Serving Whitman County since 1877
Serving Whitman County since 1877
TEKOA – A couple from Idaho failed to find gas in a lawnmower trailer in Tekoa on May 11, instead, they found themselves a stay in jail.
Danielee K. Zurcher, 20, of Plummer, of Idaho, and Misty D. Perkins, 33, of Athol, Idaho, were arrested by the Whitman County Sheriff's Office, according to Undersheriff Chris Chapman.
Zurcher faces charges in Whitman County District Court of theft in the third degree, vehicle prowling, and two counts of driving while his license was suspended in the third degree.
Perkins is charged with attempted theft in the third degree and vehicle prowling in the second degree, according to district court records.
A white 1990s Dodge pickup with a canopy was spotted stopped in front of a residence on Jackson Street at midnight. The victim saw someone get out and go to their lawnmower trailer, before returning to the truck and leaving toward Spokane.
Zurcher and Perkins were running out of gas and tried to find a gas can on the trailer, but got scared off by the resident, said Chapman.
Deputies found them later and arrested them.
Bill Stevenson is the former editor of the Whitman County Gazette, Colfax Daily Bulletin and Franklin Connection. He has nearly 30 years of journalism experience covering news in Eastern Washington.
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