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Port Angeles man sentenced in federal court to 5 years in prison for domestic assault

TACOMA — An enrolled member of the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court…

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Man sentenced for Beaver arson: Woman whose home was burned tells of hearing apology

PORT ANGELES — A 40-year-old woman watched her former boyfriend apologize in Clallam County Superior Court last week.

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Woman accused of embezzlement from the Sequim VFW in jail again

PORT ANGELES — A 31-year-old woman accused of embezzling nearly $10,000 from the Sequim Veterans of Foreign Wars…

This 2018 booking photo provided by the Arizona Department of Corrections shows Kitage Lynch. Whether Lynch, imprisoned for attacking police officers in metro Phoenix, will eventually stand trial in three killings in rural western Arizona is uncertain after a judge dismissed the triple-homicide case while chastising prosecutors for being unprepared. Judge Matthew Newman’s recent order said he dismissed the triple-homicide case in La Paz County against Lynch because prosecutors failed to have DNA evidence tested and prepare for trial while Lynch awaits trial in Maricopa County. (Arizona Department of Corrections via AP)

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Next step unclear after triple charges dismissed

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Stolen law enforcement guns recovered

PORT ANGELES — Two department-issued Glock handguns stolen from the home of two Clallam County Sheriff’s Office employees…

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Sequim man accusd of fourth drunk driving offense

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man has been charged with his fourth driving under the influence offense in…

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Port Angeles men accused in federal court of series of crimes

TACOMA — Two Port Angeles men accused of burglarizing Olympic National Park entrance stations and stealing more than…

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Sequim man could see fifth DUI charge in less than 10 years

PORT ANGELES — A 26-year-old Sequim man is facing what could be his fifth charge of driving under…

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Clallam jail inmate pleads guilty to intimidating witness, felony harassment

PORT ANGELES — Marshall Jay Lewis will soon lose the distinction of being the longest-serving inmate at the…

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Bail set at $25,000 for Port Angeles man suspected in crime spree

PORT ANGELES — Bail was set at $25,000 Monday for a Port Angeles man suspected in a recent…

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Port Angeles man released from jail, arrested again for investigation of burglary

PORT ANGELES — A 34-year-old Port Angeles man who a judge released from the Clallam County jail last…

PHOTO: Chain gang dismantles nuisance RVs near Port Angeles

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PHOTO: Chain gang dismantles nuisance RVs near Port Angeles

The shattered remains of an abandoned recreational vehicle await final demolition as members of the Clallam County Jail’s…

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Molestation trial date set

PORT ANGELES — A Sequim man has pleaded not guilty to molesting a girl at his residence about…

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Man arrested for investigation of Port Townsend arson

PORT TOWNSEND — A man with no known address has been arrested for investigation of arson and other…

Man arrested for investigation of drunken driving after rolling vehicle near Chimacum

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Man arrested for investigation of drunken driving after rolling vehicle near Chimacum

CHIMACUM — A 40-year-old Port Townsend man suspected of driving drunk was arrested Sunday morning after he fell…

Port Angeles hotel robbed; police say suspect was wearing red, yellow contacts

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Port Angeles hotel robbed; police say suspect was wearing red, yellow contacts

PORT ANGLES — City police on Saturday were investigating an early-morning robbery at the Port Angeles Days Inn.

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OPNET says meth stopped on way to prison

PORT ANGELES — An alleged gang-related plan to smuggle drugs into Clallam Bay Corrections Center was foiled when…

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Assaults on Clallam County jail staff increase

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County jail has seen a sharp uptick in assaults on jail staff and…

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Travel trailer stolen from Forks

FORKS — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office was investigating Tuesday the theft of a 16-foot travel trailer that…

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Man arrested after stolen Yukon is pulled over in Port Angeles traffic stop

PORT ANGELES — A 34-year-old Port Angeles man remained jailed Sunday after a deputy stopped him for speeding…