Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In one of the oldest videos ever posted on Real World Police, today's installment presents never-before-seen footage capturing the DUI arrest of former Granger Municipal Court Judge Kathleen Morehouse.
From the report of Trooper Brian Luedke, lightly edited for clarity and brevity:
At approximately 0803 hrs on July 23, 2013, I observed a white 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante traveling eastbound on I-82 in Yakima County. As the vehicle approached, I noticed the vehicle appeared to be traveling faster than the posted speed limit of 70 mph. I estimated the vehicle's speed to be in excess of 80 mph. I activated my in-car radar unit and obtained a speed reading of 85 mph in the posted 70 mph zone. After obtaining the reading, I crossed the median and initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle for the speeding violation.
Upon catching up to the vehicle, it had already pulled over on the shoulder. I advised WSP Communications of the traffic stop and contacted the vehicle on the passenger side. I observed a female driver as the only occupant in the vehicle. I informed her that I had stopped her for the speed violation and requested her license and paperwork. She provided both, and the driver's license identified her as Kathleen E. Morehouse. Morehouse admitted to speeding and stated she had just sneezed which caused her to step on the accelerator and make her vehicle speed up.
I recorded her information and re-contacted her vehicle to give her a verbal warning for speeding. After telling her she was getting a warning for speeding, it was difficult for me to hear as she was talking so I leaned my head inside the vehicle. When I did this, I could smell an odor of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle. I asked Morehouse to step out of her vehicle so I could administer field sobriety tests. Upon exit, Morehouse appeared to lose her balance and stumbled slightly.
Prior to administering SFST's, Morehouse denied drinking and denied having any alcohol in the coffee that I observed in her vehicle. She went on to explain that she thought the cause of the alcohol odor was because she had a "port" in her chest due to hemophilia.
The first test offered to Morehouse was the HGN test. Morehouse was initially unable to follow the test instructions. After several unsuccessful attempts, I stopped the test and had her sit on the front bumper of my patrol vehicle.
Morehouse agreed to perform additional tests and was subsequently administered the alphabet test and the finger dexterity test. During the alphabet and finger dexterity test, Morehouse committed no errors. She was eventually able to complete the HGN test as well. During the test, I observed six of six clues and smelled a strong and obvious odor of alcohol on her breath. I also noticed her eyes were bloodshot and watery, her face was flushed, and she exhibited a slight side-to-side sway.
After the SFST's were completed, I asked Morehouse to provide a PBT sample, she refused and told me she was a judge. She also said she often told people not to provide a PBT sample when she was an attorney. Morehouse admitted to drinking two margaritas the night before and also admitted to taking half of a hydrocodone at 0430 hrs that morning.
After Morehouse refused to provide the sample, I asked her to sit in the rear of my patrol vehicle so could contact Sgt. Cozzitorto and let him know I was conducting a DUI investigation involving a judge. As I was attempting to secure her in the vehicle, Morehouse tried to walk away from me and return to her vehicle. l instructed her she needed to stay in my vehicle but she refused and tried to walk past me. At that point, I took hold of her and began to place her under arrest. She attempted to pull away from me and tried to pull her hands to the front of her. While doing this, she told me she didn't want me to be mad at her because she had a gun in the vehicle.
I instructed her to stop resisting several times and was eventually able to get her hands behind her back and place handcuffs on her. I advised her of her Constitutional Rights and asked her if she understood her rights. She stated that she did. She was eventually transported to Sunnyside PD for DUI processing. Upon arrival to Sunnyside, Morehouse requested to speak to attorney. She was provided her cell phone which she used to contact several attorneys between 0853 hours and 0914 hours.
Morehouse stated she understood her rights and signed indicating the same. She also agreed to waive her rights and provided two breath samples with results of .253 and .248. Morehouse was eventually transported to her residence in Yakima and released to her sister.
Morehouse, better known under her maiden name as Kathleen "Katy" Hitchcock, died August 25, 2019.
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In one of the oldest videos ever posted on Real World Police, today's installment presents never-before-seen footage capturing the DUI arrest of former Granger Municipal Court Judge Kathleen Morehouse.
From the report of Trooper Brian Luedke, lightly edited for clarity and brevity:
At approximately 0803 hrs on July 23, 2013, I observed a white 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante traveling eastbound on I-82 in Yakima County. As the vehicle approached, I noticed the vehicle appeared to be traveling faster than the posted speed limit of 70 mph. I estimated the vehicle's speed to be in excess of 80 mph. I activated my in-car radar unit and obtained a speed reading of 85 mph in the posted 70 mph zone. After obtaining the reading, I crossed the median and initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle for the speeding violation.
Upon catching up to the vehicle, it had already pulled over on the shoulder. I advised WSP Communications of the traffic stop and contacted the vehicle on the passenger side. I observed a female driver as the only occupant in the vehicle. I informed her that I had stopped her for the speed violation and requested her license and paperwork. She provided both, and the driver's license identified her as Kathleen E. Morehouse. Morehouse admitted to speeding and stated she had just sneezed which caused her to step on the accelerator and make her vehicle speed up.
I recorded her information and re-contacted her vehicle to give her a verbal warning for speeding. After telling her she was getting a warning for speeding, it was difficult for me to hear as she was talking so I leaned my head inside the vehicle. When I did this, I could smell an odor of alcohol coming from inside the vehicle. I asked Morehouse to step out of her vehicle so I could administer field sobriety tests. Upon exit, Morehouse appeared to lose her balance and stumbled slightly.
Prior to administering SFST's, Morehouse denied drinking and denied having any alcohol in the coffee that I observed in her vehicle. She went on to explain that she thought the cause of the alcohol odor was because she had a "port" in her chest due to hemophilia.
The first test offered to Morehouse was the HGN test. Morehouse was initially unable to follow the test instructions. After several unsuccessful attempts, I stopped the test and had her sit on the front bumper of my patrol vehicle.
Morehouse agreed to perform additional tests and was subsequently administered the alphabet test and the finger dexterity test. During the alphabet and finger dexterity test, Morehouse committed no errors. She was eventually able to complete the HGN test as well. During the test, I observed six of six clues and smelled a strong and obvious odor of alcohol on her breath. I also noticed her eyes were bloodshot and watery, her face was flushed, and she exhibited a slight side-to-side sway.
After the SFST's were completed, I asked Morehouse to provide a PBT sample, she refused and told me she was a judge. She also said she often told people not to provide a PBT sample when she was an attorney. Morehouse admitted to drinking two margaritas the night before and also admitted to taking half of a hydrocodone at 0430 hrs that morning.
After Morehouse refused to provide the sample, I asked her to sit in the rear of my patrol vehicle so could contact Sgt. Cozzitorto and let him know I was conducting a DUI investigation involving a judge. As I was attempting to secure her in the vehicle, Morehouse tried to walk away from me and return to her vehicle. l instructed her she needed to stay in my vehicle but she refused and tried to walk past me. At that point, I took hold of her and began to place her under arrest. She attempted to pull away from me and tried to pull her hands to the front of her. While doing this, she told me she didn't want me to be mad at her because she had a gun in the vehicle.
I instructed her to stop resisting several times and was eventually able to get her hands behind her back and place handcuffs on her. I advised her of her Constitutional Rights and asked her if she understood her rights. She stated that she did. She was eventually transported to Sunnyside PD for DUI processing. Upon arrival to Sunnyside, Morehouse requested to speak to attorney. She was provided her cell phone which she used to contact several attorneys between 0853 hours and 0914 hours.
Morehouse stated she understood her rights and signed indicating the same. She also agreed to waive her rights and provided two breath samples with results of .253 and .248. Morehouse was eventually transported to her residence in Yakima and released to her sister.
Morehouse, better known under her maiden name as Kathleen "Katy" Hitchcock, died August 25, 2019.
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