A man is under arrest after leading deputies on a chase through the street of Lacey. On Sunday, Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies tried to pull over an SUV without a front license plate but the SUV refused to stop. Deputies chased the SUV through south Lacey onto Yelm Highway. A precision immobilization technique (PIT) […]
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Driver flees from Thurston deputies, crashes car at entrance to area country club
A male driver was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes Sunday morning after fleeing from law enforcement and crashing his car at the entrance to an area golf and country club, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office. The Sheriff’s Office announced the pursuit and arrest on social media about 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Earlier in […]
Thurston judge issues temporary order preventing Tumwater from cutting down 400-year-old tree
Thurston County Superior Court Judge Sharonda Amamilo issued a temporary restraining order Friday that prevents the city of Tumwater from chopping down a 400-year-old Garry oak that is listed on the Tumwater Register of Historic Places, a group opposed to the tree’s removal says. An attorney for the group Save the Davis Meeker Garry Oak […]
High-speed chase through Thurston and Pierce Counties ends with suspect found in pond
Around 3:41 a.m. Saturday morning, Olympia Police tried to stop a suspect with warrants when he sped away. According to police, the driver was driving suspiciously and without lights leading police to suspect impaired driving. The suspect fled on Interstate 5 leading police through unincorporated Pierce County, Lakewood, and Tacoma. Pursuing police backed off to […]
Thurston County sheriff chases DUI suspect on highway, through woods — and into a pond
Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders joined local law enforcement this weekend in chasing a suspect over the highway and through the woods — and into a pond. Sanders wrote on Facebook early Saturday morning that he personally participated in the late-night pursuit. The suspect, who had multiple warrants out for his arrest (including for assault […]
Woman faces possible first-degree murder charge in connection to Thurston bar shooting
A 47-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder in connection to a fatal bar shooting in Thurston County last month. The woman was booked into jail Friday afternoon, according to Thurston jail information. Following the shooting, the woman, previously described as the main suspect’s wife, was arrested and released, Sheriff’s Lt. Mike […]
Thurston woman faces animal cruelty charges after 2 dogs found dead in abandoned RV
A 26-year-old Thurston County woman has been charged with animal cruelty after she allegedly left her two dogs to die in a RV trailer last month. Rachelle Faythe-Nicole Pehl is accused of leaving the dogs unattended in an RV parked on the 10400 block of Littlerock Road Southwest, according to court records. The owner of […]
What’s happening this week around Thurston County
Sunday, May 5 Thurston-Lewis-Mason Labor’s South Sound Labor School Working People’s Picnic: May Day falls on a Wednesday, which makes celebrating International Workers Day difficult for families with work or school obligations during the week. The South Sound Labor School, a committee of the Thurston-Lewis-Mason Central Labor Council, doesn’t want working families to miss the […]
Man who suffered medical emergency and died at Thurston County rest area identified
A Vancouver, Washington, man died Monday morning at a Thurston County rest area on Interstate 5, according to Washington State Patrol. About 11:30 a.m., a father discovered his son, Richard J. Fulton, 58, was unresponsive in the front passenger seat of their vehicle at the Maytown rest area on southbound I-5, troopers say. State Department […]
3-vehicle crash slowed traffic for 4 hours in Thurston County on Monday, troopers say
A 74-year-old Roy woman was hurt in a three-vehicle crash in south Thurston County Monday afternoon, according to Washington State Patrol. Two other drivers — a 58-year-old Olympia woman and a 47-year-old Centralia man — were not hurt, troopers say. About 2:10 p.m. Monday, the Roy woman was headed west on U.S. Highway 12 between […]
Ex-Tacoma PD officer cleared in Manny Ellis trial hired in Thurston County
Mixed reaction to the news that one of the three officers acquitted in the death of Manny Ellis has now been hired as a Thurston County Sheriff’s deputy. The news was posted on social media Monday. The Thurston County Sheriff has talked on camera many times before. But not this time. So, KIRO 7 asked […]
What’s happening this week around Thurston County
Monday, April 1 Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan public hearing: The Olympia Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 1, to receive public comments prior to making a recommendation to City Council on the Capital Mall Triangle Subarea Plan. Located on the westside of the City, the subarea is designated […]