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Judge overturns own ruling on moving triple homicide suspect to different jail

Erickson sets matter to be discussed Friday in Clallam County Superior Court

group of buffalo for story slugged: bison herd rescued

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Mistrial called on animal cruelty charges in Jefferson County

PORT TOWNSEND — A high-profile animal cruelty case is likely to be retried after a jury deadlocked, said…

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Sequim man charged in Florida with child molestation

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man has been charged in Florida with two counts of child molestation for…

Man flees courtroom, leads law enforcement on chase

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Man flees courtroom, leads law enforcement on chase

Police follow Denver L. Shoop from Port Townsend to Chimacum

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Two of three charged in triple homicide to be transferred to other county jails

PORT ANGELES — Dennis M. Bauer, Kallie Ann Letellier and Ryan Ward, all charged with three counts of…

Sequim man charged with 10 counts of child sex abuse

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Sequim man charged with 10 counts of child sex abuse

Lynn George Johnson has previous convictions

Sequim man accused of child rape, molestation

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Sequim man accused of child rape, molestation

Lynn G. Johnson, a registered sex offender, has $350,000 set for bail

Clallam deputies seek two people with state warrants

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Clallam deputies seek two people with state warrants

Sheriff’s Office: Todd Winger and Michelle Vargo have extensive drug-related criminal histories

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Sharp object used in killing of Sequim woman, prosecuting attorney says

No suspects yet in January death of Valerie Claplanhoo

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Port Angeles School District reports more attempted luring

PORT ANGELES — The Port Angeles School District reported today two child luring attempts — the third and…

Letellier charged with first-degree murder in triple slaying

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Letellier charged with first-degree murder in triple slaying

She will plead not guilty, attorney says

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Sequim homeowner holds alleged burglar at gunpoint, deputies say

SEQUIM — A homeowner detained a burglary suspect at gunpoint after firing a shot into the ground while…

Bail set at $3 million for third suspect in Port Angeles triple homicide

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Bail set at $3 million for third suspect in Port Angeles triple homicide

PORT ANGELES — Bail of $3 million was set Thursday in Clallam County Superior Court for the third…

Charges ramped up on Port Angeles triple homicide suspect

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Charges ramped up on Port Angeles triple homicide suspect

Authorities work to solidify cases against three accused

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Bail set at $20,000 for Neah Bay man suspected of raping two young girls

FORKS — A Neah Bay man has been charged with raping and molesting two girls between 2009 and…

Second suspect in Port Angeles triple homicide given $3 million bail

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Second suspect in Port Angeles triple homicide given $3 million bail

A third suspect is expected to be charged

Alleged accomplice arrested in Port Angeles triple homicide case

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Alleged accomplice arrested in Port Angeles triple homicide case

34-year-old woman taken into custody

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Port Angeles man pleads down alleged rape

PORT ANGELES — A lifelong Port Angeles resident pleaded guilty last week to felony indecent liberties with forcible…

Man arrested on warrant

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Man arrested on warrant

PORT ANGELES — U.S. Marshals Service deputies arrested a man at Lower Elwha Food and Fuel at gunpoint…

Keith Thorpe/Peninsula Daily News
Dennis Bauer makes is first video appearance in Clallam County Superior Court in Port Angeles on Friday after he was arrested Thursday in connection with a triple homicide in December. Inset in the two-way video appearance is Superior Court Judge Brian Coughenour.

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Meth use alleged at site of 3 homicides; $3.5 million bail set

Editor’s note: The following story originally appeared Jan. 27, 2019. It has been updated to correct the spelling…