By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com A Morton man made his first appearance in Lewis County Superior Court Tuesday on allegations that he confined kittens in a box and left them… Continue reading "Morton Man Accused of Leaving Kittens for Dead to Harass Woman"
By The Chronicle Two Graham residents were charged this week in Lewis County after they were reportedly caught inside a Glenoma residence. Richard E. Prangley, 34, and Krista M. Dodson,… Continue reading "Two Charged After Interrupted Glenoma Burglary"
By The Chronicle A Rochester woman is facing a felony charge after officers reportedly found her working at a Salkum marijuana grow, according to court documents Michelle R. Toso, 27,… Continue reading "Rochester Woman Charged After She Was Found Tending Pot Grow"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com The Washington state Court of Appeals recently upheld a Lewis County jury’s 2015 verdict in a medical malpractice case in which they ruled an area… Continue reading "Appeals Court Upholds Verdict of No Negligence in Chehalis Midwife Malpractice Suit"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Continued investigation into allegations of organized retail theft in Centralia over the weekend revealed an initial estimate of a theft of about $869 in alcohol… Continue reading "Prosecutors: More Charges Possible for Oregon Residents Arrested in Centralia Alcohol Theft"
By The Chronicle A Centralia man has pleaded guilty less than two weeks after he was charged with arson for allegedly setting his apartment on fire because he believed he… Continue reading "Centralia Man Sentenced to 21 Months After Pleading Guilty to Arson"
By Justyna Tomtas / jtomtas@chronline.com Two county employees are facing criminal penalties in Lewis County District Court after they “conspired to circumvent” county code, changed a dog’s name and adopted… Continue reading "Lewis County Health Director, Shelter Manager Facing Charges Over Hank the Dog"
By The Chronicle A Rochester woman was arrested and charged this week after her Centralia employer reported more than $16,000 stolen from the business since the beginning of the year.… Continue reading "Rochester Woman Charged for Alleged $16,000 Theft From Employer"
By The Chronicle A man wanted on an outstanding warrant was arrested Monday after allegedly fleeing from deputies and striking a house with his car, according to court documents. Gabriel… Continue reading "Suspect Jailed After Hitting House With Car in Centralia, Leading Deputies on Chase"
By The Chronicle A suspect in the theft of $10,000 in Lewis County dating back nearly 20 years was recently extradited from the East Coast and on Monday made her… Continue reading "Nearly 20 Years Later, Woman Faces Charges in 1998 Theft Case"
By The Chronicle An appeal hearing for a dog set to be euthanized after being labeled as dangerous by Lewis County has been rescheduled until September. Supporters of Hank, a… Continue reading "Appeal Hearing Rescheduled for Lewis County Dog Set to Be Euthanized"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com One of two men accused of setting a series of fires in Winlock earlier this summer pleaded guilty Friday in Lewis County Superior Court. Aaron… Continue reading "One of Two Winlock Arson Suspects Pleads Guilty"
By The Chronicle A woman charged with vehicular homicide after a fatal crash on Christmas Eve last year is scheduled to go to trial in February 2018. Kimberly J. McPherson,… Continue reading "Tenino Woman’s Trial for Fatal Crash Set for February"
A Mineral woman was arrested this week after her former employer reportedly caught her stealing cash in security footage. Ashley R. Pendergrass, 33, was charged Tuesday in Lewis County Superior… Continue reading "Mineral Theft Suspect Places Blame on Her Fake Social Media Persona"
By The Chronicle A woman charged earlier this year in Lewis County with fraudulently claiming more than $7,000 in state assistance pleaded guilty last week. Jennifer Marie West, 36, pleaded… Continue reading "Centralia Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Benefits"
By The Chronicle A Morton man arrested in July for allegedly attempting to evade arrest in two stolen vehicles pleaded guilty Monday in Lewis County Superior Court. Tony L. Eastman,… Continue reading "Morton Man Sentenced for Eluding Police in Two Stolen Vehicles"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Centralia’s Kiwanis Vocational Home, open from 1979 to 1994, was intended to be a safe place for wayward boys, a state-licensed foster home where 11-… Continue reading "Sexual Abuse, Fraud and Negligence Alleged at Closed Centralia Home for Boys"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com A former deputy court administrator for Lewis County Superior Court has filed a lawsuit against Lewis County, alleging workplace harassment by a recently retired Superior… Continue reading "Former Superior Court Staffer Alleges Workplace Harassment by Judge"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com The Board of Lewis County Commissioners has agreed to settle a lawsuit alleging commissioners engaged in a pattern of holding meetings without properly notifying the… Continue reading "Lewis County Commissioners Settle Meetings Lawsuit for $20,000, Plus Attorney Fees"
A Centralia man whose 2016 assault by sledgehammer conviction was overturned this year on appeal was back in court Wednesday, and at first he didn’t understand that prosecutors planned to… Continue reading "State Files New Charge in Alleged Centralia Sledgehammer Assault Overturned on Appeal"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com A Lewis County Superior Court judge on Tuesday denied a request for a new trial from a man who unsuccessfully defended himself against charges of… Continue reading "New Trial Denied for Man Convicted of Forging Signatures on Court Docs"
An Oregon man charged earlier this year with reaching speeds of 150 in an effort to elude police was sentenced Wednesday to spend 30 days in the Lewis County Jail. … Continue reading "Oregon Man Gets 30-Day Jail Sentence for 150 MPH I-5 Chase"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com A Chehalis man already serving a 15-year-sentence on local child molestation and rape charges was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on federal child… Continue reading "Chehalis Man Who Photographed Child Molestation Gets 20 Years in Prison"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com A Morton man accused of attempting to evade arrest in two stolen vehicles Wednesday is being held in the Lewis County Jail on $100,000 bail… Continue reading "Morton Man Held on $100,000 Bail for Eluding, Escape, Car Theft Charges"
By Justyna Tomtas / jtomtas@chronline.com Two men believed to have intentionally set multiple fires in Winlock over the weekend made their preliminary appearances in Lewis County Superior Court on Monday… Continue reading "Bail Set at $50,000 for Men Charged With Arson After Fires in Winlock"