'Armed and dangerous' felon arrested outside Sequim casino; had been shot in the butt
Washington's Most Wanted fugitive Conrad Edwards was arrested at the Seven Cedars Casino in Sequim. Now, detectives are trying to find out if anyone knows who shot him in the buttocks after he allegedly assaulted them in Lakewood, Washington.
Washington's Most Wanted fugitive Conrad Edwards was arrested at the Seven Cedars Casino in Sequim. Now, detectives are trying to find out if anyone knows who shot him in the buttocks after he allegedly assaulted them in Lakewood, Washington.
'Horrendous': Pet cat found cut in half in Port Angeles park
PORT ANGELES, Wash. – Port Angeles police are investigating after a pet cat was found cut in half in a local park."I’ve never experienced to the extent of what I experienced Sunday morning," said Officer JJ Smith with the Port Angeles Police Department.Smith is the one that responded to the call of a dead animal found in the park.She says when she got to the scene she found the body of a cat cut cleanly in half, and spread out about 25 feet."It’s hard to imagine who would have done something like that," she said.Debbie Drake, the cat's owner, said the same thing."That it was intentionally done makes it much worse," said Drake.Drake says she adopted Tarot about seven years ago.“We lost a member of our family in an unimaginable way,” said DrakeDeputy Police Chief Jason Vida said the body of the cat, named Tarot, was found Sunday in the playground and picnic area of Shane Park.“This was definitely human-caused,” Vida said.Vida said the cut was done with “a clean, sharp tool.”“Everyone in the city is broke up over this,” Vida said.The cat’s death is being investigated as first-degree animal cruelty, a Class C felony.“I haven’t been able to make sense of it,” the cat’s owner, Debbie Drake, told the Peninsula Daily News. “It’s not something a normal person can wrap their head around — how somebody can do something so horrendous.”
PORT ANGELES, Wash. – Port Angeles police are investigating after a pet cat was found cut in half in a local park."I’ve never experienced to the extent of what I experienced Sunday morning," said Officer JJ Smith with the Port Angeles Police Department.Smith is the one that responded to the call of a dead animal found in the park.She says when she got to the scene she found the body of a cat cut cleanly in half, and spread out about 25 feet."It’s hard to imagine who would have done something like that," she said.Debbie Drake, the cat's owner, said the same thing."That it was intentionally done makes it much worse," said Drake.Drake says she adopted Tarot about seven years ago.“We lost a member of our family in an unimaginable way,” said DrakeDeputy Police Chief Jason Vida said the body of the cat, named Tarot, was found Sunday in the playground and picnic area of Shane Park.“This was definitely human-caused,” Vida said.Vida said the cut was done with “a clean, sharp tool.”“Everyone in the city is broke up over this,” Vida said.The cat’s death is being investigated as first-degree animal cruelty, a Class C felony.“I haven’t been able to make sense of it,” the cat’s owner, Debbie Drake, told the Peninsula Daily News. “It’s not something a normal person can wrap their head around — how somebody can do something so horrendous.”
'Bring your own bag law' now in effect in Port Angeles
Beginning July 2, grocery, retail, and convenience stores in Port Angeles will no longer provide single-use plastic bags to customers.
Beginning July 2, grocery, retail, and convenience stores in Port Angeles will no longer provide single-use plastic bags to customers.
71-year-old man dies in motorcycle wreck near Port Angeles
A 71-year-old motorcyclist is dead following a wreck Sunday afternoon on Elwha River Road west of Port Angeles.
A 71-year-old motorcyclist is dead following a wreck Sunday afternoon on Elwha River Road west of Port Angeles.
Remains of missing USS Nimitz sailor found
Rescuers located the remains of Navy Sailor Jeremiah Adams Saturday afternoon. According to the Clallam County Sheriff's Office, he was found by a group of hikers on the Gray Wolf Trail in Sequim.
Rescuers located the remains of Navy Sailor Jeremiah Adams Saturday afternoon. According to the Clallam County Sheriff's Office, he was found by a group of hikers on the Gray Wolf Trail in Sequim.
Port Angeles approved ban on single-use plastic bags
Port Angeles officials have approved a measure banning plastic bags commonly used for carryout from stores within the city.
Port Angeles officials have approved a measure banning plastic bags commonly used for carryout from stores within the city.
Clallam County sues drugmakers over opioid crisis
Clallam County is joining more than 200 other litigants in suing opioid makers and wholesale distributors for damages over prescription opioids.
Clallam County is joining more than 200 other litigants in suing opioid makers and wholesale distributors for damages over prescription opioids.
'It is like being sandblasted!' Blizzard shuts down Hurricane Ridge
The road from Port Angeles to the visitor center had been closed most of the week after winds and heavy snow created 14-foot tall snow drifts in the parking lot.
The road from Port Angeles to the visitor center had been closed most of the week after winds and heavy snow created 14-foot tall snow drifts in the parking lot.
Changemaker: Betsy Reed Schultz turns house into home for healing Gold Star families
It's one thing to open your house to strangers. It's another to dedicate that home and your life to helping others heal. That's the mission created by Betsy Reed Schultz.
It's one thing to open your house to strangers. It's another to dedicate that home and your life to helping others heal. That's the mission created by Betsy Reed Schultz.
Oregon hiker dies after falling off Mount Storm King
Authorities say a 21-year-old Oregon man has died after a fall off Mount Storm King in Washington state.
Authorities say a 21-year-old Oregon man has died after a fall off Mount Storm King in Washington state.
Log truck driver killed in single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101
The driver of a logging truck died Tuesday morning after a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 west of Port Angeles.
The driver of a logging truck died Tuesday morning after a single-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 101 west of Port Angeles.
Port Angeles may become the first Washington city to reduce its status
Proposition 1 would make Port Angeles a so-called second-class city, removing initiative and referendum powers and limiting the city council to enacting only laws that can be made under authority specifically granted by the state legislature.
Proposition 1 would make Port Angeles a so-called second-class city, removing initiative and referendum powers and limiting the city council to enacting only laws that can be made under authority specifically granted by the state legislature.
Police: 1-year-old rescued from hot car, driver found unconscious in front seat
A 33-year-old man is facing several charges after he was found unconscious inside a hot car with a toddler in the back seat.
A 33-year-old man is facing several charges after he was found unconscious inside a hot car with a toddler in the back seat.
Maksim Petrovskiy: Help end hunt for inmate who escaped from prison work crew
Authorities are searching for two inmates who escaped from the Goldendale Department of Natural Resources fire work crew early Tuesday morning.
Authorities are searching for two inmates who escaped from the Goldendale Department of Natural Resources fire work crew early Tuesday morning.
Missing hiker and dog found alive in Olympic National Park after nearly a week
A Port Angeles-area hiker and her dog were rescued Sunday after being stranded in Olympic National Park for nearly a week.
A Port Angeles-area hiker and her dog were rescued Sunday after being stranded in Olympic National Park for nearly a week.
Coast Guard searching for man swept from rocks near Cape Flattery
The Coast Guard is searching for a man who was reportedly swept from the rocks near the Hole in the Wall cove in Cape Flattery, Washington, Sunday.
The Coast Guard is searching for a man who was reportedly swept from the rocks near the Hole in the Wall cove in Cape Flattery, Washington, Sunday.
Child dead, 4 injured when tree falls on SUV near Lake Crescent
A large evergreen tree fell on top of an SUV in Olympic National Park killing a child and injuring four other family members New Year's Day.
A large evergreen tree fell on top of an SUV in Olympic National Park killing a child and injuring four other family members New Year's Day.