Yakima Police Department

***HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION UPDATE***
On March 20th, 2026, the Yakima County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges against a 35-year-old male, suspected of the shooting death of a 32-year-old male that occurred on November 8th, 2024. The suspect is being held for the crimes of murder in the 2nd degree, drive-by shooting, and unlawful possession of a firearm in the 2nd degree.

ORIGINAL NEWS RELEASE ON 11-8-24
On Friday, November 8th, at approximately 2:35am, Yakima Police responded to the 400 block of Erickson Ln, in reference to a call of shots fired. Officers located a 32-year-old male at the scene with apparent gunshot wounds. Responding officers and medical personnel performed life-saving efforts, but ultimately the victim passed away at the scene.
This investigation is being led by the Yakima Police Major Crimes Unit. YPD requests that anyone with information regarding this incident, please contact the department at (509) 575-6200 or Detective Hinton at (509) 575-3509 ... See MoreSee Less

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AS HE SHOULD BE 👏👏👏👏 #JusticeforRocky

Let’s get justice for rocky

Misti Barnes

#JusticeForRocky !!

Wood chipper

someone caught the whole thing, peep it The Uncensored Scanner Feeds

This system is flawed

someone caught the whole thing, peep it The Uncensored Scanner Feeds

someone caught the whole thing, peep it Crime Intelligence Unit

Hang um

Great job YPD!! Hope they lock him up and throw away the key!

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CSO FINDS
These dogs are looking for their pet parents. They were found looking for a bargain at the Grocery Outlet store on S. 1st Street.

Complimentary hot dogs were provided and now they are waiting for their pet parents at the Yakima Police Department.

Please call 509-575-6200 if you have any information to help identify the dogs.
If you have information after 3pm, please contact the Yakima Humane Society.

Thank you Grocery Outlet for keeping them safe until our arrival! ... See MoreSee Less

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More posts like this! Thank you!

This put a smile on my face!

We been looking for them all day even went to the humane society

I know who these belong to I’ll message them

Love this post!

Yakima Valley Lost and Found Pets

Yea YPD and grocery outlet.

Thank you thank you so very much for keeping them safe bonbon is the short one amigo is the big one… they are my daughter and grandkids dogs and the wind today blew the front gate open we have all been driving all over trying to find them !

Awww

Yakima, WA - Lost Dogs, Cats & Pets - PawBoost

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SUCCESSFUL RESCUE

On 03/21/2026 at approximately 2:45pm, Yakima Police Officers were called to the report of a dog trapped in the canal that runs beneath the 5900 block of Summitivew Avenue. The dog was lethargic in the running water and would not move when officers and community members called for it. Summitview Avenue acts as a bridge over the canal, so there was no way to access the animal aside from getting into the water (which was 3-4 feet deep).

Officer April Rosales sprang into action and waded into the canal to rescue the dog that was shivering and hypothermic. The doggo 🐶 has made a swift recovery and Officers are working on reuniting it with its owners! ... See MoreSee Less

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You rock, Officer Rosales!

My husband and I pulled a dog out of that canal once dang. What an awful thing but I’m so glad it ended up well.

Good job!!

Huge thank you to Officer Rosales! Poor baby must have been so scared. So happy to hear its safe.

I hope officer Rosales wins the lottery! Thank you for going the extra mile to save this fur baby.

Thank you for saving that baby!!

Does she have a home?

Why don't all canals have rescue ramps along the sides every 100 yards or so to give both people and animals a chance to survive? 🤔 They do it in other countries. Just saying.

Great job officer 👮 YPD rocks 💕

A wonderful and heart warming post 😊❤️ Thank you officer Rosales, you are a hero 💐

Good on you

We need more like April!

True hero

Way to go April!

God bless you 🙏🏻❤️ Thank you for helping save this pup !!

You deserve an award Officer Rosales. Glad you got the baby

Thank you for caring enough to help this pup!!! Great job!

Thank for your Service Officer Rosales!

Thank you for going above and beyond to rescue this dog.

Going above and beyond duty! Thank you❣️Now, hopefully this poor pup wasn't abandoned.