By The Chronicle In Lewis County Superior Court on Wednesday, Christopher Craig Mantele, 27, of Lake Elsinore, California, was ordered held in jail on $5,000 bail until at least Jan.… Continue reading "Driver Charged With Unlawful Imprisonment Following Freeway Frenzy"
By The Chronicle Three men accused of operating a large scale marijuana growhouse in Winlock made their preliminary appearances in Lewis County Superior Court on Friday afternoon. Nga Dong, 65,… Continue reading "Bail Set for Trio of Accused Illegal Cannabis Cultivators Arrested in Winlock"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Two of five suspects have now been charged with robbery after a man was reportedly beaten and robbed with firearm-wielding men at a Centralia hotel.… Continue reading "Centralia Woman, 18, Second Suspect to Be Charged in Alleged Attack, Robbery at Hotel"
By The Chronicle An Ethel woman is facing a felony assault charge after allegedly assaulting a man with a hammer Wednesday. Hayley R. Smith, 29, of Ethel, was arrested on… Continue reading "Ethel Woman Arrested After Alleged Assault With Hammer"
By The Chronicle The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office and courts are warning all citizens about a jury scam. Scammers are calling and emailing people saying they missed jury duty, with… Continue reading "Thurston County Warns of Jury Scam"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Evidence seized during widespread raids late last month in Grays Harbor, Thurston and King counties recently helped the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office bust an illegal… Continue reading "Driver’s License Found at Pot Bust Leads to Grow Less Than a Block From Vader City Hall"
By The Chronicle A crudely drawn swastika was reported on Centralia City Light meter at the Centralia Train Depot on Saturday, according to Centralia City Light Manager M.L. Norton. As… Continue reading "Centralia City Light Meter Tagged With Swastika"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com A Centralia man is facing two animal cruelty charges — one of which is a felony — after animal control officers found his three dogs… Continue reading "Centralia Man Charged After Parrot Found Dead in Cage, Dogs Seen Living in Filth"
By The Chronicle A Tacoma woman was arrested Saturday after allegedly driving the wrong way on a one-way street, crashing into a bush and unsuccessfully trying to jump a fence… Continue reading "Woman Arrested After Driving Wrong Way, Running From Officer"
By The Chronicle A Centralia man who allegedly caused a crash that injured three people last month in Centralia pleaded guilty to two felony charges Monday. Terry J. Burge, 35,… Continue reading "Driver Found With Meth Pleads Guilty After Centralia Crash That Injured Three"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Napavine, Toledo and Mossyrock have the lowest crime rates of any incorporated Lewis County city, taking into account both violent crime and property crime, according… Continue reading "FBI Crime Stats: Napavine, Toledo, Mossyrock Have Lowest Crime Rates in Lewis County"
By The Chronicle The Grays Harbor Drug Task Force has raided additional suspected illegal marijuana grows in the county in the days following the execution of 50 search warrants Tuesday… Continue reading "More Illegal Marijuana Grows Raided in Grays Harbor County"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Crime: Latest Raids Mirror Similar Illegal Activity Discovered Earlier This Year in Lewis County A team of investigators led by the Grays Harbor County Drug Task… Continue reading "Organized Crime Eyed After More Chinese Nationals Jailed in Pot Raids"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com A Centralia man facing multiple felonies after allegedly fleeing from deputies and crashing his car into a house while in possession of drugs pleaded guilty… Continue reading "Centralia Man Gets 5 Years After Leading Police on Chase, Hitting House With Car"
By The Chronicle A Chehalis man is facing two felony harassment charges after allegedly threatening to kill several people over a dispute about property. Harry L. Lauster, 61, of Chehalis,… Continue reading "Chehalis Man Charged for Alleged Threats to Kill Over Property Dispute"
By The Chronicle A Centralia couple arrested in South Carolina days after missing their sentencing hearings on charges that they neglected a child in their care for years are back… Continue reading "Foxworths Back in Lewis County; Hearings Scheduled for Wednesday"
By The Chronicle A Centralia man was charged Monday in Lewis County Superior Court with allegedly threatening to sexually assault a woman who worked at the nursing home where he… Continue reading "Man Held on $50,000 Bail for Alleged Sexual Threat to Nursing Home Staff"
By The Chronicle While a Centralia couple pleaded guilty last month to child abuse charges in exchange for four-year prison sentences, the Lewis County Prosecutor’s Office will likely seek longer… Continue reading "Prosecutor: Couple Accused of Abuse Violated Plea Deals, Likely Face Longer Sentences"
By The Chronicle A quick thinking Pierce County man with a tractor has gained the admiration of many of his fellow Washingtonians after he used a little on-the-farm ingenuity to… Continue reading "Neighbor Uses Tractor to ‘Disable’ Vehicle Belonging to Suspected Poachers"
By The Chronicle A man was arrested early Saturday morning on suspicion of rape after allegedly becoming violent during what began as a consensual sexual encounter, according to court documents.… Continue reading "Centralia Rape Suspect Held on $100,000 Bail"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com In November 2016, nearly a year after a 16-year-old boy was discovered critically underweight with a dozen medical diagnoses rooted in prolonged starvation and neglect,… Continue reading "Police Reports: Centralia Couple Said They Didn’t Know 54-Pound 16-Year-Old Was Sick"
By The Chronicle An Olympia man was charged Tuesday in Lewis County Superior Court after allegedly threatening two people with a knife, including a police officer. Lucas M. Fontaine, 28,… Continue reading "Olympia Man Accused of Threatening Napavine Police Officer"
By Natalie Johnson / njohnson@chronline.com Police have arrested a suspect, but charges have not yet been filed as an investigation continues into a report that a Centralia man suffered a… Continue reading "Charges Pending After Centralia Man Suffers Massive Stroke Following Assault"
A 16-year-old girl reported a male suspect tried to pull her into his vehicle and rape her Tuesday night near sports fields at Fort Borst Park, according to the Centralia… Continue reading "Teen Reports Attempted Rape at Borst Park Sports Complex"
By The Chronicle A pursuit that started with an expired license plate tab in Chehalis early Friday morning ended with a stolen car engulfed in flames on Interstate 5, according… Continue reading "Two Arrested After Pursuit Ends With Stolen Vehicle Bursting Into Flames Near Chehalis"