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Yahoo
25-04-2025
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Richland family desperately searching for missing 15-year-old
Family members are desperately looking for a Richland teen they said disappeared Monday morning. Tayla Hopkins, 15, vanished from her bedroom and her father and mother have turned to police and social media in a desperate hunt to find her. 'We just need to hear her voice,' her father Michael Guess told the Tri-City Herald. Tayla left her house on Easter Sunday but after her family spent all day looking for her, she turned up with a 17-year-old ex-boyfriend from the Tri-Cities, Guess said. She returned home and went to bed. However, she apparently left the house later with her ex-boyfriend after using her sister's phone to call him, said Guess. He said he is particularly concerned because he believes they've gone to Texas. After a Facebook post on Thursday, they received an Instagram message from someone claiming to be Tayla. But when they asked her call, they didn't get a response. Tayla is 5-foot-1, about 105 pounds, with long dark hair and green eyes. She has a split in her right eyebrow. She also has scars on her right hand and her left arm. Richland police Commander Damon Jansen confirmed that detectives are currently investigating her disappearance. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Richland Police Department using the non-emergency dispatch number 509-628-0333. It's case 25-016176.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
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Richland PD: Man arrested in deadly Thanksgiving 2023 overdose
RICHLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — The Richland Police Department says a suspect is facing charges in the Thanksgiving 2023 overdose death of a 32-year-old man. Ethan Brockway died of an apparent overdose on Nov. 23, 2023, according to the Richland Police Department. 'From an early age, Thanksgiving was Ethan's favorite holiday, with lots of food, family, and Lions football,' his father, Tom Brockway, said in a statement provided to the police department. 'For us, it's a day we will always remember as the day our son, Ethan, died!' Police said they investigated for months, 'never ceasing in the pursuit of Justice.' Investigators identified a suspect, a 31-year-old man from Kalamazoo who was found to be in possession of fentanyl, according to a release from the police department. Charges related to the delivery of fentanyl causing death were authorized Friday, police said, and the suspect was taken into custody Monday. Police did not immediately release his name. Tom Brockway said his son 'died from a person who decided selling poison to make a few dollars was worth the risk of taking someone's life.' 'It is a challenge to put one foot in front of the other and try to make it through each day,' his statement continued. '… To take a person off the street to prevent the pain it can cause families and friends is a step forward in this hellacious epidemic.' The police department offered its condolences to the family and emphasized its commitment to protecting the community. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
GoFundMe started for motorcyclist allegedly killed by off-duty WSP trooper
The family of Jhoser Sanchez, the motorcyclist allegedly struck and killed by an off-duty Washington State Patrol trooper, has started a GoFundMe to help lay him to rest. His mother, Yolimar Sanchez Barbosa, wrote, 'Our family is devastated by the sudden and tragic loss of my son Jhoser, who was taken from us in a police-involved car accident. He was a bright and loving soul who brought joy to everyone around him and his absence has left a void that we cannot begin to describe.' The 21-year-old Sanchez was allegedly struck by off-duty WSP trooper Sarah Clasen on the night of March 1st in Richland, Washington, according to the Richland Police Department. Clasen was arrested and is facing charges of vehicular homicide after an officer believed he smelled 'an odor of intoxicants coming from her person' at the scene, according to court documents. Clasen was making a left-hand turn on State Highway 240 when she hit a motorcycle she didn't see coming from the oncoming lane, according to court documents. WSP Chief John R. Batiste released a statement regarding the crash. 'The Washington State Patrol offers our sincerest condolences to the victim and their loved ones,' Batiste stated. 'I have every confidence that the Richland Police Department will investigate this case with great care and professionalism. We are thankful there were no other injuries and will of course, cooperate in any way requested by the independent investigating agency.' To visit the GoFundMe for Jhoser Sanchez, visit
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Yahoo
Off-duty Washington State Patrol trooper arrested following DUI fatality crash in Benton County
Mar. 3—The Richland Police Department arrested an off-duty Washington State Patrol trooper Sunday night on suspicion of hitting and killing a motorcyclist while intoxicated. WSP Trooper and Public Information Officer Sarah Clasen was booked into the Benton County Jail following a crash with a motorcyclist on a state highway near Horn Rapids around 7:40 p.m., according to a Facebook post from the Richland Police Department. The motorcyclist was taken to the local hospital for treatment but died from his injuries. Once WSP learned one of their troopers was involved, they requested the police department to take over the investigation, the post said. Clasen, who was born in Spokane, is in jail on a 72-hour hold on suspicion of vehicular homicide related to driving under the influence as police continue to investigate. "The Washington State Patrol offers our sincerest condolences to the victim and their loved ones. I have every confidence that the Richland Police Department will investigate this case with great care and professionalism. We are thankful there were no other injuries and will of course cooperate in any way requested by the independent investigating agency," WSP Chief John Batiste said in a statement Monday morning. "We are reminded in times like these that law enforcement officers are not immune from tragedy nor from personal accountability, and we urge all motorists to always drive with focus, care, and caution." A spokesperson from the police department declined to release additional information.
