Douglas County Undersheriff Seeks Sheriff’s Role
Douglas County Undersheriff Tyler Caille has announced his candidacy for sheriff in the 2026 election following Sheriff Kevin Morris’ retirement.
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East Wenatchee Arrest Two and Looking for Owners of Stolen Items; Are You a Victim?
East Wenatchee Police have recovered stolen items and two males have been arrested on various charges. Police also are trying to reunite owners of the stolen goods with their property
Assistant Chief Erik Hampton says East Wenatchee Police, the Douglas County Sheriff's and the Columbia River Task Force served a search warrant on Thursday at a residence in the 1600 block of 8th Street Southeast
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Douglas County Deputy and WSP Trooper Honored for September Save
Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Bill Black and Washington State Patrol Trooper Margaret Tippins were honored with the WSP Life Saving Award for their work helping a suicidal woman.
In September, the woman had climbed out onto Odabashian Bridge and was prepared to jump
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Train Hits Semi-Truck Trailer Causing Power Outage
About 700 Rock Island residences lost power Thursday morning for about 15 minutes after a train hit a semi-truck near Rock Island Dam.
Douglas County Sheriff Kevin Morris says a semi-truck and trailer was leaving the Dam across the tracks
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4th of July Busy for Emergency Services
There were several fire calls throughout Chelan and Douglas Counties, including near Hale Park in Wenatchee, and the Hot Rod Cafe in Monitor along with smoke checks and illegal burn.
The Chelan County Sheriff's Department also responded to approximately 70 fireworks complaints beginning just after midnight Saturday according to a log provided by Rivercom
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Law Enforcement Honored for Work Keeping Streets Safe in 2019
The annual Traffic Safety awards distributed Friday night to law enforcement personnel who help keep the roads safe.
For the Washington State Patrol, Trooper Jeffrey Eifert was named top cop in fighting DUIs while Trooper Phil Riney was honored for his proactive traffic work...
Man Speeds Through Mall Lot, Runs Into Tree
Several Douglas County Sheriff deputies spotted a vehicle revving its engine and squealing the tires near the south end of the Wenatchee Valley Mall Saturday night at around 11:17 p.m. The deputies watched the vehicle head north through the mall lot at an estimated 60 mph...
Multiple Agencies Work Together With Drug Warrant Search
Wednesday morning, a home on the 300 Block of Eastmont Avenue in East Wenatchee had multiple agencies, including the Columbia River Drug Task Force, search the home with a warrant which resulted in detaining nine people and two arrests.
"One person barricaded himself in the attic," said Sergeant Rob Huddleston, Columbia River Drug Task Force...
Two Bridgeport People Missing After House Fire
Two Bridgeport are missing after their doublewide trailer burned to the ground on Old Highland Orchard Road Sunday night. Douglas County Sheriff Kevin Morris says two people were able to escape the home.
"We got fire and law enforcement investigators there right now and it's going to be a pretty thorough investigation throughout the day...