Yakima

Ex-Yakima coroner Jim Curtice pleaded guilty to lying to police in a drug case involving a corpse. He resigned amid his criminal case, a recall attempt, and scrutiny over his work, including an investigation into a jail death.

Ricardo 'Ricky' Orizaba-Zendejas, a Mexican national unlawfully present in the United States, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for drug and firearms offenses linked to a violent trafficking organization in Yakima, Washington. The organization transported narcotics from Mexico through Southern California ports to Yakima.