Detectives gather to collect evidence at the mobile home across from the school's ball field on Pennel Avenue today.
Updated at 9:56 a.m. and 4:59 p.m.
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A 58-year-old Onalaksa man is dead of apparent stab wounds and the sheriff’s office says they believe his grown son attacked him while he was asleep in bed.
Deputies were called about 2:45 a.m. today by Joshua Vance, 25, who said he had just killed his father at their home on the 400 block of Pennel Avenue in Onalaksa, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office said this morning.
Vance was taken into custody without incident, and transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle with what must be serious injuries, according to a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office.
Vance’s grandmother and school-age nephew who live in the home were there but unharmed, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said.
Detectives are processing the scene this morning, Brown said.
Details of what led to the incident are either unknown or being withheld, according to Brown.
The father is Terry Vance, the Lewis County Coroner’s Office said.
The father was found deceased in a bedroom, Brown said. The home is on the block south of Onalaska Elementary-Middle School.
A sheriff’s office news release said Joshua Vance is being treated for injuries he sustained while attacking his father.
Brown said she doesn’t know how Joshua Vance was injured, whether he harmed himself or they occurred while he was defending himself or some other way.
It’s still being investigated, she said. An autopsy is scheduled for tomorrow.
Joshua Vance will be booked into jail for homicide following his release from the hospital, the sheriff’s office said.
A hospital spokesperson this afternoon said he is listed in satisfactory condition.
Well “me says” the homicide took place before the cops got there. dogs have a really good sense when somethings not right. It’s just to bad they cant talk, they might have been able to save this poor mans life. But that’s not the case. My heart goes out to the family and friends of Terry Vance. Didn’t know him very well but what I do know is that Terry was a very good man. RIP Terry, You will be missed.
waaay too freaky – we let our dogs out last night about 2:25 am and there were dogs barking all over – not just your average hey-there’s-a-coyote-in-the-yard alert. I wonder what happened before the police were called??