Raymond, WA - One woman is in custody after another woman's purse was recovered from a Raymond home, when a tipster spotted two men going through the purse.

The Raymond Police Department executed a search warrant, with the assistance of the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office and South Bend Police, in the 1100 Block of Howard Street on Saturday.

The department reports they received a tip that two men were seen looking through a purse at the home. The purse was reported later that day as being taken during a vehicle prowl.

During the search warrant, the purse matching the description given to police by the victim was located in the home.

A woman at the scene was taken into custody for Possession of Stolen Property 2nd Degree.

Rochester, WA - During a Target Zero seatbelt enforcement emphasis, TCSO deputies stopped a seatbelt violator that resulted in an arrest for methamphetamine possession and possession of a deadly, illegal weapon. At approximately 7:00 pm, deputies were working the emphasis at the intersection of SR Hwy 12 and Albany St in Rochester. The “spotter” deputy observed an SUV in which the driver was not wearing her seatbelt. He notified his partner who made a traffic stop for that violation. During the stop, an investigation by the deputy found a quantity of suspected drugs in the possession of the driver. The vehicle was impounded and the deputy applied for and was granted a search warrant. The search uncovered a quantity of suspected methamphetamine secreted in the spare-tire storage under the vehicle.
Also stashed in the spare tire holder was a hand-held shotgun shooting device. A 23 year old female from Rochester as booked into the Thurston County Jail for unlawful possession of a controlled substance-synthetic drug while armed with a deadly weapon and unlawful possession of short barreled shotgun.

Do you play an instrument? Do stand-up comedy? Do you dance, sing, or both at the same time? Do you have some hidden talent you are ready to share?

Then the Grays Harbor County Fair needs you to come out to the auditions for the 33rd Annual Grays Harbor County Fair Talent Show. The auditions are scheduled for Tuesday, June 11th and Wednesday June 12th. Be at the Grays Harbor County Fairgrounds in the Pavilion Meeting Room at 6:30 pm sharp, to take your chance at making history.

The 33rd Annual Fair Talent Show will take place during the fair on Friday, August 9th at 6:00 pm on the Pavilion Lawn Stage.

Auditions are open to all individuals and groups from Grays Harbor, Thurston, Lewis, Mason and Pacific Counties. Contestants will be selected in each of the following age divisions: Youth 6-12 years, Teens 13-17 years, and Adults 18 years and up.

First place in each of the age divisions will receive $150; and second place will receive $75.

For an application form or additional information contact the Grays Harbor County Fair at 360-482-2651 or www.ghcfairgrounds.com.

Montesano, WA - Eugene V. Elkins was sentenced to 19 and a half years in prison yesterday for the beating that led to the death of his girlfriend Kornelia Englemann last summer at their mobile home on Clemons Road near Montesano.
“Beating women was never on the top of my list of good manners,” Grays Harbor Superior Court Judge Gordon Godfrey told Elkins before his sentencing “This savage beating of this woman — in my career of sitting in here and before that — I think you’ve got first place. I haven’t seen one beaten to death this badly.
The Vidette reports Elkins was convicted of second degree murder last month.

Montesano, WA - Sheriff's deputies have arrested two men believed to be responsible for multiple East county burglaries over the past month. Grays Harbor County Sheriff Rick Scott tells us deputy Kevin Schrader, spotted a suspected vehicle driving into Aberdeen on Sunday morning.
The driver, a 40 year old Central Park man, was taken into custody without incident. A 40 year old Olympia man, who Scott said is known to be living in the area attempted to flee on foot and was also apprehended.
Scott said investigators found some stolen property including a firearm in the vehicle. When they searched the Central Park man's home they found additional weapons along with other stolen property. Evidence links the two to more than 5 burglaries in East county, and a stolen vehicle from Aberdeen that was allegedly used to commit the crimes. The Sheriff commended his deputies for their efforts in coordinating several investigations into the culmination of these arrests.