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U.S. Arrests Three Suspects in Chelan Hills Wildfire

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 3:46 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. authorities arrested three suspects in connection with the Chelan Hills wildfire.
Sheriff’s Office arrested Valentin Tabun (18, Tacoma), Mark Okhrimchik (19, University Place) and Julian Mikityuk (19, Pacific).
U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force assisted in the Thursday arrests.
Michael Yakimov, 18, of Tacoma pleaded not guilty to nine charges, including first-degree manslaughter and arson.

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U.S. authorities arrested three suspects in connection with the Chelan Hills wildfire.
Sheriff’s Office arrested Valentin Tabun (18, Tacoma), Mark Okhrimchik (19, University Place) and Julian Mikityuk (19, Pacific).
U.S. Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force assisted in the Thursday arrests.
Michael Yakimov, 18, of Tacoma pleaded not guilty to nine charges, including first-degree manslaughter and arson.