Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
Established as The Skamokawa Eagle in 1891
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Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 14--12:11 p.m. A Skamokawa resident reported a woman had violated a restraining order. 4:31 p.m. A South Welcome Slough Road resident reported someone's boat house had broken loose; a deputy investigated and the boat house was secured. 4:46 p.m. Communications officers received word that a boat was aground on the Oregon side of the channel one mile west of County Line Park and an emergency signal was...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 7--12:15 p.m. Cathlamet schools reported a large dog was on the playground and it was bothering students. 3:59 p.m. A caller said a man with a stocking cap and long black coat was dancing on the Elochoman Valley Road; an officer made contact and said there were no problems at that time. 4:09 p.m. A caller reported a theft of an auto which might possibly be at an Elochoman Valley residence. February...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: February 1--8:34 a.m. Officers and the Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a woman with a head injury from a one-car accident on SR at Cathlamet. 11:53 a.m. A caller reported someone had stolen fishing rods and gas cans at the Elochoman Slough Marina. 3:30 p.m. Cathlamet firemen responded to River Street where a pickup caught on fire. 5:07 p.m. A motorist reported young people in a station wagon were...
January 18 and 24, 2011 Michael Sullivan, judge A jury acquitted a Skamokawa man of a charge of malicious mischief/domestic violence after a three-day trial last week. James Derek Cheeks was charged with 1. tampering with a witness/domestic violence, 2. malicious mischief/domestic violence, and 3. interfering with the reporting of domestic violence after an incident last May. In a pre-trial hearing before the jury trial started last Monday, the first charge was dismissed, leaving him charged with two counts for the jury trial. At the close of...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 24--10:15 a.m. A woman said that her ex-husband had been committing fraud by writing checks on closed bank accounts; an officer investigated. 3:34 p.m. A Greenwood Road resident said someone had let air out of tires during the night and requested more patrols of the area. January 25--11:43 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an Elochoman Valley youth inured in a fall. 12:05 p.m. The...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 17--5:50 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman who had fallen. 10:37 a.m. A caller reported continuing problems with a neighbor's dog; an officer made contact. 10:08 p.m. A Rosedale resident reported hearing what sounded like a gunshot across from the Chevron station; an officer investigated and found no one around. January 18--10:55 a.m. A caller said a man was walking down...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: January 10--9:47 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an Elochoman Valley man with chest pain. 10:13 a.m. A Cathlamet resident asked to speak to a deputy about harassing phone calls. 12:47 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an Elochoman Valley man who was very ill. 12:56 p.m. Officers gathered at a remote location in the county to burn marijuana that had been seized and held for evidence...
Man dies of burns A long-time Elochoman Valley resident died January 4 after his mechanic's overalls caught fire from a heating stove. The Cathlamet ambulance responded at 2:18 p.m. to aid LeRoy Grasseth, 86. He was transported by ambulance and Life Flight Helicopter to a Portland Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries; a complete obituary may be found elsewhere in this issue. Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of other reports during the past week, including: January 3--4:05 p.m....
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 27--4:16 a.m. A caller reported someone is stealing papers from newspaper boxes in Cathlamet. 6:41 a.m. A Rosedale resident reported a street light was hanging by wires from a pole; Wahkiakum PUD was notified. 4:17 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported a credit card scam via the telephone. 7:04 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a woman who was breathing but not responsive. December 28--1:48...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 20—4:29 a.m. A Greenwood Hill resident reported a fallen tree was blocking the road, the County Road Department was notified. 10:42 a.m. A caller reported a sexual assault. 7:55 p.m. A Beaver Creek Road resident reported that state Department of Natural Resources foresters were trespassing on his land. December 21—1:58 p.m. A caller reported a burglary at a Commercial Street building....
Michael Sullivan, judge December 20, 2010 State versus Timothy Everett Gilbert, 39, Castle Rock: The defendant was charged with possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine. Arraignment was set for January 3. The state says Gilbert was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for speeding inWahkiakum County on December 10. The officer found that the driver was wanted on a felony warrant and arrested him. The owner of the car, an uncle of the driver, gave officers permission to search, and they found drug paraphernalia. They then checked...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 13--8:49 a.m. A woman reported that a man had violated a restraining order; a deputy investigated. 2:04 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman with a bad infection. 2:57 p.m. A Middle Valley resident reported being harassed. 7:39 p.m. A motorist reported a car had run into rocks on SR 4 east of Cape Horn at Milepost 41.5; the Cathlamet ambulance was dispatched, but no one was...
Michael Sullivan, judge December 6, 2010 State versus Alex John Dietrich, 22, Cathlamet: The defendant pled guilty to a charge of computer trespass in the second degree. He admitted accessing a computer in the jail without permission while he was preparing meals for other prisoners. He was sentenced to 365 days in jail, with 360 suspended on conditions, and he was ordered to pay $230 costs, $500 Crime Victim Compensation Fund, and $452.90, the cost of his court-appointed attorney. State versus Jason Alan Montgomery, 34, Cathlamet: The defendant...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: December 6--10:22 a.m. An officer made contact with a Puget Island woman who reported rounding up two stray dogs and then having an altercation with a woman who claimed them. 4:38 p.m. An Altoona-Pillar Rock Road woman reported straying dogs were causing problems with her animals; an officer was advised. December 7--12:39 a.m. A Cathlamet resident said a man and woman on Spring Street were yelling at each...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 29--9:49 a.m. A Rosedale resident reported youths on motorcycles were tearing up someone's yard; a deputy made contact. 12:35 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet school girl with a possible broken clavicle. November 30--11:22 a.m. A Cathlamet business reported finding pry marks on their door from an attempted burglary. 2:26 p.m. A Middle Valley resident reported someone had...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 22--12:36 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a child having an asthma attack. 8:57 a.m. A person reported a case of fraud and perjury; an officer investigated. 10:10 a.m. A motorist reported a one-car non-injury accident on an icy SR 4 on KM Mountain. 11:49 a.m. A motorist reported two fallen trees had blocked the Elochoman Valley Road; the county road department was notified. 5:49 p.m. A...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 15--3:02 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a person at Nassa Point who possibly had a stroke. 8:44 p.m. Bradley Mountain residents reported a power outage; Wahkiakum PUD was notified. 9:06 p.m. The Grays River ambulance responded to aid a person having an allergic reaction. 11:37 p.m. Wahkiakum officers executed a Longview police warrant and arrested a man on a charge of possession of...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 8--2:03 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a man who fell out of a bucket truck at a construction site in the Elochoman Valley and possibly broke a leg; a Life Flight helicopter was summoned to aid in transport. 2:23 p.m. A caller reported seeing an unoccupied vehicle down an embankment on the Bradley Mountain Mainline; the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) was notified. 3:34 p.m. A...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: November 1--10:53 a.m. A motorist reported someone had slashed the top of a convertible parked in Cathlamet. 12:14 p.m. East Valley residents reported someone had painted Nazi symbols on a road sign; a deputy investigated. 2:03 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cochran Drive man who had passed out. November 2--9:15 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid an Elochoman Valley woman who had...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 25--2:19 p.m. A Westend resident reported someone had hijacked their bank debit card number; an officer made contact. 5:49 p.m. An Elochoman Valley resident reported a buck deer was in the caller's yard; the call was referred to the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). 5:58 p.m. A motorist reported a person driving a red car was weaving eastbound on SR 4 and crashed into guard rails at the...
October 25, 2010 Michael Sullivan, judge State versus Lisa Rene Moody: The defendant was charged with two counts of theft in the third degree. The state alleges she and her husband, who was charged separately, used a gasoline card belonging to the Cathlamet Fire Department First Aid Division to buy fuel for their personal vehicle without permission. Arraignment was continued to November 8, and a jury trial was scheduled from January 18. State versus Karl Van Kleeck Moody: The defendant was charged with one count of theft in the third degree. Th...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 18--9:36 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a woman who needed transportation to a hospital. 11:01 a.m. A motorist reported a car had sustained lots of damage when it ran over a rock on SR 4 at Milepost 38; the state patrol was notified. 3:19 p.m. A Cathlamet resident reported being harassed; a deputy made contact. 10:03 p.m. A Rosedale resident said it appeared a man was under someone's hou...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 11--10:08 a.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to a two car accident on Main Street. October 12--3:52 a.m. Deputies responded to an alarm at a Cathlamet business to find it had been burgled. A suspect was identified using surveillance footage. 4:55 p.m. A caller reported a bus passenger was harassing a Cathlamet business. 5:59 p.m. A caller reported a person living in a storage unit. 10:06 p.m. The...
Michael Sullivan, judge October 8, 2010 State versus Jack Sebade: A 12-person jury found the defendant guilty of assault in the second degree while armed with a firearm. Sentencing was scheduled for October 25. Sebade was arrested October 24, 2009, after getting into an altercation outside the Duck Inn with another man. Sebade claimed self defense. October 11, 2010 State versus Joseph Robert Lofstrom, 28, Cathlamet: The defendant was charged with second degree assault, domestic violence. The state alleges he choked his girlfriend while they...
Wahkiakum County law enforcement officers and emergency response personnel handled a variety of reports during the past week, including: October 4--8:10 a.m. Wahkiakum High School reported suspicions that a student is using drugs. 12:01 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Cathlamet woman with heart trouble. 12:02 p.m. The Cathlamet ambulance responded to aid a Puget Island woman with stroke symptoms; the patient was transported by Life Flight helicopter. 3:23 p.m. A caller said a man and two boys were intimidating people with...
