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MORE HEROIN ARRESTS
• Three people were arrested when drug detectives served another search warrant at a Chehalis residence this week, this one on the 1900 block of South Market Boulevard, according to Lewis County Deputy Prosecutor Paul Masiello. The primary target in the case was 23-year-old Jacob C. Hampton, who was charged yesterday with three deliveries of heroin to informants during the period between Dec. 1 and Thursday when members of the Lewis County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team went to the apartment he shared with 20-year-old Kimberly J. Hicks and their two small children, according to prosecutors. Charging papers say they found a drug kit on the kitchen table, containing digital scales as well as baggies with a brown residue. Located on Hicks’ person was a prescription Suboxone strip, according to the documents. Detectives allegedly persuaded Hicks to contact the person she said was her supplier and ask him to bring her some heroin, according to the documents. When Chehalis resident James M. Barnes, 42, arrived, he was arrested as well. A small amount of heroin was found in his vehicle, as well as a drug kit, and detectives were led to believe Barnes was there to pick up money from Hicks, which he would use to obtain her heroin, according to allegations. Barnes was charged yesterday in Lewis County Superior Court with attempted delivery of a controlled substance and possession; his bail set at $10,000. Hicks was charged with one count of delivery of heroin, one count of possession and a third count related to possession of the Suboxone; her bail set with a $10,000 unsecured bond. Hampton was additionally charged with heroin possession. Hampton’s bail was set at $20,000. JNET served a search warrant on Wednesday at a house on Southwest Fourth Street in Chehalis, arresting a 29-year-old man for two alleged sales of heroin previously to confidential informants, as well as other offenses related to their search.
CAR PROWL
• Police were called about 9:20 a.m. yesterday about a vehicle prowl at the 700 block of North Washington Avenue in Centralia. Missing were two debit cards and a stereo, according to the Centralia Police Department.
MYSTERY GUEST
• Centralia police responded to an approximately 12:50 a.m. call today to the 1000 block of Eckerson Road regarding an unknown person staying in a room they hadn’t paid for. No arrest was made, according to the Centralia Police Department.
AND MORE
• And as usual, other incidents such as arrests for warrants, driving under the influence, driving with suspended license; responses for alarm, dispute, theft, suspicious circumstances, collision on city street, collision on state highway … and more, among the 141 calls for local law enforcement and / or fire-emergency medical services in the 24-hour period ending about 6:30 a.m. today
Tags: By Sharyn L. Decker, news reporter
The Lewis County drug task force uses fear tactics and lying to get their way like a bunch of children instead of acting like MEN. It’s sad that LC only has a few good apples in their PD.
good job Jnet I STOP doing dope years ago .I could still pick up the phone and score more dope than all you so if you need some help call me
GoodGrief, what does it matter what happened to the kids? That’s not the intent of the article by any means. I highly doubt they were left in any bad situation. What happened/happens to those children doesn’t need to be public. The important part is they caught people doing things they shouldn’t be doing with or without kids.
Does it say anywhere that CPS was called or the children were taken out of the home? I have seen other instances where the police have “traded” allowing the child/children to stay in the home in exchange for drug information. I guess that is putting the kids first, right? Identifying snitches is unnecessary. Folks should take responsibility for their own actions, including all the people in the article. Playing with “exchanges of information” and pubic notification of snitching is low – and I think our cops are talented enough to hold themselves to a higher standard and stop rolling around in the mud with pigs.
Putting Hicks’ name in the paper isn’t endangering her nor her kids. Most likely when her supplier showed up and got jumped by the cops it probably crossed his mind that he had been set up by her. So no harm done there. I, for one, appreciate the accurate reporting. It just lets the public know that snitching is another one of her fine talents along with child rearing and dealing. Clearly a trustworthy young lady who is willing to take responsibility for her actions. I applaud the police for rewarding her cowardice of snitching by booking her anyways.
Hey Goodgrief, they were dealing dope with the kids in the house. Do you really think they weren’t already living in a lifestyle of drugs and danger? Get real. They could have been killed at any time because of the poor choices of the parents. It’s a rough and dangerous world. We have to take people like this off of the streets and make examples of them. And yes, we have to publish their names. Hopefully they get treatment and stop doing this. Do their kids suffer? Yes. Will they suffer if they grow up in a house full of junkies? Yes. If they grow up that is.
Would it make you feel better if they mentioned that CPS took the kids away? Would you feel better if an aunt or grandparent took them? Get a grip.
The police getting involved when there is prescription medication abuse is the new Patient-to-Prison Pipeline. You get hurt, the doctor prescribes addictive pain meds, you get hooked even though you only take what is prescribed, insurance runs out, legal pills stop, and you’re on the street looking for something that will make the physical pain of withdrawals go away. The cops are waiting right there to take you to jail for buying something that is legal if you have insurance, but illegal if you don’t.
“Detectives allegedly persuaded Hicks to contact the person she said was her supplier and ask him to bring her some heroin”
Have to wonder if detectives promised to not put her name in the local paper so her supplier can exact retribution.
You might ask yourself how detectives might “persuade” someone to rat out a dealer. It isn’t just by asking. Two little kids in the house and no mention of CPS being called. A win-win for detectives, a loss for the kids, the mom and our community. Plus – putting the name out in public means that even if she kept her kids, they are all now in danger.
Good day in Lewis County for another drug bust! AMR and the Fire departments have been on a roll too! Great job!