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The annual Christmas parade, a
tree lighting in Post Office Park and
trips through a Christmas tree maze
are among the highlights of holiday
events staged Dec. 6 and 7 in down-
town Shelton. ' .
During the Holiday Magic First
Friday on Dec. 6, downtown business-
es will open until 8 p.m. A snow
globe will be hidden at one of the busi—
nesses, and everyone who spots it will
receive a raffle ticket to enter a draw-
‘ing to win a variety of gift baskets;
The raffle tickets need to dropped
, off at Cooper Studios, 409 W. Railroad
Ave, before 8:15 p.m. to be entered
{ into the drawing.
The 2018 film “Dr. Seuss’ The
Grinc will be screened at 4 p.m.
Dec. 6. at Shelton Cinemas. Admis-
sion is free with the donation of non-
perishable food.
West Railroad Avenue in the down-
town corridor will be closed to vehicle
traffic starting at 3 p.m. for the First
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A ‘Santa PaWs’
sighting
Hank. a 6-year-old pitbull mix with
three legs,~sits on Santa Claus" lap
with handler Jeannette , .Quimby
on Saturday at Scott McLendon's
Hardware in ,Belfai‘r. Fo‘r v $20.
residents could ,get their pet’s
photo‘with santa, also known as
Jeff Berger. Proceeds Went .to the
Humane Society of Mason County.
For more photos of the event,
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The Voice of Mason County Since 1886 Vol. 132, No. 48
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Moments after a jury found 62-year-old Bruce Frank Fanning guilty of
second-degree murder in the April 2017
shooting death of 31 -year—old Nathaniel J. Rosa, the victim’s mother,
Linda Ann Rosa, right, embraces Charity
Dorcy on .Nov._ 21 in Mason County Superior Court in Shelton. Journal
photos Michael Heinbach
Fanning found gUilty of murder
Jury convicts 62-year-old Belfair man on lesser second-degree «charge
By Michael Heinbach '
michae/@masoncounty.com
“Well, I guess I’ll see you in about
20 years.” ‘
That’s what Bruce Frank Fanning
told courthouse security the morning
of Nov. 21 as Mason County Sher-
iffs Office Sgt. Bill Philpott led the
62-year-old Belfair man to Mason.
County Jail in Shelton. Moments ear-
lier, a 12-member jury found Fanning
guilty of second-degree murder in the
April 2017 shooting death of Nathan-
iel J. Rosa, a lesser charged offense
than the first-degree premeditated
murder charge argued for Mason
County Prosecutor Michael Dorcy. .
Dorcy and Richard Woodrow,'Fan-
ning’s defense attorney, wrapped up
closing arguments late in the day
Nov. 19 before the eight—male, four-fe-
male jury began deliberating the fol-
lowing morning. About 24 hours later,
the jury reached its verdict.
Multiple sources within the Mason
County Prosecutor’s, Sheriff’SjaiId Su—
perior Court Clerk’s offices confirmed
to the Shelton-Mason County Journal
that the jury initially voted 11-1 to
convict Fanning of the premeditated
murder charge before agreeing unani-
mously on a second-degree murder
conviction. That relieved Fanning of
Fanning to Mason Cdunty Jail.
the burden of premeditation.
“The truth is, there’s frustration
to the extent that it is a premeditat—
ed murder. I truly believe that,_and
the jurors that I did have a chance
to speak with, they saw that and felt ‘
that same way pretty quickly,” Dorcy
said. “That’s a form of vindication for
the way I’ve always seen the case.”
Dorcy told the Journal that with
a five-year enhancement for using a
firearm, Fanning’s sentence will range
Mason County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Bill Philpott escorts Bruce Frank
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between 183 months (15 years, three
,months) and 280 months (23'years
four months). His sentencing hearing
is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Dec. _17 in
Mason County Superior Court.
“We were hoping for a not-guilty
decision,» but I undefstand the jury’s
verdict,” Woodrow said. “That was our
feet to tell the truth, because when
Mr. Fanning gave his statement to
see GUILTY, page A—1S
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