A 49-year-old woman was arrested Thursday afternoon after she allegedly shoved an officer and later punched a corrections officer in the jaw.
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Walla Walla police arrested a man for shooting his estranged girlfriend early Saturday, according to authorities.
A supermarket fight ended with one arrest for investigation of assault Monday.
New unemployment claims shot up again last week in the further numbing of the economy from the coronavirus pandemic.
Charges, including threatening and harassing people with racial slurs, against a Walla Walla man were dismissed without prejudice in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
A Pasco man recently pleaded guilty in Walla Walla County Superior Court to first-degree child molestation.
DAYTON — A local man was sentenced Thursday in Columbia County Superior Court to 18 years in prison for child rape and other sex charges.
Two men have been accused of murdering 61-year-old George Anthony Martin in early January and were arraigned Wednesday in Umatilla County Circuit Court.
A Walla Walla man facing domestic violence charges has entered a stipulated order of continuance in Walla Walla County Superior Court, agreeing to meet the court's terms or face automatic sentencing.
The Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance is moving forward with its first ever Walla Walla Valley Wine Month.
Baker Boyer Bank made two personnel moves recently, promoting one of its own and adding another local face to its team, according to a news release from the Walla Walla-based financial institution.
A man has been accused of several assaults after a series of events that started with threats to shoppers at Walmart and ended with him running a vehicle off the road with his father, wife and child inside.
A 25-year-old man has pleaded guilty in Walla Walla County Superior Court in an assault case for which he was sentenced to more than a year in prison.
A former Washington State Penitentiary inmate was sentenced in Walla Walla County Superior Court to community service for allegedly beating up a corrections officer.
A Walla Walla man was sentenced Monday in Walla Walla County Superior Court to community custody and drug rehabilitation treatment for intimidating a witness.
A man accused of forgery pleaded guilty and was sentenced in Walla Walla County Superior Court to more than a year in prison.
A man accused of sexual assault, harassment, robbery and other charges was sentenced in three separate cases Monday in Walla Walla Superior Court.
With guidance issued Monday night from the state’s Department of Education, Oregon school superintendents have more clarity about what the near future will look like.
“Oh, that’s one of mine,” Sarah Villanueva said, a bubble of joy popping out of her exclamation.
A man accused of multiple child sex crimes in two cases has pleaded guilty in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
Charges against a Washington State Penitentiary mental health counselor of first-degree custodial sexual misconduct and third-degree introducing contraband into a facility have been dismissed.
A Walla Walla woman’s charges stemming from several crimes, including drive-by shooting and robbing and intimidating a witness, have been dismissed.
A Walla Walla man linked to a string of commercial burglaries in the fall of 2018 pleaded guilty Monday in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
The owners of downtown Walla Walla breakfast and lunch hotspot Bacon & Eggs didn’t mince words when it came to Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order issued last week.
CORRECTION (3/29/20): The incorrect date for the event was originally posted. The online story has been updated to reflect the correct information.
The Walla Walla Regional Airport closed to the public for deep cleaning after a Transportation Security Administration screening officer tested positive for COVID-19.
New unemployment claims surged more than 1,600% last week in Walla Walla and Columbia counties as businesses suspended operations due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Local law officials say they will use a soft approach in enforcing the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order Gov. Jay Inslee issued Monday.
Washington school districts in some places have stumbled in what to do since Gov. Jay Inslee’s order March 13 to close facilities.
Five inmates have filed a legal claim against the Washington State Department of Corrections, contending it hasn’t responded to the COVID-19 outbreak properly.
A Walla Walla man pleaded not guilty Monday to second-degree child molestation, and second- and third-degree child rape.
Several cases on Monday's criminal docket were postponed until May 4 due to the COVID-19 outbreak and Gov. Jay Inslee's statewide stay-home order.
DAYTON — When the doctor is ready to see you at Dayton General Hospital, in some cases he arrives on wheels in the form of cart-mounted video communications.
Gov. Jay Inslee’s order requiring Washingtonians to “stay at home” left some restaurants in the Valley scrambling to make even more changes to their operations amid the ongoing threat of the COVID-19 virus.
A Walla Walla man has been accused of beating and sexually assaulting a woman with whom he's had a relationship.
A Walla Walla man who stole a truck and crashed it was sentenced Friday to drug treatment and community custody.
Opening a brand new business on the edge of a construction zone might have seemed risky to some.
A Walla Walla internet-service provider and communications company is helping keep people digitally connected with a free Wi-Fi hotspot.
Walla Walla and Columbia county’s public transportation systems today eliminated bus fares and are taking COVID-19 virus protection measures.
When there isn’t a cure for the hard times, Walla Walla brewmaster David Marshall instead offers “The Antidote.”
Non-urgent surgeries and procedures at hospitals, ambulatory surgery centers, dental and other clinics across the state have been suspended until May 18, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday.
A Walla Walla man and known gang leader accused of several felonies, including a December drive-by shooting, was sentenced Wednesday in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
A Walla Walla man linked to a string of commercial burglaries in fall of 2018 and fled the state has been returned and will face charges in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
A Walla Walla man accused of crimes related to a domestic violence assault agreed Monday to follow court-ordered conditions for two years to avoid incarceration.
A state penitentiary inmate was sentenced Monday in Walla Walla County Superior Court to an extra year in prison for punching a corrections officer in the face.
A Walla Walla man was sentenced Monday in Walla Walla County Superior Court to credit for time served and community service for reckless burning.
A 61-year-old man was sentenced to three months in the Walla Walla County Jail for trying to rob a Ninth Avenue business at gunpoint and harassing people.
A Walla Walla woman accused of attacking another woman in January on Chase Avenue has been scheduled for trial after pleading not guilty Monday in Walla Walla County Superior Court.
A Walla Walla woman is to serve 15 months for witness intimidation, attempted kidnapping and other charges.
A 33-year-old man has been accused of assaulting two men and smashing a car’s window with a wrench.
