Jeremy Burnham

2 weeks ago | union-bulletin.com | Jeremy Burnham

College Place Police Chief Troy Tomaras has a new second-in-command. Capt. Kris Schweigert was sworn in on Tuesday, April 8, during the College Place City Council meeting. Tomaras said he wanted additional leadership at the department. “As the community continues to grow, obviously the department has to grow with it,” he said. “Administratively, we just needed help. I, specifically, needed help.”Schweigert brings 34 years of law enforcement experience to the Valley.

2 weeks ago | thenewstribune.com | Jeremy Burnham

A Walla Walla assault case that originally involved six Oregon men over an allegation of a stolen vehicle continues to make its way through the court system four years later. Of the six defendants, one recently died, one saw his charges dismissed, two of the men accepted plea offers and the remaining two defendants are awaiting trial. At a March pre-trial hearing for the man accused of organizing the attack, the court was informed that he had died in January.

2 weeks ago | union-bulletin.com | Jeremy Burnham

A Walla Walla assault case that originally involved six Oregon men over an allegation of a stolen vehicle continues to make its way through the court system four years later. Of the six defendants, one recently died, one saw his charges dismissed, two of the men accepted plea offers and the remaining two defendants are awaiting trial. At a March pre-trial hearing for the man accused of organizing the attack, the court was informed that he had passed away in January.

2 weeks ago | union-bulletin.com | Jeremy Burnham

Special electionBallots for the Tuesday, April 22, special election were mailed to voters on Friday, April 4. In Walla Walla County, voters will decide two ballot measures, one that proposes forming a regional fire authority and one that proposes a capital levy for the Waitsburg School District. Some Columbia County voters will also receive ballots for the Waitsburg School District proposition.

2 weeks ago | union-bulletin.com | Jeremy Burnham

An 18-year-old Walla Walla man is facing multiple felony charges after being arrested Tuesday, April 1, in connection to an incident on March 28 near Pikes Peak Road in Walla Walla. D’Vonte Jackson Miller is charged with two counts of first-degree assault with a deadly weapon, one count each of drive-by shooting, fourth-degree assault and possession a firearm while under 21 years old.