POLICE SUSPECT DUMBBELL AS MURDER WEAPON IN TENINO WOMAN’S DEATH
• The (Tacoma) News Tribune is reporting a 32-year-old Tenino man was arrested today in south Pierce County after a woman he was living with was killed, with, police suspect, a dumbbell. Read news reporter Stacey Mulick’s story here. Or their more current story here
MARIJUANA ARREST
• A traffic stop in Chehalis last night led to a find of about 100 grams of suspected marijuana and an arrest for an 18-year-old Centralia man. Sawyer R. Chase, 18, was contacted by an officer about 10 p.m. in a parking lot at Northwest Center Street and then he was booked into the Lewis County Jail for conspiracy to deliver marijuana, according to detective Sgt. Rick McNamara.
GRANDPA LEAVES TEEN ON ROADSIDE, THEN ARRESTED FOR DUI
• A dispute in which a 62-year-old man reportedly dropped his 14-year-old granddaughter off the side of Gore Road and drove away last night ended with the grandfather being arrested for driving under the influence. Paul N. Gardner, of Spanaway, was arrested after the approximately 9:40 p.m. incident, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office.
DAD TURNS IN DAUGHTER FOR DRINKING
• A 14-year-old girl who came home after drinking vodka near Mineral Lake was brought to a sheriff’s deputy in Morton last night for a breathalyzer test, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The teenager was booked into the juvenile detention center.
DAMAGED CARS ON F STREET
• Centralia police reported three vehicles and three garbage cans were damaged on the 800 block of F Street overnight. An officer was called about 4:40 a.m. to a report that two males in a vehicle were grabbing garbage cans and dragging them down the street, according to the Centralia Police Department.
WRECK IN CHEHALIS
• A 17-year-old driver was hospitalized after a wreck yesterday morning in which her Sport Utility Vehicle jumped a levee at Northwest Airport Road and Florida Avenue and struck a tree, according to authorities. A 21-year-old passenger was reportedly unhurt.
WOMAN WIELDS KITCHEN KNIVES, SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS
• A woman was arrested for second-degree assault after she allegedly armed herself with five large kitchen knives during a dispute with a 55-year-old Chehalis man. A deputy was called to the 500 block of Pleasant Valley Road on Sunday and learned the man restrained her and he was not injured. Harriette R. Hager was booked into the Lewis County Jail, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday.
SCARING WOMAN WITH GUNSHOTS
• A 45-year-old Winlock man was arrested for reckless endangerment after he reportedly fired three gunshots in a woman’s direction following a dispute about him elk watching off Fischer Road on Sunday, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Ronald J. Waller was booked into the Lewis County Jail, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said.
MAN ASSAULTS CHILD, GIRLFRIEND, POLICE SAY
• A 35-year-old Centralia man was jailed Sunday after he allegedly grabbed a 4-year-old by the back of the neck and then back-handed his girlfriend. An officer was called about 11:35 a.m. to the 100 block of West Third Street in Centralia. Jeffrey A. Church was booked for fourth-degree assault domestic violence, according to the Centralia Police Department.
PRIZE SCAM HITS WINLOCK WOMAN
• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday a 71-year-old Winlock woman was defrauded out of $700 by a bogus prize offer from something called Winners International Network, connected with “872” and “876” area codes. A deputy took a report on Friday and learned the woman had been enticed into wiring money to secure her winnings of watches and a new Mercedes, according to the sheriff’s office. Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown cautions the public not to call those area codes as expensive international toll charges can apply. Anyone who is contacted by someone making a suspicious offer is urged to call the sheriff’s office, she said.
ANOTHER ARREST IN MOSSY CHIEF BURGLARY
• A 17-year-old girl was arrested for taking part in the burglary that left Mossyrock interim Police Chief Jeremy Stamper without two silver badges and other items, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday. Deputies recovered the broken Tazer gun and even some items the victims didn’t know were missing like a diamond ring, according to the sheriff’s office. Twenty-year-old Jeremy R. Elliott was arrested last Thursday and admitted to taking weapons and some other valuables in the burglary but denied having the women’s hair accessories, underclothes, badges and police uniform shirt stolen from the home on 300 block of Bear Ridge Road. The badges and shirt are still missing.
GUN STOLEN
• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office reported on Monday that a Ruger pistol, a Nikon camera with two lenses and a laptop computer were taken from the 100 block of Blue Bonnet Lane in Randle. A deputy who took a report on Friday learned the theft occurred sometime during the previous six weeks while the victim was out of state, Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown said.
FRAUDS REPORTED
• Centralia police took a report on Monday of an apparent fraud in which the victim’s credit card was used for an inmate phone program. The investigation is ongoing, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Centralia police took a report from the 500 block of East Magnolia Street on Thursday about somebody using somebody else’s credit card without permission.
BURGLARIES AND THEFTS
• Two rifle cases and a coin collection were among the items stolen from the 100 block of Priest Road in the Morton area, according to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Chief Civil Deputy Stacy Brown reported on Monday that somebody removed the items sometime between Oct. 22 and last Friday.
• Centralia police were called Sunday evening to the 600 block of South Iron Street where someone had ransacked a residence and taken DVDs, a game system and games. The front door was forced open, police reported.
• Centralia police were called about 4:45 p.m. on Sunday to the 400 block of South Gold Street about a stranger found inside the resident’s garage when they returned home. The male ran off and was not found, according to police.
• A sheriff’s deputy’s hat that was being embroidered at the the 1000 block of West Main Street in Centralia was stolen from the counter, according to a report made to Centralia police on Friday morning.
• Chehalis police took a report last Friday afternoon of the theft of a boat motor from First Street.
• Chehalis police were called last Thursday to a building on Southwest Chehalis Avenue where somebody broke in and stole copper wire.
CAR PROWLS
• Chehalis police were called Monday about a vehicle prowl on the 500 block of North Market Street.
• Centralia police were called about 4:30 a.m. on Saturday to the 400 block of South Buckner Street where someone caught two people inside a vehicle. They stole 100 CDs before they took off running, according to police. Not long after, an officer took a report of the theft of a stereo from a vehicle on the 100 block. Police believe the two thefts are related.
• Chehalis police were called Saturday to Southwest Third Street about two vehicles being broken into during the night.
• The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a vehicle prowl on the 100 block of Baker Drive near Mossyrock that occurred sometime between Saturday and Sunday.
• Somebody broke a vehicle window on the 1200 block of Lum Road in Centralia and stole a leather Coach purse, an iPhone and a Canon digital camera, according to a report made Thursday to the Centralia Police Department
• A 24-year-old Centralia woman and a juvenile accomplice were arrested for vehicle prowl in Centralia on Thursday night. Police reported somebody smashed a car window and took a stereo and iPod. Laura L. Hickey was the adult arrested. The identity of her partner was not reported by police because the individual is a juvenile.
VANDALISM
• A Centralia man was arrested for third-degree malicious mischief for allegedly slashing a tire on his neighbors truck. Donald L. Earls, 46, was cited Sunday morning and then released, according to the Centralia Police Department.
• Centralia police took a report Monday evening on the 1200 block of Royal Avenue that the rear window of a vehicle had been broken out.
• Chehalis police took a report of vandalism to a business vehicle last Thursday on the 2500 block of North National Avenue.
TRACTOR RUNS OVER MAN
• Mossyrock area firefighters were called last Thursday afternoon after a tractor ran over a man. Lewis County Fire District 3 Chief Matt Hadaller said the call came just before 4 p.m. to the 500 block of Young Road. The 71-year-old man’s son was in the house, heard him yell and ran outside, Hadaller said. The patient was airlifted from the high school football field to St. Joseph Hospital in Tacoma, according to Hadaller.
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Guest Column: Thanks, and we’re glad it’s over
November 3rd, 2010By District 5 Lt. Laura Hanson, public information officer
Lewis County Fire District 5 would like to sincerely thank the voters who voted yes for our levy lid lift request. We appreciate their continued support as we move forward in these difficult economic times.
Laura Hanson
That stated, we are relieved. Our staff have suffered from angry folks demanding we no longer run our vehicles in parades, that we don’t “deserve” a levy lid lift, and other clearly personal attacks.
It’s disappointing but the anger about “taxes” in general was clearly and resoundingly delivered.
We remain the third busiest fire district in Lewis County. That is an irrefutable fact. We have the lowest tax rate in the county. Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements have decreased. Fuel and operating costs have and will continue to increase.
District 5 will continue to provide service within our boundaries with the funding appropriated.
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Note: Two fire measures falling short
By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
The Napavine area fire department’s ballot measure was overwhelmingly rejected by voters.
Only about 27 percent of folks marked yes on their ballots for the fire levy lid increase. It needed just a simple majority to pass.
While 633 voters favored the measure, 1,731 said no.
The Randle area fire department’s EMS levy is failing as well, according to preliminary numbers released last night by the Lewis County Auditors Office election department.
Just over 56 percent of voters said yes to the request, but it needs a 60 percent supermajority to pass.
Some 354 citizens favored it and 277 rejected the regular levy for Lewis County Fire District 14.
There are still ballots to be counted and updated results will be released Friday, according to elections supervisor Mariann Zumbuhl.
Some 65 percent of Lewis County registered voters had returned their ballots through yesterday, but the counts released last night reflected only 55 percent of registered voters’ ballots.
The election will be certified and final on Nov. 23.
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Look at all the preliminary election results available on the Auditors Office website.
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