Ritzville man sentenced in theft case

RITZVILLE – A local man was sentenced Monday, March 23, to a $500 fine following his conviction for third-degree possession of stolen property.

Stuart Lee McKenney, 30, appeared before Adams County Superior Court Judge Steven B. Dixon for a change of plea and sentencing related to a Nov. 6 charge of possession of a stolen motor vehicle.

According to court documents, McKenney knew the car, valued at less than $750, was stolen.

He was initially charged with third-degree possession of a stolen vehicle, a gross misdemeanor punishable by confinement in a county jail for up to 364 days and/or a fine...