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The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

The Evergreen works to provide the best information about recent crime and court updates in the Pullman area.

Prosecutor decides not to retry sexual misconduct case

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 22, 2019

By the victim’s request, the Whitman County Prosecutor will not be retrying former Pullman Police Sgt. Jerry Daniel Hargraves for first-degree custodial sexual misconduct. Hargraves’ trial ended...

Pullman man jumps from moving vehicle

Pullman man jumps from moving vehicle

MADYSEN MCLAIN, Evergreen roots editor October 21, 2019

A Pullman man jumped out of a moving car and suffered a serious head injury on Wednesday around 6 p.m. on North Grand Avenue, said Pullman Police Cmdr. Jake Opgenorth. The car was traveling northbound...

Kyle Gaumnitz sentenced to 28 months, three years supervision

Kyle Gaumnitz sentenced to 28 months, three years supervision

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 11, 2019

Former WSU student Kyle Gaumnitz was sentenced to 28 months in prison on Oct. 4 that will be followed by three years of supervision after pleading guilty on Sept. 5 to extortion in the second degree with...

General manager at Stubblefields, DJ Goldfinger, explains the recent bathroom arson on Monday afternoon at Stubblefields Bar & Grill.

Stubblefields alleged arson harmless, managers say

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter October 9, 2019

The arson that occurred early Friday morning at Stubblefields Bar and Grill was not significant enough to cause damage or evacuate the building, according to the managers. DJ Goldfinger, Stubblefields...

This is a crime of intimidation ... this is the crime of scaring people when theyre at their most vulnerable,” said Dan LeBeau, Whitman County chief deputy prosecutor.

Former WSU athlete appears in court

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter September 6, 2019

A former WSU football player appeared in court Aug. 30 after a warrant for his arrest was issued Aug. 6. Christian Haangana, 21, was arrested in April and formally charged with malicious mischief in...

Drones will be used to search for suspects, help locate missing children and document crime scenes.

Pullman police use drones to monitor crime

KHADIJAH BUTLER, Evergreen reporter September 5, 2019

The Pullman Police Department has adopted a new technology system to help fight crime. Police Chief Gary Jenkins said the initiative began three years ago and by the summer of 2017, the department had...

The Evergreen works to provide the best information about recent crime and court updates in the Pullman area.

Police see dramatic rise in calls as students come back

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter August 29, 2019

The number of police calls has more than doubled since the summer with the start of the new semester. Pullman Police Chief Gary Jenkins said the total number of calls during a weekend in the summer...

Although 2.7% of Pullman’s population is black, the group makes up 12.5% of all arrests. White residents made up 76.8% of the population but accounted for 69.5% of arrests.

Black residents nearly five times as likely to be arrested by WSU PD

MAGGIE QUINLAN, Evergreen reporter August 26, 2019

In the last year, 12.5 percent of people the WSU Police Department arrested were black, while 2.7 percent of Pullman’s population is black. These calculations were based on arrest records from May...

The Evergreen works to provide the best information about recent crime and court updates in the Pullman area.

Warrant issued for former WSU football player

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter August 26, 2019

The Pullman Police Department arrested former WSU football player Christian Haangana in April on vandalism charges along with two other WSU athletes: football player Fa’avae Fa’avae and soccer player...

Local man arrested after 13-hour police stalemate

Local man arrested after 13-hour police stalemate

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter August 22, 2019

A Pullman resident was arrested for harassment after a 13-hour stalemate with the police. According to the Whitman County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Listing website, 36-year old Brian Edwards is currently...

The Evergreen works to provide the best information about recent crime and court updates in the Pullman area.

Man charged with two felony counts of sexual abuse

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter August 21, 2019

A Moscow resident has been charged with two felony counts of sexual abuse of a child following his arrest on Aug. 8 after a warrant was issued on Aug. 6. According to a criminal complaint issued by...

This is a crime of intimidation ... this is the crime of scaring people when theyre at their most vulnerable,” said Dan LeBeau, Whitman County chief deputy prosecutor.

Man pleads guilty to two Class A felonies

JAYCE CARRAL, Evergreen reporter July 3, 2019

A 40-year old man was convicted of two Class A felonies on June 28 after taking a plea agreement on April 19. Jose Luis Perez-Morales was charged with second-degree rape and first-degree child molestation...

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