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State May Seek Death Penalty in Kennewick Murder Trial

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 28th

KENNEWICK, Wash., -- The man accused of a fatal shooting in Kennewick last week may face the death penalty when his trial begins. Grant Scantling pleaded not guilty this morning to the 1st degree aggravated murder of a man who lived with Scantling's ex-girlfriend. Scantling's case is eligi

Witness List is Set for Kelli Jacobsen Trial

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 28th

KENNEWICK, Wash., -- A new witness will speak at the trial of a nanny accused of manslaughter. Kelli Jacobsen will go on trial next month for the death of 1-year-old Ryder Morrison. The state's new witness is a chaplain from Kadlec Regional Medical Center who Jacobsen spoke to on the night

Sunnyside Man Convicted of Manslaughter for 2-Year-Old's Death

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 27th

YAKIMA, Wash. - A Yakima jury says a man from Sunnyside is guilty of manslaughter in the death of his girlfriend's 2-year-old son. 21-year-old Juan Lopez is now facing two to ten years in prison, with credit for the nearly two years he's already been in jail.

Oscar Pistorius' brother on trial for road death

French Survivor season canceled after contestant dies during filming

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 25th

By Liz Raftery, The upcoming season of the French version of Survivor has been canceled after a contestant died on the first day of filming in Cambodia, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Gerald Babin, 25, suffered cardiac arrest Friday after a tug-of-war challenge.

Oregon Fire Marshal Reports Zero Child Fire Deaths in 2012

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 22nd

OREGON - The State Fire Marshal's Office says for the first time, no one in Oregon between the ages of 0 and 19 died in fires during 2012. The fire marshal's latest report shows that 22 adults died in residential fires in the state in 2012, which works out to about 6.5 deaths per mil

Man Accused of Stabbing OR Corrections Officer Enters Plea Deal

Submitted by FoxFirstatTen on March 22nd

PENDLETON, Ore.