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Clemmons friend's stories conflicted, records show

Tacoma - Newly released investigative records underscore what Pierce County prosecutors have said for the past year: Dorcus D. Allen, the alleged getaway driver for cop killer Maurice Clemmons, told different and conflicting stories about his actions and knowledge when questioned by investigators.
Maurice Clemmons' wife denied knowing husband posed threat to police

About two months before he walked into a Parkland coffee shop and gunned down four Lakewood police officers, Maurice Clemmons told his wife he planned to "kill every last one of them devils."
Clemmons associate Douglas Edward Davis to stay in prison

Douglas Edward Davis will remain in prison while he appeals his convictions for weapons violations in a case tied to cop killer Maurice Clemmons.
Maurice Clemmons' associates sentenced

Three people convicted of crimes connected to cop killer Maurice Clemmons received prison terms Friday that were above the standard range but well short of the maximum terms sought by prosecutors.
Douglas Davis asks judge to reverse conviction in Clemmons case

A former employee of cop killer Maurice Clemmons has asked a Pierce County Superior Court judge to throw out his convictions for gun possession.
No death penalty for alleged Clemmons accomplice

Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist announced Friday that he will not seek the death penalty for the man charged with giving Maurice Clemmons a ride to and from the vicinity of the Parkland coffee shop where Clemmons killed four Lakewood police officers last year.
'I hope they understand I didn't do this'

Rickey Hinton left the Pierce County Jail on Monday night with a heavy heart and a plastic bag full of belongings he'd accumulated during the year he spent locked up.
Aunt, cousin guilty of helping cop killer

TACOMA - A Pierce County jury Monday acquitted Rickey Hinton of helping his half brother Maurice Clemmons escape capture after Clemmons gunned down four Lakewood police officers last year.
• 'I hope they understand I didn't do this'
• Previous stories: on the deaths of four Lakewood police officers
Clemmons case set for final arguments

Jurors hearing the trial of four people accused of helping Maurice Clemmons after he gunned down four Lakewood police officers could get the case today.
Crowd pays tribute as Lakewood Police memorial dedicated

Ronald Owens' 8-year-old daughter, Madison, and a niece left behind homemade posters adorned with stickers, photographs and messages of love.
• Gallery: Lakewood fallen officer memorial dedication
• Previous stories: on the deaths of four Lakewood police officers