Alabama sues Tyson Foods over wastewater spill, fish kill

HANCEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama sued Tyson Foods on Thursday over a 2019 wastewater spill that caused the largest recorded fish kill in the state.

Alabama sues Tyson Foods over wastewater spill, fish kill

HANCEVILLE, Ala. (AP) — The state of Alabama sued Tyson Foods on Thursday over a 2019 wastewater spill that caused the largest recorded fish kill in the state.

Ex-San Francisco building commissioner charged with fraud

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A former San Francisco city building commissioner has been charged with bank fraud after he allegedly pocketed $478,000 intended for city agencies, federal prosecutors announced.

Montana judge suspended 30 days without pay for misconduct

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Supreme Court on Friday suspended a Montana judge for 30 days without pay after she acknowledged violating judicial rules by not being truthful under oath and for claims she made and other actions she took during her 2018 campaign.

Border agent arrested in fatal shooting of Texas firefighter

LAREDO, Texas (AP) — An off-duty U.S. border agent has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a firefighter in the Texas border city of Laredo, authorities said.

Trujillo promoted to Quincy PD captain

QUINCY — Jorge Trujillo, a 15-year veteran of the Quincy Police Department, was sworn in as the QPD captain during Quincy’s regular city council meeting Tuesday...

Applications open for law enforcement education classes

MOSES LAKE — Applications are being accepted through Friday for a series of informational classes for people who want to learn more about how law enforcement works, according to a release from the agencies involved. The Columbia Basin Multi-Agency Citizens Academy will begin April 2. The five-week series will be held in the ATEC building at Big Bend Community College, 7662 Chanute St. NE. The classes, nine in all, will be each Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. Moses Lake Police Chief Kevin Fuhr wrote that the academy returns after a three-year hiatus. Fuhr wrote that organizers are hoping to sign up at least 20 to 30 people. The purpose is to encourage positive relationships between law enforcement officers and community members through education on the basics of the profession, according to the release...

Police at Warden schools following non-specific threat

WARDEN — Security was heightened at the Warden School District joint campus following the report of a non-specific threat late Thursday. The threat was later determined not to be credible, according to Warden Police Chief Rick Martin...

GCSO seeks help in locating missing ML couple

MOSES LAKE — Grant County Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking the public’s help in the search for a Moses Lake couple missing since Sunday, Sept. 18. According to a GCSO statement, Charles and Theresa Bergman, both of Moses Lake, were last seen at around 12:40 a.m. Sunday morning at the Spokane International Airport, where Charles had gone to pick Theresa up. The Bergmans were driving in a 2013 silver Chevrolet Impala bearing Washington license plate BLU5395 and were reported missing on Monday, Sept. 19, after they did not return home.

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GCSO deploys drone to find missing horse

QUINCY — It was something a posse of sheriff’s deputies might have done in the 1890s. According to Grant County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Josh Sainsbury, GCSO deputies got a call early Thursday that a horse being ridden by a member of a visiting youth group had wandered off from the group’s camp and gone missing in the Bishop Recreation Area south of Quincy...

Alleged Gorge shooter pleads not guilty

EPHRATA – James Kelly, the suspect accused of killing two people and injuring two others at the Gorge Amphitheatre campground during last month’s Beyond Wonderland music festival, has entered a plea of not guilty, according to a statement from the Grant County Sheriff’s Office...

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Quincy man sentenced to federal prison on drug-trafficking charges

A Quincy man was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess and distribute methamphetamine.

Numerous weapons found after UPS worker threatened shooting

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) — A UPS worker suspected of threatening a mass shooting at the company's facility in Silicon Valley has been arrested after investigators found numerous firearms and ammunition at his home, police said Monday.

White man who threatened black teen on bike gets probation

GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — A 65-year-old white man who threatened to shoot a 14-year-old African American boy who rode his bicycle in front of the man’s Gresham home has been sentenced to three years of probation and anger management or diversity-sensitivity training.

White man who threatened black teen on bike gets probation

GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — A 65-year-old white man who threatened to shoot a 14-year-old African American boy who rode his bicycle in front of the man’s Gresham home has been sentenced to three years of probation and anger management or diversity-sensitivity training.

Brazil: Violent crime up in state hit by police strike

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Violent crime has been rising in Brazil's northeastern state of Ceara amid a police strike in its seventh day, federal Justice Minister Sergio Moro said Monday.

White man who threatened black teen on bike gets probation

GRESHAM, Ore. (AP) — A 65-year-old white man who threatened to shoot a 14-year-old African American boy who rode his bicycle in front of the man’s Gresham home has been sentenced to three years of probation and anger management or diversity-sensitivity training.