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PULLMAN –– A towing mistake in Pullman resulted in the arrest of Bent Cardan, 39, a tow truck driver, after towing away a Ford Bronco on Saturday, Jan. 20. Reports say Jeffrey Weller, the owner of the Bronco, reported his vehicle missing from the shoulder of SR-270 near Alpine Animal Hospital. Weller had reportedly left the vehicle around 10:30 a.m. to get parts. Upon his return at 11:30 a.m., the Bronco had vanished. Pullman Police Officer Luv St. Andre went to investigate the incident. Surveillance footage showed a blue flatbed tow truck wit...
PULLMAN –– An arrest warrant for failing to appear in court has been issued for the Washington State University (WSU) student accused of threatening students on campus with a knife. Taylor Asante failed to appear at his last two hearings in Whitman County Superior Court in Colfax. Asante’s failure to attend court has prompted authorities to issue a warrant for his arrest. WSU Police arrested Asante Sunday, October 1, 2023, for allegedly threatening and chasing students with a knife inside a dorm hall. Asante is charged with two counts of felon...
MOSCOW –– According to documents filed this week, Latah County Superior Court will release some of the DNA records requested by Bryan Kohberger’s defense team. The former Washington State University (WSU) criminal justice graduate student, Bryan Kohberger, 29, is accused and has been charged with murdering Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, in Nov. 2022. Kohberger’s death penalty murder trial date has not been set. “The Court has now completed its review of the information provided by the State...
PULLMAN — The woman charged with Assault of a Child in the Second Degree took her seat in Whitman County Superior Court on Friday, Jan. 12, and pleaded not guilty. Tia Jade Brown, 19, was charged for allegedly biting her six-month-old infant nephew, Grazon J.B. Hollingstead Pinnel while baby sitting in a highly intoxicated state. The Pullman Police Department reports that on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at approximately 7:43 p.m., Police Officer Heidi Lambley responded to a residence on North West Webb Street for a suspected domestic dispute. Reports s...
PULLMAN –– The Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday, Jan. 4, that Washington State University (WSU) no longer has to protect a student who was sexually assaulted in an off-campus home despite the school’s knowledge of prior complaints made against the convicted assailant. Five justices agreed and said that WSU had no protective custody over students and, therefore, had no duty to control decisions or actions away from the WSU campus. In addition, the justices also said that the school could neither predict nor control the perpe...
PULLMAN — The woman charged with Assault of a Child in the Second Degree took her seat in Whitman County Superior Court on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Tia Jade Brown, 19, was charged for allegedly biting her six-month-old infant nephew, Grazon J.B. Hollingstead Pinnel while babysitting in a highly intoxicated state. Reports say her BAC test measured at .194% at the time of her arrest. The Pullman Police Department reports that on Wednesday, Dec. 27, at approximately 7:43 p.m., Police Officer Heidi Lambley responded to a residence on North West Webb S...
MOSCOW - Demolition of the 1122 King Road house near the University of Idaho (UI) campus, where four University of Idaho students were murdered on Nov. 12, 2022, began early in the morning on Thursday, Dec. 28. Germer Construction of Moscow was the general contractor and overseer for the demolition project. In addition, Germer Construction demolished the building at a reduced cost to the university while performing site rehabilitation, grading, utility disconnection and demolition assistance. Th...
COLFAX — Whitman County Judge Gary Libey has announced that he will not seek re-election after his 2024 term expires. Libey also endorses Court Commissioner Roger Sandberg as replacement Whitman County Superior Court Judge. Reports say Libey has served as Whitman County Superior Court Judge since January 2017. Before serving as Superior Court Judge, Libey practiced law in Whitman County for 40 years. “Life is good. It has been my honor to serve as Judge for the last seven years and my pleasure to have practiced law in this wonderful community f...
TEKOA — The Tekoa-Rosalia Timberwolves boy’s basketball team dominated Dayton on Thursday, Dec. 21. The boys took the court on Tuesday, Dec. 19, and started the game strong, leading the way with a 22-13 point lead in the first quarter. Issac Bone stole the show in the first quarter, scoring 12 points on his own. The Timberwolves scored 10 points in the second quarter and 11 points in the third. The Timberwolves started the third quarter with a 54-point lead. They quickly led 54-28 before the quarter ended. In the fourth quarter, the Tim...
COLFAX — The Colfax Bulldogs girls basketball team took the court just before the holiday break and went home with some losses and victory. The Bulldogs started their week on Tuesday, Dec. 19, with a victory over the Liberty Lancers. The Bulldogs followed up their Tuesday game, going head-to-head against the Lakeside Eagles on Thursday, Dec. 21. The game against the Lancers saw Colfax control the tempo and flow of the game from start to finish; they scored 18 points in the first quarter, leading them to their 48-point victory. Brynn McGaughy s...
TEKOA — After finishing an extensive renovation project, two local siblings have listed the historic bank, located at the intersection of Crosby and Henkle Street, for sale. Susan Creger and Jim Lee settled into retirement six years ago with their spouses. They opened The Homestead General Store Antique Gift Shop on Crosby Street. Both Lee and Creger reported their initial desire to purchase the old bank when they first moved here. However, the building was not for sale. “When we originally came to town, we wanted to buy it as we saw it as som...
ENDICOTT — A local man was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail on Sunday, Dec. 17, after threatening to kill a neighbor. Jason Randall Gazaway, 44, of Endicott, was charged with one count of Harassment Threaten to Kill and is currently held without bail through Whitman County Superior Court. Reports say that Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Christopher Olin responded to a call at approximately 0024 hours. Mitchell Dean reported that Gazaway threatened to kill Joshua Garrett at a Kackman Road residence outside Endicott. Oli...
PULLMAN — Local man Justin Stringer, 30, of Pullman, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail on Monday, Dec. 18, at Rosauers located at 1205 North Grand Avenue. Stringer is booked on a $1,000 cash-only bail through Whitman County Superior Court and currently has two Felony Warrants (non-extraditable) out of Caldwell, Idaho. “Over the last few months, I have created a Facebook profile to assist in furthering drug investigations. I have recently attended training and have prior experience in other drug investigations,” said the a...
CLARKSTON — A jury returned a guilty verdict on Wednesday, Dec. 6, in the trial of David Elmo Curry, 38, of Clarkston, who was charged with First Degree Attempted Rape of a Child and Second Degree Attempted Rape of a Child. Chief United States District Judge Stanley A. Bastian presided over the trial, which began on Monday, Dec. 4. Sentencing in this matter is set for Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024. Curry faces a minimum sentence of 10 years incarceration and a maximum possible sentence of life imprisonment, as well as no less than five years of s...
MOSCOW - The 1122 King Road rental home near the University of Idaho (UI) campus, where Ethan Chapin, 20, Xana Kernodle, 20, Madison Mogen, 21, and Kaylee Goncalves, 21, were murdered on Nov. 12, 2022, will be demolished by the University of Idaho later this month. The university announced on Thursday, Dec. 14, that demolition at the property will begin on Thursday, Dec.28, while students are away for winter break. The university has not announced what will happen to the property after...
MOSCOW — University of Idaho students held a vigil to honor the lives and memories of Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen on Monday, Nov. 13, one year after the students were slashed in the off-campus dorm off of King Road. The vigil began at 6 p.m. on the Administration Lawn on the University of Idaho campus. The event focused on honoring and remembering the lives of the four students. Ethan Chapin, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Madison Mogen were stabbed and killed in an off-campus home in the early m...
GARFIELD –– Travis Gaines, 20, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail on Sunday, Nov. 5, following a dispatch call of gunshots heard in town. Gaines was charged with two counts of assault in the first degree, three counts of reckless endangerment, three counts of aiming and discharging a firearm and one count of concealed pistol violation. Reports say Joe Handley, Garfield Police Department Marshal, was called by a local apartment manager, Shon Clark. Clark reportedly told Handley there was a party at the “Collier” apartment and a...
COLFAX –– A Colfax woman was arrested on charges of 2nd Degree Assault, 4th Degree Assault, and 2nd degree theft on Sunday, November 5. Richelle Ann Jones, 41, was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail. Her bail is currently set at a $20,000 bond or $2,000 cash bail through Whitman County Superior Court. The Colfax Police Department reports that on Saturday, November 4, at 2:45 p.m., Whitman County Sheriff Deputy Cory Alcantar and Colfax Police Officer Erica Warren responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence on Sou...
TEKOA — The body of a man found in a landfill in 1989 was recently identified as Clifford Wayne Bippes, a local man from Tekoa. Bippes, 45, was identified through forensic genetic genealogy by the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office. The announcement was made on Tuesday, Oct. 31, by the Spokane Medical Examiner. “The medical examiner’s office really did the work. It wasn’t an active case with us because we did not know how he died. Now that we know who it is, that is why we put out a call for anyone who knew anything,” said Julie Humph...
COLFAX — A Lewiston man was arrested after admitting to his involvement in a burglary near the base of Steptoe Canyon on Wednesday, October 27. Kevin Brotherton, 39, of Lewiston, was arrested after deputies from the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office connected him to a vehicle that was seen driving away from the burglary site. Brotherton was booked into the Whitman County Jail for 2nd Degree Burglary, 3rd Degree Malicious Mischief, 3rd Degree Theft and Making or Having Burglar Tools. Additional persons of interest have been identified and may fac...
Joining the Army has been the most fun I never want to have again. I do not mean this as a complaint, not in the slightest. I am the first woman in my family to don the uniform. Since transferring schools to the University of Idaho and its highly accredited ROTC program, I will also be the first officer. These are big titles to carry and to bring such pride to my family couldn’t make me happier. I celebrated my graduation from Fort Sill Basic Training exactly one year ago, on October 21. That d...
COLFAX –– Whitman County Deputies responded to two separate high-speed crashes this last week. Both crashes are still under investigation as the drivers recover from injuries. “One of the simplest ways people can be safe on our roads is following the speed limit. I am often encouraged by the people who are seen following laws and yet somewhat discouraged by those who don’t and continue to drive aggressively. The extent of injury goes up anytime someone goes too fast,” said Whitman County Sheriff Brett Myers. Reports say Whitman County De...
COLFAX — Local radio station NewsTalk KFLD 870 am/98.7 FM reported a false bomb threat at Colfax High School on Monday, Oct. 9. “It has been brought to our attention that NewsTalk KFLD 870 am/98.7 FM has reported that there was a recent bomb threat at Colfax High School. We have received no bomb threats today or any other day this school year,” said Colfax High School Superintendent Jerry Hugh. However, this false report comes after Ritzville High School received a bomb threat on Thursday, Oct. 5. A local student and another juvenile in Iowa...
PULLMAN –– A Juan Trejo Perez, 33, from Mexico, has been arrested for allegedly molesting a teenage boy in Pullman. Reports say that authorities found Trejo Perez attempting to leave the area at the Moscow Pullman Airport. Reports also say that Trejo Perez admitted to some of the claims against him from the victim. Trejo Perez was arrested for felony 3rd-degree child molestation. Whitman County Superior Court Commissioner Doug Robinson placed Trejo Perez on a $50,000 bond during his first appearance in court on Monday, October 9. Pending Tre...
PULLMAN –– Nineteen-year-old Taylor Asante was arrested and booked into the Whitman County Jail on Sunday, October 1st, for Felony Harassment and Weapons Capable related charges. The Pullman Police Department responded to a disorderly conduct report at 2:26 a.m. on Sunday at 1355 SE Olympia Ave, Rogers Hall. Brady Gasseling, 18, reportedly told the responding Pullman Officer, Brandon Cochran, that a male ran past his room screaming he was “strapped with a gun” and was yelling, “Come back here...
