Pursuit halts traffic, woman released, information sought: June 16 roundup
Thurston County authorities juggled a busy news day involving a high-speed pursuit, a fatal boating incident and an unsolved arson. The cases span Mason County to Olympia and range from felony eluding to a homicide charge.
Here are key takeaways:
- A male driver led deputies on a multi-county chase Tuesday morning after allegedly ramming a patrol car in Mason County, ending when Thurston County deputies used a pursuit intervention technique on southbound I-5 near Tumwater.
- Christine Terese Mango, 50, was released on $10,000 bail after a judge found probable cause for homicide by watercraft and domestic violence charges in the death of her husband, John Mango.
- Olympia police are seeking tips after a box truck was destroyed by fire just after midnight June 4 in the 3800 block of Pacific Avenue Southeast, where someone allegedly slid a wooden pallet under the truck and set it on fire.
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