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CRIME & SAFETY
Suspect sentenced to prison for DUI pursuit, Thurston County deputies recover from injuries
LACEY, Wash. — A man was sentenced to prison Thursday following a DUI pursuit in January that injured two Thurston County deputies. The suspect, who was not named in Thurston County Sheriff's Facebook post, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, malicious mischief, attempting to elude, possession of a stolen vehicle and DUI earlier this month.
Months after his capture, Army charges JBLM deserter with Thurston County cabbie's death, other crimes
An Army deserter from Joint Base Lewis McChord has been charged with the Jan. 15 death of Tumwater cab driver Nick Hokema, an Army spokesperson said Wednesday. Pvt. Jonathan Kang Lee fled the base in January just as his court martial on child sex crimes was to begin. Hours later, Hokema was found dead in a Southcenter Mall parking lot, his taxi missing.
Pierce County man arrested for crash that killed one, injured two others
A Spanaway man is accused of crashing his Tesla into a Prius in Kent on Wednesday and killing one person. Kent police officers and firefighters were dispatched to an wreck in the 200 block of Central Avenue North at 9:48 p.m. Witnesses reported to 911 that people were trapped intheir vehicles, according to the Kent Police Department on Facebook.
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