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Officials confirm remains belong to missing PT man

Officials have confirmed the remains found in Olympic National Park Aug. 10 belong to Jacob Gray.In a press release from from Olympic National Park Spokeswoman Penny Wagner, the Clallam County … more

Kelli Ameling Kameling@ptleader.com | 8/21/18

Remains found in National Park believed to be missing Port Townsend man

Clothing and equipment matching that of missing 22-year-old Jacob Gray, of Port Townsend, was found in the Olympic National Park Aug. 10. According to a press release from the Olympic National … more

Kelli Ameling Kameling@ptleader.com | 8/13/18

Transient man charged after alleged machete incident in wooded area

Kelli AmelingKameling@ptleader.com A man was arrested after a woman was reportedly assaulted with a type of machete at a local transient camp in the woods.According to a probable cause statement … more

Kelli Ameling Kameling@ptleader.com | 8/8/18

Firefighters arrive to find a structure in flames and approximately 1.1 acres surrounding it burned in the 100 block of Center Road in Chimacum at 2:06 p.m. July 26. Photo courtesy of Bill Beezley

Chimacum fire leaves couple, pet homeless

A man, a woman and a dog were left homeless after a residential fire in Chimacum whose cause is still under investigation, according to East Jefferson Fire and Rescue Public Information Officer Bill … more

Kirk Boxleitner kboxleitner@ptleader.com | 7/31/18

Police Reports

A notice of infraction was issued to the owner of a vehicle illegally parked in a handicap spot on Washington Street at 1:05 p.m. July 23. Police had warned the driver not to park in the handicap … more

7/31/18

Wrists cuffed behind his back, face covered in blood, stabbing suspect Matthew Malone, 22, talks with a Jefferson County Sheriff Deputy at about 9:30 a.m. the morning of July 1. Malone was taken to Jefferson Healthcare after the incident for evaluation. The victim, a 57-year-old male, was flown to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

Officials: Stabbing suspect heard voices telling him to kill someone

A Port Angeles homeless man reportedly told officials he heard voices telling him to kill someone, which resulted in him stabbing a Port Townsend homeless man multiple times.First responders were … more

Kelli Ameling kameling@ptleader.com | 7/2/18

Citizen assist turns dangerous for deputy

Deputies had to decontaminate after being spit on by a subject who reportedly had Hepatitis C following a citizen assist incident.A Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputy was flagged down at 8:52 p.m. … more

Kelli Ameling Kameling@ptleader.com | 6/26/18

Man lifeflighted after assault in Kah Tai Park

Two transient men were arrested after assaulting a third man, sending him to a hospital in Seattle for his injuries.Port Townsend Police Department received a call at about 2:56 p.m. June 6 reporting … more

Kelli Ameling Kameling@ptleader.com | 6/12/18

Attacker in 2000 LeBrane assault to finish sentence

Last month, an Idaho judge returned a woman convicted of attacking a Port Townsend woman to prison after breaking her parole. BackgroundA near-death assault involving the one female and three male … more

Kelli Ameling kameling@ptleader.com | 6/5/18

Women cited, warned after mooning drivers

A vehicle was pulled over after it was reported a person inside the vehicle was "exposing her rear end."According to Port Townsend Police Department Public Information Officer Keppie Keplinger, … more

Kelli Ameling kameling@ptleader.com | 5/23/18

Officers were on scene for multiple hours after a juvenile pulled a knife on another student.

Juvenile pulls knife on another during tour

A juvenile was arrested after he reportedly pulled a knife on another student during a tour at Fort Worden State Park.According to Port Townsend Police Department Public Information Officer Keppie … more

Kelli Ameling kameling@ptleader.com | 5/23/18

Students are evacuated from Grant Street.

‘Excellent response’ at school

Students were evacuated from Grant Elementary School after a boiler began to overheat for a short period of time, causing officials to praise the staff and children.East Jefferson Fire and Rescue, … more

Kelli Ameling Kameling@ptleader.com | 5/23/18

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