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Douglas County Sheriff Kevin Morris says he is clear of criminal charges after shooting a mountain lion on his personal property in October 2024. Sheriff Morris says he was in possession of a non-resident deer and elk tag at the time and could have used either of those tags to harvest a mountain lion...

The 2025 Wenatchee Apple Blossom Festival is officially underway after Thursday afternoon’s “Little Chief for a Day” event in Memorial Park.   Wenatchee Police Department, East Wenatchee Police Department, Chelan County Sheriff’s Office, Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife each selected their own chronically or terminally ill chi

An East Wenatchee man is suing the East Wenatchee Police Department and the Douglas County Sheriff's Office over an incident in 2023 where police allegedly tased him. According to court filings, 44-year-old Andrew Newton filed the lawsuit monday in the U...

Police in Central Washington are looking for a man they say was likely intoxicated when he led them on a lengthy high-speed pursuit early Sunday. The Grant County Sheriff's Office says it began at around 1:15 a.m. in Douglas County when deputies attempted to pull over a sedan with no license plates on State Route 28 near Spanish Castle...

Local Crime Update: Burglary Investigation in East Wenatchee - Stay informed about the recent arrests and charges filed.

A man is behind bars after police say he crashed a dump truck into a utility pole while intoxicated and knocked out power to over 300 residents in northeastern Douglas County on Tuesday evening. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says it happened at just before 7 p...

Eastmont Junior High School faced a chaotic day with two lockdowns caused by lapses in communication.

A Douglas County man is in jail on a laundry list of charges after police say he stole a Chelan County Sheriff's Office patrol vehicle and was found in possession of a deputy's firearm. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says one of its deputies responded to the report of a vehicle prowl at 7:03 a...

At least one local law enforcement agency is planning to have extra personnel in place for security purposes during this year's Election Day. Douglas County Sheriff Kevin Morris says several of his deputies will be positioned at various locations around the county's elections sites...

Police Douglas County are searching for an East Wenatchee teenager who has now been missing for over a week. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office says Don Divin I. Ward, who goes by the nickname Do (pronounced "Doe"), was last seen on Tuesday, October 1, at around 2 p...