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🌱 What we know about the 24-hour crime spree in Walla Walla

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In today's newsletter:

  • What we know about the 24-hour crime spree in Walla Walla
  • WWPD details serious child assault case involving a Walla Walla infant
  • How a Wallula traffic stop led to a Walla Walla sentence

Also on today's calendar: Roast & Toast with Seven Hills Winery and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 56 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 46.
  • Sunday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 72 and low of 49 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Walla Walla police arrest suspect after 24-hour crime spree (elkhornmediagroup.com) — Walla Walla police arrested a 41-year-old man after a 24-hour crime spree that allegedly included a home invasion sexual assault against a 66-year-old woman and several burglaries. Officers say he was caught inside a building on East Alder Street and is now held in Walla Walla County Jail facing multiple felony charges, marking his sixth local arrest or summons in a year.
   

2. Walla Walla man arrested, accused of abusing three-month-old daughter (applevalleynewsnow.com) — Walla Walla police arrested a 27-year-old local father on multiple counts of first-degree child assault after doctors reported serious injuries to his three-month-old daughter. The infant has been transferred out of the Walla Walla area for continued treatment, and child welfare officials are working with WWPD as the investigation continues.
   

3. Man sentenced for assaulting WSP trooper following traffic stop near Wallula (elkhornmediagroup.com) — A 28-year-old man has been sentenced in Walla Walla County Superior Court after pleading guilty to third-degree assault for a 2025 struggle with a state trooper near Wallula. He received a first-time offender waiver, credit for time served in Walla Walla County Jail, and 12 months of community custody supervision.
   

4. Fort Walla Walla Museum director James Payne to retire after 30 years at helm (keprtv.com) — Longtime Fort Walla Walla Museum executive director James Payne is retiring after 30 years of growing the museum into a larger, more hands-on hub for local history. He plans to focus his final months on nearly doubling the museum’s endowment, aiming for $10 million to secure its future for Walla Walla residents and visitors.
   

5. Prison basketball game highlights rehabilitation efforts in Walla Walla (keprtv.com) — A special basketball game inside Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla brought inmates and community members together to spotlight rehabilitation and second chances. Organized by the Side Door Foundation, the event emphasized teamwork, respect, and preparation for life after release, offering residents a rare look at positive programs happening behind prison walls.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Camp Fire Luncheon 2026
    Walla Walla Country Club , 1390 Country Club Rd , Walla Walla
    11:30 am
  • Pre-Registration Fair
    Cleveland Commons Outside
    11:45 am
  • Dungeons & Dragons
    Walla Walla Public Library , 238 E Alder St , Walla Walla
    4:00 pm
  • Friday's @ 4:00 Concert Series Presents: Faculty Chamber Music Conc
    Hall of Music , Chism Recital Hall
    4:00 pm

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  • Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc. posted a job opening for Cashier (Good4u Customer Care) in Walla Walla. Apply here.
  • Walla Walla Public Schools posted a job opening for Substitute Kitchen Assistant in Walla Walla. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walla Walla here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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