Lewis County Sirens.com

Updated at 1:26 p.m.

COURT APPEARANCE TODAY FOR MOTHER OF SLAIN 2-YEAR-OLD

• The mother of Koralynn Fister, who was charged with a criminal mistreatment earlier this month after her former live-in boyfriend was sent to prison in connection with the toddler’s death, is scheduled to make her first appearance before a judge this afternoon in Lewis County Superior Court. Becky Heupel is not in custody but was summonsed to court to face a charge in which the prosecutor alleges she recklessly created a substantial risk of death to her child, having been warned by others her new boyfriend was abusive. James M. Reeder, 26, was convicted for the rape, assault and death of 2-year-old Koralynn last May at her Centralia home. He had only lived with the family about 10 weeks when it happened.

WOMAN FLEES ASSAULTIVE BOYFRIEND THROUGH WINDOW

• Deputies were called about 6:30 p.m. yesterday to the 100 block of Loop Road outside Centralia after a 42-year-old escaped her angry boyfriend by crawling out a window. Deputies were told the two got into an argument and when she tried to leave, he kept her in the living room and then punched her in the mouth. She managed to get away and go to her mother’s home, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. A K-9 track was conduced without success, according to Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown. Law enforcement is looking for John T. Malanitch, 37, for several warrants and potential arrest for unlawful imprisonment and fourth-degree assault, according to Brown.

STOLEN CAR, OTHER ITEMS FROM NIX ROAD

• A deputy took a report yesterday from a 51-year-old Lewis County Jail inmate who said while he’s been locked up, someone stole his 1989 Honda Accord, a red rollaway toolbox, tools and 18 fishing poles from his residence at the 100 block of Nix Road west of Chehalis. The deputy was told the theft occurred sometime between Feb. 10 and 20, but the inmate could not verify all that is missing until he is released, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office did not release the name of the theft victim, but the age, location and timing correlate to Brian L. Creed who was during that period hospitalized but in sheriff’s office custody after he was shot inside someone else’s nearby residence.

BURGLARY CENTRALIA

• A deputy took a report about 11:10 p.m. yesterday of a burglary that occurred that day at a residence on the 100 block of Tri Mountain Drive outside Centralia. Someone forced their way inside and pilfered through the home, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Two suspicious vehicles had reportedly been seen in the area, according to the sheriff’s office. The victim wasn’t able to say what was missing was she was not in the area when she called, according to Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown.

FRAUD

• Centralia police say they took a report yesterday from the 200 block of West Oakview Avenue in which a female reported someone used her PayPal internet account to fraudulently spend about $2,000. PayPal investigated and reversed the transaction, according to the Centralia Police Department.

DRUGS

• A 47-year-old homeless man contacted about 7:30 a.m. today at the 2000 block of Borst Avenue in  Centralia was arrested for a warrant and possession of methamphetamine. Rodney D. Oleachea was booked into the Lewis County Jail, according to the Centralia Police Department.

• Centralia police served a search warrant at the 1000 block of Eckerson Road on a room where a 26-year-old local resident was staying overnight, arresting him for possession of methamphetamine.  It happened about 1:30 a.m. Daniel Castro was booked into the Lewis County Jail, as was a 24-year-old Centralia man – Spencer R. Barney – with outstanding warrants, according to the Centralia Police Department.

VEHICLE PROWL

• Chehalis police took a report yesterday from an individual who said their car was prowled while parked at Jack-in-the Box on Southwest Interstate Avenue on Sunday morning.

VANDALISM

• Police were called about 10:35 p.m. yesterday regarding tires slashed on a work van at the 1000 block of Harrison Avenue in Centralia. The case is under investigation, according to the Centralia Police Department.

BIRDWELL AUTO SALES TRIAL POSTPONED

• Attorneys in the case of the Toledo couple charged with major theft in connection with their used car business got permission yesterday to push the trial out to this summer. Keith A. and Lorrine D. Birdwell have pleaded not guilty in the case in which prosecutors allege the couple used various deceptions to avoid paying back a local bank on loans for the vehicles at Birdwell Brothers Auto Sales. A new trial date has been set for the week of August 26 in Lewis County Superior Court.

AND MORE …

• And more, such as arrest for misdemeanor domestic assault, shoplifting, multiple citations for driving with a suspended license; responses about suspicious circumstances  … and more.

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