A 23-year-old Centralia man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree assault on Sunday for his alleged role in a shooting, according to police. Sometime early Sunday — police did not identify a time in their news release — officers were dispatched to the 600 block of South Tower Avenue, which is near downtown Centralia, following […]
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As vacated Centralia funeral home prepares for new tenant, owner makes a startling find
In the basement of a Centralia funeral home in a dark hallway off the embalming room, tucked inside a nook behind two steel plates and a door, a visitor found three disembodied, neatly wrapped human legs, two of them marked with names and dated to the 1960s. The discovery stunned property owner Cindy Hansen, who […]
Shelton man, 18, dies after being hit by train, Centralia police say
An 18-year-old Shelton man was hit by a train and later died in Seattle, according to Centralia police. About 12:35 a.m. Saturday, police were dispatched to the area of Fourth Street and Tower Avenue, both of which are close to downtown, after a report of a loud party and possible gunshots. Minutes later, police received […]
Centralia, Chehalis officers arrest armed robbery suspect
Centralia and Chehalis police officers arrested a man accused of robbing a convenience store on Saturday. Around 9:15 a.m., a man went into a convenience store in the 1000 bock of Ellsbury Street. The man allegedly lifted his shirt, showed the cashier he had a gun in his waistband and demanded money. The man left […]