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Members of the Washington State Office of Independent Investigations were at the scene of a fatal police shooting on Sunday, Jan. 12, in the 400 block of North Ash Street in Centralia. The shooting occurred on Sunday morning and resulted in the death of a male suspect, who has been identified as 23-year-old Alecandro A. Castaneda.
Investigators release names of Centralia officer, victim in fatal police shooting
The Lewis County Coroner’s Office has positively identified the man killed by a Centralia Police Department officer during a response to a domestic dispute on Sunday, Jan. 12, as Alecandro A. … more
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Police search for a 16-year-old male who escaped from the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center in Chehalis on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The escape was reported at 7:15 p.m. and the juvenile was located at approximatley 10:40 p.m.
Updated: Teen charged as an adult with assault, robbery and escape in Chehalis; 16-year-old boy booked for new assault, escape charges 
A 17-year-old boy was arrested and charged with new robbery, assault and escape charges following an escape attempt from the Lewis County Juvenile Detention Center in Chehalis on Wednesday.  … more
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Commissioner Michael Kelly listens to PUD General Manager David Plotz explain the PUD's proposed 2025-2026 rate schedule during a PUD Commissioners meeting in Morton on Tuesday, Sept. 17. Kelly was arrested Wednesday for allegedly attempting to bribe Plotz on Nov. 7.
‘You take care of me, I take care of you’: Document details alleged bribery attempt by PUD commissioner 
A Lewis County Public Utility District commissioner arrested and jailed on bribery accusations Wednesday allegedly sought to link a raise for the utility’s manager into employment at the PUD … more
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Approximately 3.5 pounds of meth, approximately 1 pound of marijuana, scales and ammunition seized by the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) during the execution of a search warrant on Nov. 27.
Randle rape suspect arrested in Centralia on warrant and possible new gun, drug charges on Wednesday
A Randle man wanted on an outstanding felony out of Lewis County Superior Court for a rape charge and community custody violations was arrested Wednesday after Joint Narcotics Enfrocement Team (JNET) … more
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Approximately 150 suspected fentanyl pills, 3.5 ounces of meth, scales, packaging material, a loaded handgun and several counterfeit $100 bills were seized by the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) during the execution of a search warrant on Nov. 26.
JNET and Centralia police arrest Cowlitz County forgery and theft suspect in Centralia on Tuesday
The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) and the Centralia Police Department helped the Castle Rock Police Department locate and arrest a forgery and theft suspect in Centralia on Tuesday. … more
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Four injured in two-vehicle crash on Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County on Wednesday
Four people, including a 7-year-old Salkum boy, were injured in a two-vehicle crash on northbound Interstate 5 in Cowlitz County on Wednesday. The crash occurred near milepost 25 at 6:30 p.m. on … more
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Three injured in U.S. Highway 12 crash in Onalaska on Wednesday
An Onalaska man is facing a possible traffic violation after he allegedly caused a crash that injured himself and two others on U.S. Highway 12 in Onalaska on Wednesday morning. Thomas H. … more
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A Centralia Police car sits outside of Washington Elementary School on Wednesday, July 24.
Attempted armed robbery in Centralia is under investigation
The Centralia Police Department is investigating an attempted armed robbery reported in the 300 block of North Buckner Street just after 4:35 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 29. The victim reported that … more
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Sirens: Subject trespassed for selling dogs; vehicle prowls; sentencings
CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT Criminal trespass • A criminal trespass reported in the 200 block of Southwest James Street just after 10 a.m. on Nov. 26 is under investigation. • … more
Pierce County deputy was ‘justified’ using lethal force. County will pay $4.5M anyway
Pierce County will pay $4.5 million to the family of a man shot to death by a deputy after the man tried to flee a welfare check in a minivan parked outside a Spanaway auto parts store. Jerome … more
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A deputy leads Tommy L. Ragan, then 33, to court in this 1977 photo.
Former Lewis County man sentenced to life for 1977 murder of boy attempts to overturn conviction
A man convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1977 for killing and mutilating the body of a 13-year-old boy is back at the Lewis County Jail awaiting a hearing on a motion to overturn his … more
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Attendees enter the Opioid Summit at Centralia College on Thursday, March 28.
Free opioid epidemic seminar to take place Aug. 28 at Centralia College
The public is invited to a free seminar on the opioid epidemic at the Centralia College TransAlta Commons on Wednesday, Aug. 28. The event will focus on both the opioid epidemic and the impact … more
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Sirens: Reckless campfire, counterfeit money, drug violations
CHEHALIS POLICE DEPARTMENT Vehicle accident  • Minor injuries were reported following a collision at the intersection of Northwest Arkansas Way and Northwest Louisiana Avenue at … more
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In novel DUII defense, tourist says he drove drunk to get away from gun-toting Oregonian
A Washington man who was charged with drunken driving while on an Oregon road trip offered a highly unusual defense during trial: He only got behind the wheel to flee from an angry, gun-toting … more
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People pet Trooper during his adoption celebration event at Cowlitz Humane Society on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, in Longview. Trooper has made a full recovery and is now living with one of the workers who rescued him.
Castle Rock woman pleads guilty to shooting dog in head, leaving him in Toutle ditch
Jessica Rosita Schmidt, 33, of Castle Rock was sentenced to a year in jail Tuesday after pleading guilty to taping her pet dog’s snout shut, shooting him in the head and leaving him in a Toutle … more
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The entrance of Green Hill School in Chehalis on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Amid calls for DCYF Secretary to step down, Braun calls for ‘drastic reform’ at Green Hill School
Senate Minority Leader John Braun, R-Centralia, has renewed calls for “drastic reform” at  Green Hill School in Chehalis following new reporting by FOX13 further highlighted safety … more
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Former Centralia Middle School teacher arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old student in 2020
A former Centralia Middle School teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old male student in 2020 has been arrested.  The arrest is a result of an investigation initiated by the … more
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Lewis County Law and Justice Center
Lewis County Jail inmate accused of hiding meth in his sock
A Lewis County Jail inmate who allegedly had meth hidden in his sock during a random search on Tuesday has been charged with possession of a controlled substance while in a county or local … more
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Fatal accident on tracks Monday evening leads to Pierce County commuter train delays
A woman died in a train accident at South 48th Street and South Adams Street in Tacoma earlier today, according to Tacoma Police Department spokesperson Shelbie Boyd. S Line commuter trains were … more
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Sirens: Illegal campfire in Borst Park, man in a wheelchair waving a knife, pit bull loose in a hotel
CENTRALIA POLICE DEPARTMENT Criminal trespass • A homeless man found camping at Borst Park in the 2000 block of Borst Avenue just after 9:35 a.m. on Aug. 19 was trespassed from the … more
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