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By NATALIE JOHNSON to be fully involved, to put out the fire, but were The occupants had four
natalie@masoncounty.com Both residents of the not successful," Centralcats, three of which have
home escaped the fire with Mason Fire Chief Tim McK- been found alive.
minor injuries, ern said. The fire did an estimated
A fire destroyed a home They were transported "The district was able to $80,000 in damage to the
at 21 E. Dartmoor Drive to Mason General Hospi- respond very quickly to the mobile home, which has
early in the morning on tal with minor burns andfire because its Lake Lim- been dec'lared a total loss.
Dee. 19. smoke inhalation, merick station is across the Fire crews determined
Central Mason Fire & The residents were awo- street from the home," he that the blaze was
EMS crews responded to ken by the fire burning in said. caused by a candle left
the fire just after 2 a.m. on their home. A dog belonging to the burning near combus-
Dec. 19, and found the fire "They made an attempt occupants died in the fire. tible items.
A home
located at 21
E. Dartmoor
Drive was
destroyed by
fire on Dec.
19.
Courtesy photo
JAC K FROST
TAN DS TALL
Courtesy photo
Ana Newell stands next to the snowman
she created with her father Allen Radke
on Christmas Day at 1536 May Ave.,
Shelton.
Journal photo by Natalie Johnson
Oakland Bay County Park, which includes more than 80 acres, 2 miles of trails, three quarters of
a mile of Melaney Creek and a half mile of shoreline on Oakland Bay, is scheduled to be opened
to the public this spring. Organizations such as the Mason Conservation District partnered with
the county to develop the park and install features such as this rain garden.
rk Organizations that contributed the Washington Corrections Center
Pa include the Mason Conservation Dis- and Mason County Master Garden-
Continued from page A-1 trict, students from the Mason Coun- ers.
ty WSU Extension and 4-H Forestry
was born of many partnerships. Leadership program, inmates from
for the January 3, 2013
rnal will be
:r 28 at 5:00!
A Wonderful
3!
Located on Hwy. 101 between Shelton & Olympia
360.426.4743
Sheriff - Casey Salisbury
BraE55555
SEX OFFENDER INFORMATION BULLETIN
LEVEL 3 NOTIFICATION OF RESIDENCE
I)ate: December 26, 2012 Prepared by: Detective William Adam Bulletin#: 12-57
The Mason ('ounty ~,herifPs ()ffice is releasing the follo~ ing inl~rrnation pursuant to RCW 4,24.550 and the Washinglon Slate Supreme
(~tlUll alcott, ion in ~, ~hich authorizes law Clll~lrl2~.,llleiit agencies to inform the public of 3 ",CX oflbnders release when; in the
disc,ellen ofthe agone)., the release of' information ~s ill enhance public safety and protection. The individual who appears on this notification
has been cou~ it:ted tHa so'. u ffi:nse thai Eequires regislralion with the Sheril'Fs Office in the county of their lesideuce. Further. their previous
criminal hi,Italy place', dleln in a classification level which reflects the polentia] to re-offend. This sex offender has served tile senlence
impused on him hv the ctmrls and has ad~ ised the Mason County Sherit'l's OflXo.: that he will be living in the location belong. HE 1S NOT
WANTED BY "filE POLICE AT Tl`HIS TIM E, 1IllS NOTI FICAIlON IS NOT INTENDED TO INCREASE FEAR, RATHER, IT
IS OUR BELIEF TllAT AN INFORMED PUBLIC IS A SAFER PUBLIC. The Mason County Sheriff's Office ha~ no legal authority to
direct where a sex ofi~ndcr may or may not live. Unless court ordered restrictions exisl, this ofibnder is constilutionally fi'ee to live wherever
he chooses. Sex ot'l~:nders have always lived ill our communities, btlt it wasn't until passage el'the Community Protection Actof 1990
twhich ?IRYII¢/~tC~ s('~ ~ffctTdcr i'C~l:vlratumj thal law clllbrcemcnl ¢\.en klleW where they ~erc living. In many eases, la~ enlbrcelllent is now
able to share tl~al izllbrm~ltion ~ith you. Citizen abuse oflhis infiarmation to threalen, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will not be
folcrated. [-uHhel. ~uch abuse cnuld polemially e,d law crlfl~rcements abi[ily to do community notifications. We believe the only person
~ho ~ins if' community mvifieation ends is the sex oflL, nder, since sex oftbnders derive theil power throush secrecy.
If you ha~e any information regarding current criminal activity of this or any other offender~ please call 911.
For other sex offender information, ht~J://so.co.mason.wa.t~s/andgo to.
KEVIN LAWRENCE GUPTIL
WHITE MALE - DOB: 7/26/80 - 5' 06"-170 LBS.
BROWN HAIR & BROWN EYES
Kevin G UPTII, has recently moved wifldo Mason County and is required
to register as a sex offender For mtlhiple sex offenses. On 10/27/2008,
(itJPl'll, was convicted of 2 counts of Rape of a Child 3'" Degree and I
count of Child Molestation 2"'E l)egree, Mason County Superior Court
cause #08- 1-00045-1. These o flbnses slem from GI,)PTIL at age 26, having
sexual intercourse with two di fferenl 15 year old girls, one at least 25 times
and the other at least 50 times. GUPT[L video taped many of the sexual
encounters. The ofl~nses also stem from GUPTIL at age 26, having sexual
intercourse v, ith a 12 year old girl. All three girls were casual
acquaintances with GUPTIL and it appears that GUPTIL was under the
influence of alcohol for several of the sexual encounters. Dept. of
Corrections documentation shows an additional arrest where GUPTIL
offended against another young girl, but the charges weir no< pursued.
Due to these lhctors, he is considered a IIlClt RISK. Note: GUPTIL is
on Dept. oflCorrections Supervision and is not allowed to be where minors
congregate, or to associate with minors unless he is supervised.
GUPTIL is assessed by Mason County Sheri~s Office as a Level 3
Sex Offender. This is the highest level given to a Sex Offender,
meaning tbat lhe subject is at a HIGH RISK to re-offi:nd.
Kevin GUPTIL has given his residence within
Mason CountT as:
Within the 1-100 block of NE Straub
Hill, Beifair, WA
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