48-year-old driver dies when thrown from car in crash east of Connell
A Spokane driver died Friday morning after being thrown from his car on Highway 260 about 26 miles east of Connell in Franklin County. Brian R. Pedone, 48, was heading west on the highway about two ...
Snowy, icy, slushy roads continue around WA state. Tips for safe driving on slippery roads
With more winter weather systems across Washington coming soon, roads in the Evergreen state can become hazardous.
2 women rescued after raid on 3 Kennewick massage parlors for suspected human trafficking
Three Kennewick massage parlors have been shut down and three women accused of human trafficking were arrested after a series ...
Amid ‘uncertainty’ at national parks, will Mount Rainier have timed entry for 2025?
By this time last year, Mt. Rainier started using timed entry for park visitors to avoid overcrowding. Here’s what to know ...
Parents decide to leave toddler in car to sleep, then she dies in heat, Florida cops say
“The baby was asleep in the car, in a car seat,” Holmes County Sheriff John Tate said in a news conference. “They decided to leave the child in the car, went inside and ultimately fell asleep and did ...
‘Sweet’ dog has been adopted and returned 6 times. ‘Hopes are high’ as she waits again
“All dogs, not just the adopted ones, will require some work and a high level of commitment from their owners,” the shelter wrote in its January post about Autumn. “Dogs aren’t machines; they’re not ...
Tri-Cities event center, market fail restaurant food safety inspections last week
The Benton Franklin Health District gave two failing grades in food safety inspections of restaurants and other establishments selling food in the Tri-Cities area Feb. 8-14. The health district’s food ...
Part of human skull and burned wallet lead to 77-year-old’s arrest, Arizona officials say
A man is facing prison time after being convicted of killing a man before burning his body, Arizona officials said. The Ash ...
Man identified as winner of $328.5M Powerball jackpot in Oregon. What are his plans?
A 79-year-old Oregon man has been identified as the winner of a $328.5 million Powerball jackpot. Abbas Shafii bought the ...
Couple and dog found clinging to slippery hull of boat in Florida inlet, video shows
The couple and a dog were discovered around 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, in the St. Augustine Inlet, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said in a Feb. 20 Facebook post. The Atlantic Coast inlet is ...
Rediscovered predators and ‘ghost’-like creatures: See the latest animal finds
On Colón Island, Panama, a new species of shrimp was discovered under dying mangrove roots. Known as Trichocallia delicatula, this “beautiful hairy ghost shrimp” is characterized by its translucent ...
Stepdad starved and tortured 16-year-old, IL prosecutors say. He’s charged with murder
Steven Griffin, 44, faces eight charges including first-degree murder in connection with the Feb. 7 death of his stepson, Daniel Garza, according to a Feb. 20 news release from the Sangamon County ...