According to a Washington State Patrol report an Illegal passing, hitting a patch of water is the cause of an injury accident Thursday afternoon on US 101 north of mp 95 and Dekay Road. 

The Hoquiam man, a 28-year-old man driving a 2010 Dodge Caravan was traveling on 101 southbound and passed a vehicle in a no-passing zone according to WSP and then as he was returning to the southbound lane hit a patch of water and lost control of the vehicle spinning and putting him back into the northbound lane. 

A second vehicle driven by a 70-year-old Hoquiam man in a red 1995 Geo Prism struck the Dodge caravan in his lane of travel hitting the driver side door. 

There was a passenger in the offending vehicle, a 4-year-old child.  All occupants of both vehicles were using safety restraints and only the driver of the Geo Prism went to the hospital however by private vehicle only. 

Charges to the 28 year old negligent driving 2nd, no insurance, driving while license suspended

We have an update this morning to an alert that we sent out to our supporters yesterday via our GHScanner APP Push Alerts in regards to a man that was involved in a domestic argument outside of Elma carrying a machete 

Undersheriff Brad Johannson says that on 02-05-20 deputies were dispatched to a reported domestic dispute between a man and woman in the 700 boxes of Elma-McCleary Road. 

It was reported the female was crying and covered in mud and a male subject was reported to be carrying a machete. 

Deputy Parris arrived in the area and located a man matching the suspect’s description walking in the area he male was not carrying the machete at the time.  The deputy attempted to stop the male to investigate the domestic dispute from a safe distance away as to where the man ignored the deputy's commands to stop and reached into his jacket and pulled out a machete. 

The Aberdeen Police Department and Fire Department were dispatched to a man down call this morning that ended up with the finding of a deceased Male along the sidewalk in the 700 block of E Market.

Detective Wiess with the Aberdeen Police Department says that on February 6, 2020, The Aberdeen Police Department was dispatched to a welfare Check in the 700 Blk of East Market Street.

           When officers arrived, a 47 YO male from Aberdeen was located and determined to be deceased near the sidewalk. Nothing at this time appears to be suspicious or cause for concern to the safety to the community. Further follow-up is being conducted by Aberdeen Detectives.

           An autopsy will be scheduled to determine the manner of death and notification to next of kin.

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at 1230 hours, Hoquiam officers were in the 400 block of J Street investigating an interrupted burglary when employees at Hoquiam City Hall reported a man out front with a knife.

The man arrived in a white car and pulled up onto the sidewalk at the corner in front of the flag pole and bell at City Hall. He exited the vehicle, opened both car doors and turned up the radio volume very loud.

The suspect, a 39-year old Elma man was then observed on the front grass of City Hall throwing a double-bladed knife into the ground.