2023 Year in Review: Top stories of the year in Umatilla and Morrow counties
PENDLETON — Coming up with a list of just 10 top news stories is never easy.
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Umatilla sergeant who was allowed to quietly resign botched second sex assault case, suit alleges
The second case involved a Umatilla teenage girl who said she was sexually assaulted on a school trip to Houston. Umatilla Detective Sgt. Bill Wright told the girl's mom in an email in May 2022 that he had sent his police report to Houston police and they'd decide whether to prosecute. The girl's mother, though, learned Houston police knew "nothing" about her daughter's case nor had contact with Umatilla police at that time, the suit says.
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Umatilla police officer no longer works for city after negligence lawsuit
Lawsuit alleges "the police did nothing" after victim provided evidence of sexual assault.
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Umatilla police sergeant, sued for failure to investigate sexual assault of 13-year-old girl, resigns
Umatilla Sgt. Bill Wright resigned from the Umatilla Police Department on March 24, just two weeks after he was named in a lawsuit stemming from his lackluster response to a reported sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl, according to state records.
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Bill Wright no longer with Umatilla Police Department
UMATILLA — The city of Umatilla and its police department no longer employs Sgt. Bill Wright.
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