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CHIEF Richard Knight and crew were honored for
a life. Greg Yates and Debra Gau of Fire District
revived an unconscious man who had been gathering
in Allyn.
,son, firefighters
ored as 'champs'
Commissioner Don Wilson June 25. He has been a hospital
Mason County Public Hospi-
District 1 was selected by the
rUsiness Examiner as its 2007
Champion in Support
Also honored were firefighters
Yates and Debra Gau of Fire
5, along with Chief Rich-
crew.
was chosen for his im-
iact on health care and was hen-
for his service in ()lympia on
district commissioner and a volun-
teer in health care since 1989.
Yates, Gau and the others from
Fire District 5 were Healthcare
Champions in Emergency Services
for rescuing a 56-year-old man who
had collapsed and stopped breath-
ing on March 23 while gathering
shellfish at low tide in Allyn. He
had to be brought ashore by boat,
then carried across the beach to an
ambulance.
The Volunteer Center of Mason
ounty has information about a
of volunteer opportunities,
and computer tu-
Tutor adults in reading, math,
English as a second lan-
and the operation of comput-
Training is provided. (36596)
Kennel helper. Assist staff
feeding dogs and cleaning
and help exercise dogs in
enclosed play area on two-to-
shifts. (35665)
Vednesdsy, July 4
w ......... 2'50 a.m ............. 6.8 ft.
) igh ..... " .... 7:1.q
)w.. ' ......... ;,j a.m ............. 9.6 ft.
igh .................. p.m ........... -1.6 ft.
al .................. 9:30 p.m ........... 12.6 ft.
no 3w ................. 3:39 a
pnl hursday, July 5 m ............ 5.7 ft.
igh ' • •
3, .................. 8:22 a.m ............. 9.0 ft.
ow
1 i -" .................. 3:07 p.rn ........... -0.2 ft.
Lt, gh ................ 10:03 p.m ........... 12.7 ft.
rlday, July 6
3 W
, ." ................ 4"32 a m ............ 4.5 ft.
,vql=gh 9"^ • "
,,W .................. :;iv a.m ............. 8.5 ft.
• ':_." .................. 3:52 p.m ............. 1.5 ft,
dlJg n ................ 10:37 p.m ........... 12.7 ft.
,$iStUrday, July 7
' w
J. -" ............... 5'27 a m ............ 3.0 ft.
-igw h ................ 11 ;00 a:m: ............ 8.1 ft.
,11: .' .................. 4:42 p.m ............. 3.6 ft.
,T gh ................ 11:13 p.m ........... 12.6 ft.
J Unday, July 8
w
.." .............. 6'24 a m 1 4 ft
Igh .................
"! ............... 12'40 p.m ............. 8.2 ft.
................. 5:42 p.m ............. 56 ft.
II Saday, July 10
gu h ................ 12:37 a.m ........... 12.2 ft.
i ................... 8:14 a.m ........... -1.4 ft.
, o .................. 4:03 p.m ........... 10.3 ft.
................... 8:25 p.m ............. 8.4 ft.
ednesday, July 11
gh .................. 1 ;26 a.m ........... 12.0 ft.
Iw
--" .................. 9:06 a.m ........... -2.3 ft.
..........
................... : ............ 8.7 ft.
tursday, July 12
gh .... 2'18 a.m ........... 11.8 ft.
IW ..........
-." ....... 9"56 a.m. -3.0 ft.
g .................
W ....... ......... 5"55 p.m ........... 12.0 ft.
" ................ 10:53 p.m ............. 8.6 ft.
Drivers. Help transport Mason
County seniors and disabled adults
to medical appointments and es-
sential services in your own vehicle.
Mileage reimbursement. (81346)
Kitchen volunteer. Help pre-
pare meals for delivery to low-in-
come seniors and to be served at
the Shelton Senior Activities Cen-
ter. (36699)
For more information, see the
Web site at www.volunteer.ws or
call 426-3405 and refer to the num-
ber listed after the volunteer job.
8
j
00cides
Hood Canal at Union Oakland Bay at Shelton
Wednesday, July 4
Low ................... 4:45
High .................. 8:44
Low ................... 4:19
High ................ 10:55
Thursday, July 5
Low ................... 5:34
High .................. 9:47
Low ................... 5:02
High ................ 11:28
Friday, July 6
Low ................... 6:27 a.m ............. 3.9 ft.
High ................ 11:00 a.m ........... t0.3 ft.
Low ................... 5:47 p.m ............. 1.3 ft.
Saturday, July 7
High ................ 12:02 a.m ........... 15.4 ft.
Low ................... 7:22 a.m ............. 2.6 ft.
High ................ 12:25 p.m ............. 9.8 ft.
Low ................... 6:37 p.m ............. 3.1 ft.
Sunday, July 8
High ................ 12:38 a.m ........... 15.2 ft.
Low ................... 8:19 a.m ............. 1.2 ft.
High .................. 2:05 p.m ........... 10.0 ft.
Low ................... 7:37 p.m ............. 4.9 ft.
Monday, July 9
High .................. 1:18 a.m ........... 15.1 ft.
Low ................... 9:15 a.m ........... -0.1 ft.
High .................. 3:56 p.m ........... 11.0 ft.
Low ................... 8:53 p.m ............. 6.3 ft.
Tuesday, July 10
High .................. 2:02
Low ................. 10:09
High .................. 5:28
Low ................. 10:20
Wednesday, July 11
High .................. 2:51
Low ................. 11:01
High .................. 6:31
Low ................. 11:42
Thursday, July 12
High .................. 3:43
Low ................. 11:51
High .................. 7:20
a.m ............. 5.9 ft.
a.m ........... 1t.6 ft.
p.m ........... -1.4 ft.
p.m ........... 15.2 ft.
a.m ............. 5.0 ft.
a.m ........... 11.0 ft.
p.m ........... -0.2 ft.
p.m ........... 15.4 ft.
a.m ........... 14.7 ft.
a.m ........... -1.2 ft.
p.m ........... 12.5 ft.
p.m ............. 7.3 ft.
a.m ........... 14.5 ft.
a.m ........... -2.0 ft.
p.m ........... 13.7 ft.
p.m ............. 7.5 ft.
a.m ........... 14.2 ft.
a.m ........... -2.6 ft.
p.m ........... 14.5 ft.
Jury acquits Gardner
over burglary charge
A 38-year-old man accused of
entering a residence on the North
Shore Road with the homeowner's
son was acquitted by a jury after
a two-day trial in Mason County
Superior Court.
Brett A. Gardner was found
not guilty of burglary in the sec-
ond degree. He is an inmate with
the Washington Department of
Corrections, serving a 13-month
sentence for felony eluding in Kit-
sap County.
He was residing at 505 South
Summit Street, Bremerton, with
his codefendant, George Caster-
line III, who pied guilty to resi-
dential burglary and was sen-
tenced March 26 to 90 days in the
Mason County Jail.
GARDNER WAS accused of
breaking into the home of George
Casterline Jr. who had hired his
son to work at his place on Janu-
ary 3. The younger Casterline,
who had been prohibited from
entering the residence, brought
Gardner with him to do the work,
according to testimony at the tri-
al.
Testimony began with George
Casterline Jr. of 3558 NE North
Shore Road, Belfair, who said he
hired his son to install some insu-
lation in the crawl space He said
the residence is a three-bedroom,
two-bath home with an attached
garage and that he put all the
materials and tools outside the
residence.
tie said he banned his son from
the home because "he has stolen
from me before and I have liquor
in my house and I know how he
gets."
He said he called his daughter,
Becca, who lives in Port Orchard,
and asked her to take his son to
the North Shore residence. "She
knew that he wasn't suppose to be
in the house," he said. "My daugh-
ter called me later and told me my
son had been drinking and he was
taking things out of my house."
THE ELDER Casterline said
the house was locked when he
left for work but that he had left
a window open in one of the bath-
rooms. "I found footprints on my
toilet seat," he said. he also said
one of his most expensive bottles
of vodka had been opened." He
said a number of $1 coins were
missing, but he got them back
because his son gave them to his
daughter for gas.
Beeca M. Casterline said her
brother called her and "asked
me if I would give him a ride
to my father's house." She said
she knew her brother was doing
work on the outside of the house
and "everything he needed to do
the work was outside." She said
she was aware of the prohibition
about her brother going into the
house.
Ms. Casterline said a person
she knew as "Creeper, my broth-
er's new roommate" was with her
brother when she picked him up.
She identified Gardner as the per-
son she knew as "Creeper."
During the ride to the North
Shore residence, Ms. Casterline
said, "I did address to George, who
was in the passenger seat, about
what Dad had said: There was
no need to go inside the house. I
did get out of the car and walked
around and I did see some of the
tools were outside the garage.
SHE TESTIFIED that a cou-
ple of hours later she went back
to their father's home to let her
brother know she would be giv-
ing him a ride home. "I walked
around to the back and I saw the
door was opened in the garage and
I saw my brother putting things
in a backpack," she said. "When I
picked him up he had a cooler, a
duffel bag and a backpack."
She said she left and came back
about an hour later. "When I got
there the second time, knowing
they were in the house, I knocked
on the door and I saw the defen-
dant get up off the couch but no
one answered."
Casterline said she saw Gard-
ner through a bay window by
the front door. "I walked around
back. My brother was very im-
paired and I could smell alcohol. I
could smell alcohol on them both
individually," she said.
She said she took them home
and called her dad. Defense at-
torney Ronald Sergi asked her if
Gardner heard her tell her broth-
er not to enter the residence as
they were driving there. She said
no. "This was the first time I had
seen Mr. Gardner. I was address-
ing my brother."
SERGI ASKED her if Gard-
ner had any of the items taken
from the residence and she said
no. She also said he was less im-
paired than her brother. She did
acknowledge her brother was
pulling things from his pockets on
the ride back to Bremerton which
came from her father's residence,
including the dollar coins.
Deputy Rich Germeau said he
investigated the complaint from
George Casterline Jr. and took a
statement. The elder Casterline
testified he waited three days
to call the police but the deputy
said, "When I took this statement
he said the burglary occurred the
.same day. I had to wait a day to
take a statement from his daugh-
ter and it took me a couple of days
to do the probable-cause state-
ment."
The defense did not present any
witnesses. Members of the jury,
who deliberated about two hours
before delivering the not-guilty
verdict, were Deborah Nicklaus,
Colleen Macklin, Donald Monger,
James Garner, Sandra .Ogden,
Janice Cookson, Wilfred Bren-
nan, Billy Scott, Dwight Spilseth,
Maxine Hayhurst, Sharon Lakas
and Doug Williamson. Todd Fen-
nel was the alternate juror.
Superior court roundup:
Lakebay man is
arrested in Belfair
for making meth
Bail was set at $25,000 for a
Pierce County man arrested at
a Belfair residence when officers
from the West Sound Narcot-
ics Enforcement" Team served a
search warrant.
Robert Doug Pierce, 42, was
identified on Monday, July 2, in
Mason County Superior Court in
an investigation of possession of
methamphetamine and manufac-
ture of meth. He said he resides in
Lakebay with his mother.
He was arrested June 29 when
officers forced their way into a
Rainbow Lane residence where
they found Pierce and Angela L.
Owens, who fled on foot and has
not been arrested. Officers report-
edly found suspected meth inside
the residence and an operating
meth lab was reportedly found in
a detached shed on the property.
Michael Siperly, a potential wit-
ness or codefendant, was living in
a car at the residence.
Court Commissioner Rich Ad-
amson appointed David Lousteau
as defense counsel, set bail at
$25,000 and scheduled arraign-
ment for July 9. He ordered Pierce
to have no contact with Owens or
Siperly.
On Thursday, June 28:
* Joseph Lynn Longshore,
30, ofel North Salish Court, Shel-
ton, was identified in an investi-
gation of theft in the third degree
and unlawful possession of the
prescription drug Methadone.
He was arrested on June 27
by Officer Warren Ohlson of the
Shelton Police Department who
said he was responding to a report
from Ranger Gapinski, a loss-pre-
vention officer at Wal-Mart, that
a man, Longshore, and a woman
had been detained on potential
theft charges.
Longshore was arrested on a
Shelton Municipal Court warrant.
He was searched and the police
officer reportedly found four white
pills in his pants pocket. The pills
were identified as Methadone, a
narcotic. Gapinski said the wom-
an and Longshore tried to exit the
store with a remote control valued
at $9.66.
Judge Toni Sheldon appointed
Ronald Sergi as defense attorney,
set bail at $2,500 and scheduled
arraignment for July 5. She or-
dered Longshore to have no con-
tact with Wal-Mart and a poten-
tial codefendant.
A couple arrested for trespass-
ing on the Skokomish reservation
also appeared Jtthe 28.
Tracy Dawn Williams, 33,
and Michael Troy Williams, 44,
both of 521 Rivendell, Grapeview,
were identified in an investiga-
tion of possession of methamphet-
amine. She has also been known
by the last names of Cook and
Transue.
They were arrested June 27 by
deputies responding to a report of
two people detained by a Skokom-
ish public safety, officer for tres-
passing on the reservation. The
tribal officer allegedly found sus-
pected drugs in their vehicle and
open alcoholic containers.
A black bag reportedly was
found behind the passenger's seat.
Officers said it contained numer-
ous baggies containing a white
residue, a glass pipe, a small scale
and several hypodermic needles.
The white substpnce in the bag-
gies field-tested positive for meth.
Judge Sheldon appointed
Charles Lane as defense attorney
for Ms. Williams and a law firm to
represent Mr. Williams. She set
bail at $7,500 for her and $5,000
for him. The couple is scheduled
for arraignment on July 5.
Two guilty of not
registering here
as sex offenders
Two men convicted of sex offens-
es as juveniles admitted not abid-
ing by registration requirements
when they changed their pleas on
Friday, June 29, in Mason County
Superior Court
• William Charlie Moose, 19,
who was extradited from Texas on
a superior court warrant, admit-
ted a 2006 violation for failure to
register as a sex offender. He was
convicted as a juvenile in October
2005 in Nevada of rape, according
to court records.
In his plea statement Moose ad-
mitted: "From October 9 to Octo-
ber 31, 2006 1 failed to be properly
registered with the Mason County
Sheriffs Office having a previous
conviction for a sex offense."
With an offender score of four,
the sentencing range is from 12 to
14 months, Judge Toni Sheldon
explained. She scheduled sentenc-
ing for July 9.
* Joshua Adam Briggs, 20,
whose last known registered ad-
dress was at 40 East T0tten Place,
Shelton, pled guilty at his arraign-
ment to a charge of failure to reg-
ister as a sex offender. He was con-
victed in 2000 of rape of a child in
the first degree.
As an unranked felony the stan-
dard sentencing range is from zero
to 365 days, with the state recom-
mending a sentence of 30 days, the
judge explained. "This is the first
time he has failed to comply with
registration requirements," Shel-
don added.
Briggs is scheduled for sentenc-
ing July 9.
Tax office gets
revenue device
The Mason County Commission
on June 26 authorized a memoran-
dum of understanding between the
Washington Department of Reve-
nue for the Electronic Real Estate
Excise Tax Grant. This is related
to the purchase of the Terrascan
Tax and Assessment System for
the Mason County Assessor's Of-
rice and the Mason County Trea-
surer's Office.
Thursday, July 5, 2007 - Shelton-Mason County Journal - Page 27
CHIEF Richard Knight and crew were honored for
a life. Greg Yates and Debra Gau of Fire District
revived an unconscious man who had been gathering
in Allyn.
,son, firefighters
ored as 'champs'
Commissioner Don Wilson June 25. He has been a hospital
Mason County Public Hospi-
District 1 was selected by the
rUsiness Examiner as its 2007
Champion in Support
Also honored were firefighters
Yates and Debra Gau of Fire
5, along with Chief Rich-
crew.
was chosen for his im-
iact on health care and was hen-
for his service in ()lympia on
district commissioner and a volun-
teer in health care since 1989.
Yates, Gau and the others from
Fire District 5 were Healthcare
Champions in Emergency Services
for rescuing a 56-year-old man who
had collapsed and stopped breath-
ing on March 23 while gathering
shellfish at low tide in Allyn. He
had to be brought ashore by boat,
then carried across the beach to an
ambulance.
The Volunteer Center of Mason
ounty has information about a
of volunteer opportunities,
and computer tu-
Tutor adults in reading, math,
English as a second lan-
and the operation of comput-
Training is provided. (36596)
Kennel helper. Assist staff
feeding dogs and cleaning
and help exercise dogs in
enclosed play area on two-to-
shifts. (35665)
Vednesdsy, July 4
w ......... 2'50 a.m ............. 6.8 ft.
) igh ..... " .... 7:1.q
)w.. ' ......... ;,j a.m ............. 9.6 ft.
igh .................. p.m ........... -1.6 ft.
al .................. 9:30 p.m ........... 12.6 ft.
no 3w ................. 3:39 a
pnl hursday, July 5 m ............ 5.7 ft.
igh ' • •
3, .................. 8:22 a.m ............. 9.0 ft.
ow
1 i -" .................. 3:07 p.rn ........... -0.2 ft.
Lt, gh ................ 10:03 p.m ........... 12.7 ft.
rlday, July 6
3 W
, ." ................ 4"32 a m ............ 4.5 ft.
,vql=gh 9"^ • "
,,W .................. :;iv a.m ............. 8.5 ft.
• ':_." .................. 3:52 p.m ............. 1.5 ft,
dlJg n ................ 10:37 p.m ........... 12.7 ft.
,$iStUrday, July 7
' w
J. -" ............... 5'27 a m ............ 3.0 ft.
-igw h ................ 11 ;00 a:m: ............ 8.1 ft.
,11: .' .................. 4:42 p.m ............. 3.6 ft.
,T gh ................ 11:13 p.m ........... 12.6 ft.
J Unday, July 8
w
.." .............. 6'24 a m 1 4 ft
Igh .................
"! ............... 12'40 p.m ............. 8.2 ft.
................. 5:42 p.m ............. 56 ft.
II Saday, July 10
gu h ................ 12:37 a.m ........... 12.2 ft.
i ................... 8:14 a.m ........... -1.4 ft.
, o .................. 4:03 p.m ........... 10.3 ft.
................... 8:25 p.m ............. 8.4 ft.
ednesday, July 11
gh .................. 1 ;26 a.m ........... 12.0 ft.
Iw
--" .................. 9:06 a.m ........... -2.3 ft.
..........
................... : ............ 8.7 ft.
tursday, July 12
gh .... 2'18 a.m ........... 11.8 ft.
IW ..........
-." ....... 9"56 a.m. -3.0 ft.
g .................
W ....... ......... 5"55 p.m ........... 12.0 ft.
" ................ 10:53 p.m ............. 8.6 ft.
Drivers. Help transport Mason
County seniors and disabled adults
to medical appointments and es-
sential services in your own vehicle.
Mileage reimbursement. (81346)
Kitchen volunteer. Help pre-
pare meals for delivery to low-in-
come seniors and to be served at
the Shelton Senior Activities Cen-
ter. (36699)
For more information, see the
Web site at www.volunteer.ws or
call 426-3405 and refer to the num-
ber listed after the volunteer job.
8
j
00cides
Hood Canal at Union Oakland Bay at Shelton
Wednesday, July 4
Low ................... 4:45
High .................. 8:44
Low ................... 4:19
High ................ 10:55
Thursday, July 5
Low ................... 5:34
High .................. 9:47
Low ................... 5:02
High ................ 11:28
Friday, July 6
Low ................... 6:27 a.m ............. 3.9 ft.
High ................ 11:00 a.m ........... t0.3 ft.
Low ................... 5:47 p.m ............. 1.3 ft.
Saturday, July 7
High ................ 12:02 a.m ........... 15.4 ft.
Low ................... 7:22 a.m ............. 2.6 ft.
High ................ 12:25 p.m ............. 9.8 ft.
Low ................... 6:37 p.m ............. 3.1 ft.
Sunday, July 8
High ................ 12:38 a.m ........... 15.2 ft.
Low ................... 8:19 a.m ............. 1.2 ft.
High .................. 2:05 p.m ........... 10.0 ft.
Low ................... 7:37 p.m ............. 4.9 ft.
Monday, July 9
High .................. 1:18 a.m ........... 15.1 ft.
Low ................... 9:15 a.m ........... -0.1 ft.
High .................. 3:56 p.m ........... 11.0 ft.
Low ................... 8:53 p.m ............. 6.3 ft.
Tuesday, July 10
High .................. 2:02
Low ................. 10:09
High .................. 5:28
Low ................. 10:20
Wednesday, July 11
High .................. 2:51
Low ................. 11:01
High .................. 6:31
Low ................. 11:42
Thursday, July 12
High .................. 3:43
Low ................. 11:51
High .................. 7:20
a.m ............. 5.9 ft.
a.m ........... 1t.6 ft.
p.m ........... -1.4 ft.
p.m ........... 15.2 ft.
a.m ............. 5.0 ft.
a.m ........... 11.0 ft.
p.m ........... -0.2 ft.
p.m ........... 15.4 ft.
a.m ........... 14.7 ft.
a.m ........... -1.2 ft.
p.m ........... 12.5 ft.
p.m ............. 7.3 ft.
a.m ........... 14.5 ft.
a.m ........... -2.0 ft.
p.m ........... 13.7 ft.
p.m ............. 7.5 ft.
a.m ........... 14.2 ft.
a.m ........... -2.6 ft.
p.m ........... 14.5 ft.
Jury acquits Gardner
over burglary charge
A 38-year-old man accused of
entering a residence on the North
Shore Road with the homeowner's
son was acquitted by a jury after
a two-day trial in Mason County
Superior Court.
Brett A. Gardner was found
not guilty of burglary in the sec-
ond degree. He is an inmate with
the Washington Department of
Corrections, serving a 13-month
sentence for felony eluding in Kit-
sap County.
He was residing at 505 South
Summit Street, Bremerton, with
his codefendant, George Caster-
line III, who pied guilty to resi-
dential burglary and was sen-
tenced March 26 to 90 days in the
Mason County Jail.
GARDNER WAS accused of
breaking into the home of George
Casterline Jr. who had hired his
son to work at his place on Janu-
ary 3. The younger Casterline,
who had been prohibited from
entering the residence, brought
Gardner with him to do the work,
according to testimony at the tri-
al.
Testimony began with George
Casterline Jr. of 3558 NE North
Shore Road, Belfair, who said he
hired his son to install some insu-
lation in the crawl space He said
the residence is a three-bedroom,
two-bath home with an attached
garage and that he put all the
materials and tools outside the
residence.
tie said he banned his son from
the home because "he has stolen
from me before and I have liquor
in my house and I know how he
gets."
He said he called his daughter,
Becca, who lives in Port Orchard,
and asked her to take his son to
the North Shore residence. "She
knew that he wasn't suppose to be
in the house," he said. "My daugh-
ter called me later and told me my
son had been drinking and he was
taking things out of my house."
THE ELDER Casterline said
the house was locked when he
left for work but that he had left
a window open in one of the bath-
rooms. "I found footprints on my
toilet seat," he said. he also said
one of his most expensive bottles
of vodka had been opened." He
said a number of $1 coins were
missing, but he got them back
because his son gave them to his
daughter for gas.
Beeca M. Casterline said her
brother called her and "asked
me if I would give him a ride
to my father's house." She said
she knew her brother was doing
work on the outside of the house
and "everything he needed to do
the work was outside." She said
she was aware of the prohibition
about her brother going into the
house.
Ms. Casterline said a person
she knew as "Creeper, my broth-
er's new roommate" was with her
brother when she picked him up.
She identified Gardner as the per-
son she knew as "Creeper."
During the ride to the North
Shore residence, Ms. Casterline
said, "I did address to George, who
was in the passenger seat, about
what Dad had said: There was
no need to go inside the house. I
did get out of the car and walked
around and I did see some of the
tools were outside the garage.
SHE TESTIFIED that a cou-
ple of hours later she went back
to their father's home to let her
brother know she would be giv-
ing him a ride home. "I walked
around to the back and I saw the
door was opened in the garage and
I saw my brother putting things
in a backpack," she said. "When I
picked him up he had a cooler, a
duffel bag and a backpack."
She said she left and came back
about an hour later. "When I got
there the second time, knowing
they were in the house, I knocked
on the door and I saw the defen-
dant get up off the couch but no
one answered."
Casterline said she saw Gard-
ner through a bay window by
the front door. "I walked around
back. My brother was very im-
paired and I could smell alcohol. I
could smell alcohol on them both
individually," she said.
She said she took them home
and called her dad. Defense at-
torney Ronald Sergi asked her if
Gardner heard her tell her broth-
er not to enter the residence as
they were driving there. She said
no. "This was the first time I had
seen Mr. Gardner. I was address-
ing my brother."
SERGI ASKED her if Gard-
ner had any of the items taken
from the residence and she said
no. She also said he was less im-
paired than her brother. She did
acknowledge her brother was
pulling things from his pockets on
the ride back to Bremerton which
came from her father's residence,
including the dollar coins.
Deputy Rich Germeau said he
investigated the complaint from
George Casterline Jr. and took a
statement. The elder Casterline
testified he waited three days
to call the police but the deputy
said, "When I took this statement
he said the burglary occurred the
.same day. I had to wait a day to
take a statement from his daugh-
ter and it took me a couple of days
to do the probable-cause state-
ment."
The defense did not present any
witnesses. Members of the jury,
who deliberated about two hours
before delivering the not-guilty
verdict, were Deborah Nicklaus,
Colleen Macklin, Donald Monger,
James Garner, Sandra .Ogden,
Janice Cookson, Wilfred Bren-
nan, Billy Scott, Dwight Spilseth,
Maxine Hayhurst, Sharon Lakas
and Doug Williamson. Todd Fen-
nel was the alternate juror.
Superior court roundup:
Lakebay man is
arrested in Belfair
for making meth
Bail was set at $25,000 for a
Pierce County man arrested at
a Belfair residence when officers
from the West Sound Narcot-
ics Enforcement" Team served a
search warrant.
Robert Doug Pierce, 42, was
identified on Monday, July 2, in
Mason County Superior Court in
an investigation of possession of
methamphetamine and manufac-
ture of meth. He said he resides in
Lakebay with his mother.
He was arrested June 29 when
officers forced their way into a
Rainbow Lane residence where
they found Pierce and Angela L.
Owens, who fled on foot and has
not been arrested. Officers report-
edly found suspected meth inside
the residence and an operating
meth lab was reportedly found in
a detached shed on the property.
Michael Siperly, a potential wit-
ness or codefendant, was living in
a car at the residence.
Court Commissioner Rich Ad-
amson appointed David Lousteau
as defense counsel, set bail at
$25,000 and scheduled arraign-
ment for July 9. He ordered Pierce
to have no contact with Owens or
Siperly.
On Thursday, June 28:
* Joseph Lynn Longshore,
30, ofel North Salish Court, Shel-
ton, was identified in an investi-
gation of theft in the third degree
and unlawful possession of the
prescription drug Methadone.
He was arrested on June 27
by Officer Warren Ohlson of the
Shelton Police Department who
said he was responding to a report
from Ranger Gapinski, a loss-pre-
vention officer at Wal-Mart, that
a man, Longshore, and a woman
had been detained on potential
theft charges.
Longshore was arrested on a
Shelton Municipal Court warrant.
He was searched and the police
officer reportedly found four white
pills in his pants pocket. The pills
were identified as Methadone, a
narcotic. Gapinski said the wom-
an and Longshore tried to exit the
store with a remote control valued
at $9.66.
Judge Toni Sheldon appointed
Ronald Sergi as defense attorney,
set bail at $2,500 and scheduled
arraignment for July 5. She or-
dered Longshore to have no con-
tact with Wal-Mart and a poten-
tial codefendant.
A couple arrested for trespass-
ing on the Skokomish reservation
also appeared Jtthe 28.
Tracy Dawn Williams, 33,
and Michael Troy Williams, 44,
both of 521 Rivendell, Grapeview,
were identified in an investiga-
tion of possession of methamphet-
amine. She has also been known
by the last names of Cook and
Transue.
They were arrested June 27 by
deputies responding to a report of
two people detained by a Skokom-
ish public safety, officer for tres-
passing on the reservation. The
tribal officer allegedly found sus-
pected drugs in their vehicle and
open alcoholic containers.
A black bag reportedly was
found behind the passenger's seat.
Officers said it contained numer-
ous baggies containing a white
residue, a glass pipe, a small scale
and several hypodermic needles.
The white substpnce in the bag-
gies field-tested positive for meth.
Judge Sheldon appointed
Charles Lane as defense attorney
for Ms. Williams and a law firm to
represent Mr. Williams. She set
bail at $7,500 for her and $5,000
for him. The couple is scheduled
for arraignment on July 5.
Two guilty of not
registering here
as sex offenders
Two men convicted of sex offens-
es as juveniles admitted not abid-
ing by registration requirements
when they changed their pleas on
Friday, June 29, in Mason County
Superior Court
• William Charlie Moose, 19,
who was extradited from Texas on
a superior court warrant, admit-
ted a 2006 violation for failure to
register as a sex offender. He was
convicted as a juvenile in October
2005 in Nevada of rape, according
to court records.
In his plea statement Moose ad-
mitted: "From October 9 to Octo-
ber 31, 2006 1 failed to be properly
registered with the Mason County
Sheriffs Office having a previous
conviction for a sex offense."
With an offender score of four,
the sentencing range is from 12 to
14 months, Judge Toni Sheldon
explained. She scheduled sentenc-
ing for July 9.
* Joshua Adam Briggs, 20,
whose last known registered ad-
dress was at 40 East T0tten Place,
Shelton, pled guilty at his arraign-
ment to a charge of failure to reg-
ister as a sex offender. He was con-
victed in 2000 of rape of a child in
the first degree.
As an unranked felony the stan-
dard sentencing range is from zero
to 365 days, with the state recom-
mending a sentence of 30 days, the
judge explained. "This is the first
time he has failed to comply with
registration requirements," Shel-
don added.
Briggs is scheduled for sentenc-
ing July 9.
Tax office gets
revenue device
The Mason County Commission
on June 26 authorized a memoran-
dum of understanding between the
Washington Department of Reve-
nue for the Electronic Real Estate
Excise Tax Grant. This is related
to the purchase of the Terrascan
Tax and Assessment System for
the Mason County Assessor's Of-
rice and the Mason County Trea-
surer's Office.
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