd cried out that he couldn't breathe.

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Citizen action leads to arrests

MOSES LAKE – Alert to possible criminal activity, a Moses Lake resident made a call to police on Jan. 23 that led to the arrest of two men on charges related to theft.

Suspicious Moses Lake package not a bomb

MOSES LAKE - A suspicious package found on the front porch of a Moses Lake residence over the weekend did not contain explosives.

Moses Lake woman stabbed

MOSES LAKE - A Moses Lake woman was stabbed in the abdomen Saturday morning.

Ephrata man dies in home accident

Was working on his truck

EPHRATA - A 26-year-old Ephrata man died Saturday when the vehicle he was working on rolled off the portable vehicle ramps.

Crest Island in Moses Lake set ablaze

MOSES LAKE - Some foliage on Crest Island in Moses Lake caught on fire Saturday morning.

MLPD not asking for donations by phone

MOSES LAKE — In light of residents receiving calls from scammers who claim they are with the Moses Lake Police Department and seeking donations, the MLPD is reminding residents the department does not solicit donations over the phone.

Asia Today: Victoria health chief quits in quarantine probe

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The health minister in Australia's Victoria state has resigned in the fallout from an inquiry into why security guards were used instead of police or the military at quarantine hotels. Lapses in security at the hotels were given as the major reason for a second wave of COVID-19 cases.

Silva brothers plead not guilty

EPHRATA - Alfredo and Juan Silva pleaded not guilty in the

Royal City to have two site visits in near future

ROYAL CITY — The Royal City Council was informed by Royal City Public Works director John Lasen that the city is receiving two site visits. The Department of Ecology will be collecting data to renew the city’s sewer permit, while the other site visit will make sure the city is not using underground fuel storage tanks.

Philippine volcano's quakes, cracks send more people fleeing

LEMERY, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine volcano that erupted last weekend belched smaller plumes of ash and shuddered continuously with earthquakes Thursday, prompting authorities to block access to nearby towns due to fears of a bigger eruption.

Appeals court reinstates police wrongful death lawsuit

SEATTLE (AP) — The widow of a Tulalip tribal member who died in 2015 has won a new trial over allegations that police officers used excessive force on Cecil Lacy Jr. when they held him down as he told them he couldn’t breathe.

Appeals court reinstates police wrongful death lawsuit

SEATTLE (AP) — The widow of a Tulalip tribal member who died in 2015 has won a new trial over allegations that police officers used excessive force on Cecil Lacy Jr. when they held him down as he told them he couldn’t breathe.

Protests large but peaceful after new charges in Floyd case

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Demonstrations across the U.S. to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but mostly without the violence of previous nights on the eve of a Thursday memorial service for George Floyd that kicks off a series of events to mourn the man whose death empowered a national movement.

SC's 1st elected female sheriff vows to reshape agency

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's first elected female sheriff, Kristin Graziano, is used to being the only woman in the room, at the table and in the police car.

Reports of gunfire close lanes on DC-area highway

Authorities have closed the northbound lanes of a highway in the Washington, D.C., area after a report of a shooting.

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Lawsuit: San Francisco police illegally spied on protesters

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses San Francisco police of illegally tapping hundreds of surveillance cameras to spy on police-brutality protesters.