Governor Kate Brown has named a former Deschutes County prosecutor the new Crook County District Attorney. Kari Hathorn fills the shoes of Judge Wade Whiting who was recently appointed to the Circuit Court for Jefferson and Crook counties. The announcment was made Monday. Hathorn worked as a Deputy DA in the Deschutes County District Attorney’s office from 2010-2019 and currently serves as a pro-tem judge for the City of Bend Municipal Court.