CRIME & SAFETY

The Washington state Criminal Justice Training Commission (CJTC) has revoked former Morton Police Chief Roger Morningstar’s peace officer certification, a CJTC employee confirmed Thursday.

The Lewis County Coroner's Office has positively identified the Centralia Manor Apartments resident who died at a hospital following a fire at the apartments on Nov. 29.   The ...

Lewis County law enforcement agencies will conduct DUI high visibility enforcement (HVE) patrols this holiday season using the highly effective national model to reduce fatalities and serious

This week in Lewis County, Washington, several incidents occurred that raised concerns for public safety. These incidents include a male suspect threatening a grocery store employee with a knife, a man being charged with rape, disorderly conduct at a cold weather shelter, and a Centralia man accused of assaulting two women. Law enforcement authorities are actively investigating these incidents to ensure the safety and well-being of the community.

Law enforcement personnel are still searching for a 36-year-old Olympia man who was last seen running from his burning vehicle near the Toledo-Vader Road exit on southbound Interstate 5 shortly

A man accused of causing a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 12 near Mossyrock in November 2022 that severely injured three people pleaded not guilty to vehicular assault and DUI charges in Lewis

A Chehalis woman convicted last month for stealing $3,380 from Walmart while she was employed there between June and August is now facing new charges in Lewis County Superior Court for allegedly

The Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) made three additional arrests this week related to an investigation into a Lewis County meth operation. “JNET detectives anticipate more arrests in the near future,” JNET said Thursday in a news release. So far, the investigation has resulted in JNET recovering over 2...

CENTRALIA, Wash. — Eight people were arrested as a result of a lengthy Lewis County investigation for their involvement in the possession of bombs and stolen property, the selling of drugs and the illegal possession of firearms. As a result of the arrests, the Centralia Police Department's Joint Narcotics...

The Lewis County Sheriff's Office in Toledo, Washington, is currently investigating several incidents. These include the death of Patricia Griggs, who suffered two gunshot wounds, the sentencing of Kelly David Hribar for premeditated murder, the arrest of Tyler Reeves for assault and threats, an incident at Onalaska schools involving a person with a pellet gun, a rape and kidnapping case in Centralia, and a letter to the editor expressing concerns about the investigation into Patricia Griggs' death.