Category Archives: Cops and courts

Feds, state and locals conduct disaster training in Frederickson

Posted on May 11, 2011 by brucesmith49

A combination of federal, state and county officials, along with a mix of local fire fighters and volunteer search and rescue organizations, encamped at the Randles Sand and Gravel plant in Frederickson last Saturday for a round of disaster … Continue reading →

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Looking for the Boeing Guy – Graham’s Good Samaritan is still unknown

Posted on April 29, 2011 by brucesmith49

Seven days after he rescued three members of a Graham family, their mysterious Good Samaritan is still unknown. Nicknamed “The Boeing Guy” because he was wearing a Boeing employee lanyard, he is also a friendly fellow and hung-out with Danny … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Graham News, Remarkable men and women | 3 Comments

Good Samaritan in Graham saves three lives

Posted on April 26, 2011 by brucesmith49

Updated Friday, April 29, 2011 Early Saturday morning, an unknown Good Samaritan saved the lives of three Graham residents who were sleeping unaware of an intense fire consuming their house.

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Darlene Wilson ordered to surrender horses

Posted on April 15, 2011 by brucesmith49

In a process that approached group therapy more than a traditional judicial proceeding, Judge Pat O’Malley instructed Roy horsewoman Darlene Wilson to surrender her eleven horses as a result of her April 3 conviction on three counts of animal … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Culture, Pets and livestock, Roy News, Uncategorized | 18 Comments

Darlene Wilson convicted on three counts of animal cruelty

Posted on April 7, 2011 by brucesmith49

Darlene Wilson, a horse breeder for over 40 years, has been convicted on three criminal counts of 2nd Degree Animal Cruelty. The charges were based upon injuries suffered by three horses that endured squalid conditions at Wilson’s Carousel Stables in Roy. In March … Continue reading →

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Update on domestic violence slayings in Spanaway

Posted on April 6, 2011 by brucesmith49

The troubles of the Stewart-Sampels family came into sharper focus today as more details of this double-homicide-suicide incident have been revealed by police.

Posted in Bethel News, Cops and courts, Events, Spanaway | Tagged Domestic Violence deaths | 4 Comments

Third domestic violence incident this week claims three more lives

Posted on April 5, 2011 by brucesmith49

A high-speed chase on I-5 today ended in the driver’s suicide, and capped what appears to be another lethal domestic violence episode that claimed the life of his wife and their six year-old son.

Posted in Bethel News, Cops and courts, Culture, Events, Spanaway | 1 Comment

Horse breeder Darlene Wilson in court to face animal cruelty charges

Posted on April 5, 2011 by brucesmith49

Darlene Wilson, an Arabian horse breeder and owner of the Carousel Stables in Roy, is appearing in Pierce County District Court this week to face three counts of animal cruelty in the second degree. These criminal charges were … Continue reading →

Posted in Cops and courts, Culture, Pets and livestock, Politics, Roy News, Uncategorized | Tagged Darlene Wilson | 4 Comments

3 dead locally in 2 separate domestic violence episodes

Posted on April 3, 2011 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: These deaths bring to fifteen, the number of domestic violence homicides and corresponding suicides that I have covered as a reporter in the past three years in Graham, Eatonville, Roy, Spanaway and Kapowsin. An Eatonville couple died Sunday afternoon … Continue reading →

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Frederickson News – big growth, Bethel pushes for electronic signs, and Lindquist touts successful prosecutions

Posted on March 23, 2011 by brucesmith49

Besides announcing a slew of social and recreational programs for its residents – in particular a Spaghetti Feed fundraiser for Cross Park scheduled for April 29 – last Saturday’s Frederickson-Clover Creek Community Council meeting heard an appeal from Bethel … Continue reading →