Less than a week after the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) swore in controversial former Tacoma officer Christopher Burbank as a patrol deputy, Burbank has resigned from the position. … more

An investigation is underway after a woman’s body was found on the side of the road in the Rochester area early Tuesday morning, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office announced.  … more

Bail is set at $100,000 for a man accused of using a forklift to steal an ATM from the front of the Washington State Employees Credit Union (WSECU) building in the 1700 block of Northwest Louisiana … more

Bail was set at $100,000  on Friday for the man accused of causing a three-car collision in Centralia on Wednesday that resulted in a woman’s death.  “This is necessary to … more

The Centralia Police Department has arrested a suspect in a series of rapes that occurred more than 16 years before they were reported in August of 2023, the department announced Wednesday.  more

A man is in custody for alleged vehicular homicide after he was involved in a three-vehicle collision in Centralia that resulted in a woman’s death.  The collision was reported in the … more

The Centralia Police Department has arrested a suspect in a series of rapes that occurred more than 16 years before they were reported in August of 2023, the department announced Wednesday.  … more

Billy Bartlett, the Amanda Park man accused of killing a 46-year-old man and injuring a 12-year-old in Chehalis in December 2021, pleaded guilty to murder, assault and burglary charges in Lewis … more

The state Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) has formally revoked former Centralia Police officer Phil Reynold’s peace officer certification, The Chronicle confirmed Monday.  … more

About one in eight Washingtonians have reported being the victim of spousal violence, with injuries most common among females between the ages of 25 and 64 years, households with a below-average yearly income and those without a college degree. During a visit to a domestic violence advocacy organization in Centralia Friday afternoon, Gov. Jay Inslee Inslee recalled one such incident. more

The Chehalis Police Department has asked the public for help identifying a suspect or suspects accused of using a forklift to remove an ATM from the front of the Washington State Employees Credit … more

Detectives are investigating a fatal structure fire that occurred in the Toledo area early Thursday morning, the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office announced. Firefighters and deputies were … more

Bail is set at $100,000 for the Olympia man arrested Sunday morning after an alleged “four-day crime spree” in Lewis County. ... more

Two Dogs Salvatore Fasaga, 43, of Onalaska, was found not guilty of the May 2018 murder of Paul Snarski on Friday. He was found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm. more

Two suspects have been arrested on second-degree murder charges connected to human remains found in the trunk of a burned vehicle in Randle in April. “The investigation is ongoing and additional arrests are possible,” the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office stated Thursday. more