ABERDEEN, Wash. - A Nine year old sits in the City of Aberdeen's Juvenile Detention Center today after a standoff with police last night. The Aberdeen boy became hostile late last night. After seeing his mother with her boyfriend, he grabbed a baseball bat and began hitting the door, eventually hitting his 29 year old mother in the back with the bat as she fled thier home in the 1500 block of West First street. Responding officers met the boy in the front of the home with the bat in hand just before 11pm, he dropped the bat after being threatened with a tazer by officers. Aberdeen Police Captain John Green tells KBKW this same nine year old had a run in with officers earlier this summer when he attempted to chase his mother with a knife. The child was arrested on charges of Assault in the third degree and malicious mischief.

Tumwater, WA – The Longview office of the Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is relocating to a state-owned office building at 711 Vine St. in Kelso.

The office will be closed Friday, Sept. 25, and will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in the Kelso location. The one-day closure will allow for the transfer and reconfiguration of computer and other technical equipment. Office hours and telephone numbers will remain the same.

L&I is moving because of a state goal to use space in state-owned buildings wherever possible. With the expiration of the Longview office lease, L&I was able to move to a space in Kelso previously occupied by WorkSource.

HOQUIAM, Wash. - The Hoquiam Police Department is investigating a series of suspicious fires as arson. Seargent Steve Fretts tells us in each instance the fires were started with nearby fuel, and in one instance the fire could have been far worse."They started a fire on top of a gas main in the alley behind Fred's Towing the other night, then last night they tried to light the beauty bark on fire in front of Twin County Credit Union." 

Since August 12, Police and Fire officials have responded to four suspicious fires in the area of Ontario and Simpson. All fires have started in the late night, early morning hours. Surveillence video has shown possibly two individuals on bikes in the area of one fire set in an alley a couple nights ago. All fires have been started with available materials and so far, little damage has been reported. Investigators are concerned as this seems to be escalating . If you observe any suspicious persons or have information, please call the Hoquiam Police Dept. at 532-0892 ext 102. Please call 911 if you see suspicious activity in this area.