Charges of trafficking in stolen goods filed

A new charge of trafficking in stolen property was filed in superior court Wednesday, Feb. 15, against Cody Alan Richardson, Pullman. The charge alleges Richardson took part in the theft of Kindle electronic readers on two different times at the Wal-Mart in Pullman.

Richardson and another suspect in the case, Deandre Johnson of Spokane, were identified in surveillance tapes. The officer’s account said Wal-Mart employees reported the suspected thefts to police after finding empty boxes for the Kindles at different locations around the store and in a restroom.

Richardson, 20, also faces charges...