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No one wins road rage case

It was a beating, but not with a Thermos.
Man left propane in oven, police say

A Tumwater man is accused in court papers of brandishing a knife at employees in a mall, and then leaving a propane gas tank in a lit oven at his apartment, court papers state.
Twice-deported man arrested in meth bust

A man deported to Mexico twice since 2007 after felony convictions in the United States was arrested Friday at the Fred Meyer parking lot in Lacey on suspicion of agreeing to sell an undercover informant a quarter-ounce of methamphetamine, court papers state.
Sexton to serve one year for assault case

A Centralia cemetery sexton will spend a year and a day in jail after reaching a plea agreement with Lewis County prosecutors on charges dating to 2007, according to The Chronicle of Centralia.
Robbery suspect says he hid in nearby brush

CENTRALIA - The prime suspect in the Jan. 25 attempted robbery of the TwinStar Credit Union in Centralia told police he had hidden in brush next to the bank for 12 hours, during which police arrived, investigated and left, according to court documents.
About Friendship Diversion Services

Data provided by Friendship Diversion Services show that from May to Dec. 31, 2009, the Thurston County prosecutor's office referred 923 people to the county's new precharge diversion program. Of those, 269 enrolled in the program, 580 failed to enroll, and 172 completed the program. Forty-eight people failed to comply with terms of the program.
'Precharge' Diversion eases caseload, but at what cost?

OLYMPIA - Since May, the Thurston County prosecuting attorney has allowed anyone potentially facing one of 29 misdemeanor offenses in Thurston County District Court to "opt out" of the court system without ever being charged with a crime.
After two years, witnesses help detective break case

OLYMPIA - A 28-year-old man left paralyzed by a gunman's bullet during an attempted robbery two years ago is elated that Olympia police have located two suspects.
Linehan's conviction overturned

The Alaska Court of Appeals on Friday overturned the murder conviction of former Olympia resident Mechele Linehan, leaving it to state prosecutors to decide whether to retry the former Alaska stripper.
Crime statistics for Feb. 5

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