Month: March 2020...
Yakima Police Encourages Community to Report Incidents Online
“The Yakima Police Department will shift to taking most police reports online to limit contact that could spread the novel coronavirus,” Chief Murray said. “We are working with city officials… Read More
Kidnapping Calls Appear to be Attempted Fraud
Officers from the Yakima Police Department spent much of Friday, March 13th investigating multiple fraudulent calls to Yakima residents claiming their children had been kidnapped. The Spanish-speaking callers told the… Read More
Saturday Evening Shooting Leaves Two Injured
Two people sustained non-life-threatening injuries when they were shot Saturday evening in the vicinity of Lincoln Avenue and Oregon Avenue. Just after 10:00 pm Saturday, Yakima Police Department (YPD) officers… Read More
Police Investigating Saturday Morning Homicide
Yakima Police Department (YPD) detectives are investigating a homicide that occurred this morning, Saturday, March 7th. At about 9:30 am today, YPD officers responded to a call of shots fired… Read More
Suspects in Child Sex Trafficking Case Arrested
On Saturday, February 29th, Yakima Police Department (YPD) detectives and officers arrested two suspects in a child sex trafficking case. The suspects were apprehended at a residence where an incident… Read More