Detective Brent Hanger suffered a fatal heart attack while hiking into a remote area of Chinook Pass, near Yakima, to investigate reports of a marijuana grow operation.

He began to suffer chest pains and shortness of breath. Other detectives who were with him immediately called for assistance and started CPR after he collapsed, but were unable to revive him.

Detective Hanger had served with the Washington State Patrol for 17 years. He was survived by his wife and six children.

Please contact the following agency to send condolences or to obtain funeral arrangements:

Chief John R. Batiste
Washington State Patrol
General Administration Bldg.
PO Box 42600
Olympia, WA 98504

Suspects were identified and charged. Kelly Filipponi (35) of the 300 block of Middlesex Street was charged with Robbery, Burglary and Theft. She was arrested on 08/20 and sent to the Camden County Jail. Denise Jones (27) of Elmwood Ave was charged with Burglary and Theft. She was not been located at this time.

In other matters,

On Saturday, the 2015 track and field world championships kick off and, of course, some athletes who are doping will vie for medals. Most will not be caught; only 1 to 2 percent of tests in international Olympic sports result in sanctions each year. If doping is so rife in track and field, why are athletes penalized so rarely? It’s partly because many suspicious tests don’t quite reach the high evidence bar to be considered officially positive. But it’s also because doping athletes tend to employ methods that make drug testing extremely difficult. As Paul Scott, head of Scott Analytics, which provides testing services in multiple sports has put it: \”Drug testing has a public reputation that far exceeds its capabilities.\”

Here’s a look at why drug tests will never snare every cheater.

Looking for a (tiny) edge

The Pennsylvania Game Commission has made its selections for the 2015-16 migratory game bird hunting seasons and bag limits.

 Annual waterfowl seasons are selected by states from a framework established by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Game Commission selections were made after reviewing last year’s season results, waterfowl survey data, and input gathered from waterfowl hunters and the public. Final approval from the USFWS is expected by late September.