Frances Watson

Local & Regional Kennewick soldier killed in Afghanistan (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Jun 19, 2013 at 10:39 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 19, 2013 at 6:31 PM PDT

Private First Class Robert Ellis was killed at Bagram Air Base just weeks before he was set to finish his tour overseas.

Local & Regional Court docs: 9-month-old found dead had severe vaginal trauma (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Frances Watson & KEPRTV.com Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 2:43 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 11:16 PM PDT

The 9-month-old baby found dead in her crib last week suffered severe vaginal trauma, according to the autopsy. The child's mother found Serenity Reedy dead in her crib Friday morning.

Local & Regional Are you gay? Colleges want to know (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: May 30, 2013 at 9:32 AM PDT Last Updated: May 30, 2013 at 9:32 AM PDT

These two new questions will be part of the enrollment process starting this fall.

Local & Regional Washington cusses the least in the US (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: May 16, 2013 at 1:36 PM PDT Last Updated: May 16, 2013 at 1:36 PM PDT

Washington is at the top of the list for cussing the least.

Local & Regional Stunning wildflowers, views atop Rattlesnake (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: May 1, 2013 at 6:33 PM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 2:23 PM PDT

It was a rare and beautiful sight. For the first time in six-years, the public was allowed up on Rattlesnake Mountain. Less than 100 people are being allowed to make the trip to the summit.

Local & Regional CAUGHT: Man accused of masturbating in front of kids is back behind bars (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Frances Watson & KEPRTV.com Staff Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 11:22 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 24, 2013 at 6:44 PM PDT

An ice cream truck driver is now back in jail on sex crime charges. He made bail but skipped his court appearance.

Local & Regional ACLU sues Arlene's Flowers based on flower refusal (Video)

By Robin Wojtanik & Frances Watson Published: Apr 18, 2013 at 9:25 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 18, 2013 at 6:20 PM PDT

The ACLU has filed a lawsuit against a Richland florist based on the florist's denial of flowers for a gay wedding.

Local & Regional Attorney: Arlene's Flowers protected under First Amendment (Video)

By Frances Watson & KEPRTV.com Staff Published: Apr 10, 2013 at 1:51 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 10, 2013 at 7:07 PM PDT

Many are voicing their support and their disgust with the situation surrounding Arlene's Flowers. The state is now threatening to fine the Richland florist for denying bouquets to a gay customer. Now the ACLU has announced they are representing the gay couple as well.

Local & Regional Gov. Inslee vows to keep feds on the hook for Hanford (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Mar 7, 2013 at 10:38 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 7, 2013 at 10:38 AM PDT

Jay Inslee completed his first tour of Hanford as Governor. It offered his first up-close and personal look at the six leaking tanks.

Local & Regional 'Suspicious' death: Burned body found in Pasco motel room (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Mar 5, 2013 at 11:52 AM PDT Last Updated: Mar 5, 2013 at 8:16 PM PDT

A partially-burned body was found by a maid who went to clean a room Tuesday morning at the Tahitian Inn, police said.

Hanford First visit to Hanford since leak reported (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Feb 27, 2013 at 11:31 AM PDT Last Updated: Feb 27, 2013 at 11:31 AM PDT

The Democratic Senator from Oregon had planned his visit weeks ago but news of the leak certainly upped the urgency.

Local & Regional Woman who saw Ben Ensign thrown out: 'It sounded like a cinder block hitting the concrete' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Frances Watson & KEPRTV.com Staff Published: Jan 29, 2013 at 8:09 PM PDT Last Updated: Jan 29, 2013 at 8:33 PM PDT

A slow-motion security camera details the turmoil outside a Kennewick nightclub last summer. It shows a drunken man tossed to the ground after he'd been kicked out of Jack Didley's once before.

Local & Regional 'Why do I weigh 955 pounds?' (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Jan 2, 2013 at 10:46 AM PDT Last Updated: Jan 3, 2013 at 7:59 PM PDT

A new year is right around the corner which gives us all a new opportunity to set goals we rarely manage to achieve.

Home Letter: Richland superintendent sends notice of retirement (Video)

By Frances Watson & KEPRTV.com Staff Published: Dec 26, 2012 at 6:20 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 26, 2012 at 6:20 PM PDT

Richland superintendent Jim Busey sent the school district a letter Wednesday announcing his retirement.

Local & Regional 'Jesus' sign now a decoration (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Dec 21, 2012 at 12:58 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 21, 2012 at 12:58 PM PDT

An update on the Christmas sign that caused controversy in one Pasco neighborhood.

Local & Regional Man who killed grandmother ruled insane (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Dec 13, 2012 at 2:49 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 13, 2012 at 6:48 PM PDT

A Benton County judge has ruled that a man who killed his grandmother in Kennewick is insane and should spend the rest of his life in a state psychiatric hospital.

Local & Regional 'Jesus is the reason for the season' sign sparks controversy (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Dec 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 11, 2012 at 11:35 AM PDT

Jesus seems to be the reason for neighbors to fight about a sign in one Pasco man's yard.

Home Survey still finds illegal cell phone use a problem (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Dec 9, 2012 at 7:45 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 9, 2012 at 7:45 PM PDT

Would you openly admit to being a bad driver?

Newslinks Washington Traffic Safety Commission Report

By Frances Watson Published: Dec 9, 2012 at 7:32 PM PDT Last Updated: Dec 9, 2012 at 7:32 PM PDT

Local & Regional Ridge Dogs program at Coyote Ridge helps inmates and dogs (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Oct 31, 2012 at 10:33 AM PDT Last Updated: Oct 31, 2012 at 10:33 AM PDT

KEPR is following up on the program that puts dogs in the hands of prisoners.

Home Prosser says goodbye to Ilda and Alex Islas (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Oct 25, 2012 at 6:33 PM PDT Last Updated: Oct 25, 2012 at 6:33 PM PDT

The funeral was today for the mother and daughter killed in a car accident over the weekend.

Local & Regional Jury: Shop owner justified in Walla Walla shooting (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Aug 10, 2012 at 12:50 PM PDT Last Updated: Aug 10, 2012 at 5:37 PM PDT

A jury found John Saul justified in shooting Cesar Chavira to death back in May in Walla Walla's New York Store.

Local & Regional Walla Walla hopes to win sweet title of 'Best Small Town for Food' (Video)

By Frances Watson & KEPRTV.com Staff Published: Jul 10, 2012 at 6:20 PM PDT Last Updated: Jul 10, 2012 at 6:22 PM PDT

Can Walla Walla make it to the top two years in a row? Last year Rand McNally and USA Today named it the "friendliest small town in America."

Local & Regional Fire leaves close to 70 people homeless (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: Jul 8, 2012 at 7:02 PM PDT Last Updated: Sep 3, 2012 at 6:53 PM PDT

Apartment complex goes up in flames.

Local & Regional Rotting cow finally picked up from an alley in Pasco (Video)

By Frances Watson Published: May 22, 2012 at 5:44 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2012 at 5:44 PM PDT

Pieces of a butchered cow found in an alley off Court Street in Pasco.