• GPS data, blood evidence, stickers key to case in disappearance of Kent man
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    GPS data, blood evidence, stickers key to case in disappearance of Kent man

    May 29, 2026 - By 

    Jorge Alcantara-Gonzalez is charged with murder and first-degree robbery in the disappearance of Ian Eckles, who vanished during a hunting trip in 2020. CLE ELUM, Wash. — A GPS watch, fragments of window stickers and a trail of blood evidence helped investigators build the murder case against the man charged with killing a Kent man who vanished during a hunting trip more than six years ago, according to newly filed court documents. Jorge Oma Alcantara-Gonzalez, 40, was charged this week in Kittitas County Superior Court with murder and first-degree robbery in connection with the disappearance and presumed death of Ian…

  • Colorectal cancer screening guidelines updated to include blood test for the first time
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    Colorectal cancer screening guidelines updated to include blood test for the first time

    May 27, 2026 - By 

    According to the American Cancer Society, about one in three adults who are eligible for screenings are not tested. WASHINGTON — The American Cancer Society updated its screening guidelines for a common cancer in the U.S. The recommendations are aimed at expanding screening options for colorectal cancer, which is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both men and women. Early detection significantly raises the odds of survival. According to the updated guidelines, those at average risk will be advised to take two at-home stool tests every three years. One of them tests for DNA mutations, looking for hidden blood…