A portrait of Salvador Granillo Jr. sits in a courtroom at the Yakima County Courthouse Thursday, May 28, 2026. Granillo's killer, Israel Barriga-Vargas, was sentenced to 15 years in prison
Donald W. Meyers is a Crime and Courts Reporter at the Yakima Herald-Republic. He specializes in covering crime and justice, as well as cultural movements and pop culture, and also writes a weekly history column titled 'It Happened Here.' Meyers has been featured in various publications, including The Seattle Times and The Columbian, and is an active member of the Society of Professional Journalists, contributing to the discourse on legal affairs and society.















