CRIME & SAFETY
Portland woman found dead in Columbia River in Washington identified
KALAMA, Wash. — The body of a woman that was found in the Columbia River has been identified, according to the Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office. On Thursday, the Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office identified the body of 22-year-old Olivia Wash of Portland. The office was able to confirm her identity through dental records and Wash's tattoos, according to the Cowlitz County Coroner’s Office.
Driver crashes after fleeing traffic stop in Kelso; 3 killed, 2 injured
KELSO Wash. (KPTV) - Three people were killed in a two-vehicle crash that happened Tuesday at about 10:30 p.m. in Kelso. Cowlitz County deputies were attempting to stop a car that fled from them and later hit a second vehicle. The three people inside of the fleeing vehicle were killed...
Suspect in Washington murder-for-hire plot to be extradited from Eugene
EUGENE, Ore. – The governor of the State of Washington has issued a warrant for the extradition of a Eugene man accused of killing his friend’s wife in a Vancouver, Washington suburb. Back on March 23, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office in Washington responded to a home in...
Jury finds man guilty as part of Net Nanny sting in Cowlitz County
A man who was arrested last year as part of the Net Nanny bust to meet a fictitious 13-year-old — not knowing the person was an undercover cop — was found guilty last week by a Cowlitz County jury. The trial, which only lasted two days, found Brandon...
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