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Clallam: Convicting Roberts cost county an estimated $135,000

Clallam County spent an estimated $135,000 to prosecute Thomas Martin Roberts for murdering deputy Wallace E. Davis. Roberts’…

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Port Angeles: Island County jury convicts Roberts of murdering deputy

PORT ANGELES — Thomas Martin Roberts stared straight ahead without expression in the crowded courtroom Thursday as a…

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Port Angeles: Jurors tied Roberts’ mental problems to his drug abuse

PORT ANGELES — Jurors from Island County who sat through 10 days of testimony in Thomas Martin Roberts’…

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Port Angeles: Prosecutor wins biggest case of his tenure, but he’s on the brink of losing his job

PORT ANGELES — It’s been a bittersweet week for Chris Shea. * He won the biggest case of…

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Port Angeles: Arguments conclude in deputy-slaying trial

PORT ANGELES — On the eve of jury deliberations that will determine the fate of one man, Clallam…

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Kelly holds big lead over incumbent Shea in Clallam prosecuting attorney race

Deb Kelly held an overwhelming lead Tuesday night over incumbent Chris Shea in her bid to become the…

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Clallam: Hawe holding 12 point lead over Poulsen

Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe celebrated what appeared to be a victory in his re-election bid Tuesday night,…

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Port Angeles: Testimony concludes in Roberts murder trial

PORT ANGELES — With testimony finished and only closing arguments remaining, Thomas Martin Roberts spoke his first public…

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Port Angeles: Final defense witness takes stand in Roberts trial, calls deputy’s killers schizoid

PORT ANGELES — Schizophrenia made Thomas Martin Roberts shoot a sheriff’s deputy, the defense’s final witness testified Monday…

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Neah Bay: Two police cars set afire

NEAH BAY — Police are investigating an apparent arson that destroyed two patrol cars early Friday morning in…

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Clallam: Warrants haunt those wanted in court

Twelve people were haunted by outstanding misdemeanor warrants Thursday and another five turned themselves in as police rounded…

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Port Angeles: Psychologist testifies that Roberts is chronically mentally ill

PORT ANGELES — A Seattle psychologist took the stand Wednesday in Thomas Martin Roberts’ murder trial, confirming what…

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Port Angeles: Roberts’ sisters testify during sixth day of murder trial

PORT ANGELES — Life in the Roberts household was often volatile and unpredictable, with young Thomas Martin Roberts…

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Port Angeles: Teens accused of store robbery charged as adults

PORT ANGELES — Two 16-year-olds who allegedly used a toy gun to rob a small grocery near Lincoln…

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Port Angeles: Psychiatrist testifies about drug’s effects on killer of sheriff’s deputy

PORT ANGELES — Methamphetamine can make a person feel delusional, paranoid and easily agitated. When Thomas Martin Roberts…

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Peninsula: Jurors’ trek home interrupted by fog, low tides

PORT ANGELES — At the end of the first week of trial, the trip home for 15 Island…

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Port Angeles: Drug use was common in Roberts’ home, son testifies

PORT ANGELES — Thomas Martin Roberts’ son lived with him briefly in 1995, using methamphetamine and other drugs…

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Port Angeles: Roberts trial testimony focuses on weapons found in killer’s house

PORT ANGELES — Testimony Wednesday in Thomas Martin Roberts’ murder trial revealed technical evidence that may indicate Roberts…

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Testimony recounts “bizarre” discussions after deputy’s killing

PORT ANGELES — conversations with Thomas Martin Roberts were “bizarre”‘ and random in the hours after he shot…

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Port Angeles: Tears for Wally Davis flow again at start of his killer’s trial

PORT ANGELES — The courtroom stood still Monday as jurors, friends and family of Sheriff’s Deputy Wally Davis…