Category Archives: Cops and courts

Central Pierce firefighters go pink!

  Starting Saturday, October 1, members of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue – from support staff to firefighters to chiefs – will be donning pink shirts to their show support for breast cancer awareness, Assistant Chief Randy Stephens announced this … Continue reading

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Gov Gregoire uninjured in car accident on I-5 as wind plays havoc on area roads

  Governor Chris Gregoire was involved in a traffic accident this afternoon, but was not injured, the Washington State Patrol has announced.

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Two GK soccer players injured in car crash, one fatally

  Two members of the Graham-Kapowsin Girls Soccer team were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon on the way to a game at Sparks Stadium in Puyallup, Bethel School District Communication Director Krista Carlson announced today. 

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A deeper look at the South Hill – Graham homicide: a profile of Cori Lewis

  Although the homicide of Cori Lewis has triggered an enormous interest in the life of her confessed murderer, Kelly Merz, very little is actually known about the deceased.

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The New Testament Christian Church of Graham: an overview

by Bruce A. Smith  A look inside the “church behind the fence”  Across a sloping field along the Orting-Kapowsin Highway in Graham sprawls the world headquarters of the New Testament Christian Churches of America, Inc.  Embracing an old-fashioned style of religion … Continue reading

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Update on Lewis homicide: Shooter had strong ties to Graham

  While very little information is known about Cori Lewis, the woman whose body was found last Monday buried in a shallow grave in Graham, more is known about her assailant, Kelly Merz and much of it is disturbing.

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Body of homicide victim found in a shallow grave on 86th Ave in Graham; local residents provide critical information to police

by Bruce A. Smith Andy Anderson, the well-respected Graham historian and author of In the Shadow of the Mountain, is also a vigilant member of the 86th Ave community and provided vital information to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department this … Continue reading

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Sheriff’s Department offers workshops for public to learn about law enforcement

Special to the Mountain News from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department: Sheriff offers Community Academy in Parkland The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department’s “Parkland” Community Academy is an opportunity for citizens to learn firsthand about law enforcement and the department’s role. … Continue reading

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Darlene Wilson gets reprieve in animal cruelty sentencing hearing

  Darlene Wilson, Roy resident and long-time Arabian horse breeder, walked out of District Court on Friday, August 19 with one more reprieve from her animal cruelty conviction and sentence of last April, when she was ordered not to have … Continue reading

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Innovative Program Helps Kids in Foster Care

  Imagine being a child removed from home and placed with strangers.  Maybe Mom’s a drug addict who can’t manage to keep food in the house or get you to school every day.  Or maybe you’ve been beaten or sexually … Continue reading

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