Kittitas County Sheriff's Office

Coupled Swindled Out Of Thousands In Bogus FBI Scam
Coupled Swindled Out Of Thousands In Bogus FBI Scam
Coupled Swindled Out Of Thousands In Bogus FBI Scam
Two Chinese nationals are in jail after police say they posed as FBI agents and conned a Kittitas County couple out of a large amount of money. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says it began on Nov. 15 when the couple received a phone call from a woman who claimed to be a federal agent in possession of evidence that the couple had been involved in cybercrimes...
70-Mile, Two-County Pursuit Leads To Yakima Man's Arrest
70-Mile, Two-County Pursuit Leads To Yakima Man's Arrest
70-Mile, Two-County Pursuit Leads To Yakima Man's Arrest
A Yakima man is behind bars following a lengthy pursuit that covered over 70 miles in two Central Washington counties. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says it began at around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13 in Yakima County near Union Gap, when a Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper pulled over a sedan driven by 22-year-old Misael Altamirano-Rabadan for suspicion of driving under the influence.
Woman Arrested After Police Say She Waved Gun From SUV In Ellensburg
Woman Arrested After Police Say She Waved Gun From SUV In Ellensburg
Woman Arrested After Police Say She Waved Gun From SUV In Ellensburg
A Kittitas County woman is behind bars after police say she brandished a firearm in public on Wednesday morning. The Ellensburg Police Department says officers responded to reports of a woman who was waving a handgun from the window of an SUV in the 400 block of North Main Street in Ellensburg at around 9:15 a...
Crews Gaining Upper Hand On Wildfire Near Ellensburg
Crews Gaining Upper Hand On Wildfire Near Ellensburg
Crews Gaining Upper Hand On Wildfire Near Ellensburg
Crews have nearly corralled a wildfire burning 11 miles north of Ellensburg. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says the fire sparked late last week in Currier Creek Canyon where it's burned approximately 160 acres. The blaze prompted Level 2 evacuation notices for numerous homes on West Sun East Road late Saturday, which have since been downgraded to Level 1 status...
Ellensburg Murder Suspect Arrested In King County
Ellensburg Murder Suspect Arrested In King County
Ellensburg Murder Suspect Arrested In King County
A man wanted in connection with a fatal shooting at a fast food restaurant in Ellensburg in March is now in custody. Eighteen-year-old Benny Castizo was apprehended by police in Kent on Tuesday. Castizo is accused of killing 21-year-old Christian Guthrie at a Jack In The Box in the 100 block of West University Way on March 15...
Suspected Fuel Thief Arrested By New Grant County Crimes Unit
Suspected Fuel Thief Arrested By New Grant County Crimes Unit
Suspected Fuel Thief Arrested By New Grant County Crimes Unit
Police in Grant County have arrested a Quincy man they suspect is involved in numerous fuel thefts and other crimes. Deputies with the Grant County Sheriff's Office located 21-year-old Oscar Ruiz-Ramos driving a pickup truck that's been linked to several fuel thefts and possible prowlings throughout the county...

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