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Woman with ties to Yelm to be featured on Discovery Channel on Saturday, June 1st.

by Bruce A. Smith  Jeanne Trantel, the woman who authored the popular book, “Disguised Blessings” will be featured tonight on the Discovery Channel at 8:30 Eastern Time.  Trantel’s book is the true story of her experiences being married to a … Continue reading

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Earl Cossey’s son speaks to media

by Bruce A. Smith Wayland Cossey, the son of Earl Cossey, spoke today to a gathering of media at the King County Sheriff’s Office in Shoreline.  Due to personal health issues I was unable to attend, but Sgt. Cindi West, … Continue reading

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Update of the Earl Cossey murder investigation – more reward money to be offered

By Bruce A. Smith Additional updates added 5. 24. 13 Sgt Cindi West told the Mountain News on Tuesday that the family of Earl Cossey intends to raise the amount of reward offered for the Good Samaritan who returned Coss’ … Continue reading

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Impacts of Sequestration at Mount Rainier National Park

~  Editors Note:  Mount Rainier National Park has released the following announcement to explain the local impacts of the federal budget cut-backs known as “sequestration.”

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King County Sheriff offers reward in Cossey murder investigation

The Mountain News received this announcement today from the King County Sheriff’s Department.  They are seeking the good Samaritan who anonymously returned Cossey’s driver’s licence, credit cards and a casino chit and offering them a $500 reward.  In addition, $1,000 is being … Continue reading

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Update on the Earl Cossey murder – a new lead

~ The Mountain News has just received the following press release from Sgt. Cindi West, the PIO of the King County Sheriff’s Department.  It concerns a new lead in the murder of Earl Cossey, one of the principal architects of … Continue reading

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WSP seeks assistence from public in recent crash on SR 410

Editor’s Note: The Mountain News has received the following request from the WSP, asking for witnesses to a recent crash on SR 410.

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Update on the murder of Earl Cossey, an analysis of his role in the DB Cooper case

 By Bruce A. Smith The following is an excerpt from my upcoming book: Sky Thief – A Report on the DB Cooper Hijacking.  Earl Cossey, the controversial rigger and long-time consultant to the FBI on the parachutes used in the … Continue reading

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The Hunt for DB Cooper – The murder of Earl Cossey confirmed

by Bruce A. Smith  The murder of Earl Jay Cossey, aged 71, has been confirmed today by the King County Medical Examiner’s Office. They also announced that the cause of death was blunt force to the head, and that the … Continue reading

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The Hunt for DB Cooper – Earl Cossey feared dead in Woodinville homicide

April 27, 2013 Earl Cossey, the controversial parachute rigger and long-time consultant to the FBI on the chutes used in the DB Cooper skyjacking, may be dead in an apparent homicide at his home in Woodinville.

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