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Two arrested after leaving 14 cats and a rabbit in Fort Borst Park in Centralia 
Centralia police officers arrested two Centralia women on Monday night after they allegedly left 14 cats and a rabbit at Fort Borst Park in Centralia. Kelly Hoffman, 48, and Michelle McKinney, 51, were arrested for animal abandonment after using a rented U-Haul to drop off the animals at about 7 p.m. Monday, according to police. They are each being charged with 15 counts of second-degree animal cruelty, according to police. Officers located the U-Haul as it was being returned and were able to make contact with Hoffman and McKinney, “who had only rented the vehicle for the purpose of dumping the animals,” according to police. The department is asking anyone interested in adopting one of the cats to call 360-330-7680. “We are not set up to care for cats and need to find homes for them as soon as possible,” the department stated in a Facebook post. “They are timid but friendly and look to be clean and healthy. We have no info on if they are spayed or neutered. We are looking for both adoptions and fosters. Adoptions are free!” The rabbit has already been claimed. |
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Level 3 sex offender registers at Winlock address 
A Level 3 sex offender has registered to live in the 500 block of Park Road in Winlock, according to a notification from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. John Michael Stafford, 57, is not wanted by law enforcement at this time. “The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense that requires registration with the sheriff’s office. Further, their previous history places them in a classification level that reflects the potential to reoffend,” the sheriff’s office stated. “The individual served the sentence imposed by the court and has properly notified the sheriff’s office of their current address. The law does not require this offender to do anything other than register … This notification is not intended to increase fear; rather, it is our belief that an informed public is a safer public.” Stafford is described as a white man with brown hair and eyes who weighs about 175 pounds and stands at about 6 feet tall. In 1990, Stafford was convicted on four counts of the crime of lewd and lascivious acts with a child in San Diego County Superior Court. The offenses involved Stafford, who was 18 years old at the time, having sexual contact with four boys who were related to him, all under the age of 14, while he was babysitting. In 2005, Stafford was convicted of third-degree assault of a child and was sentenced to 14 months in prison. Learn more about sex offenders in the area at http://www.sheriffalerts.co. Anyone with questions can contact Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Detective Kelton Wheeldon or Special Services Chief Gabe Frase at 360-748-9286. |
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Level 3 sex offender registers as transient in Lewis County 
A Level 3 sex offender with multiple convictions for sexual assault of children has registered to live as a transient in Lewis County, according to a notification by the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. Brian Timothy Clark, 40, is not wanted at this time. “The individual who appears on this notification has been convicted of a sex offense that requires registration with the sheriff’s office,” the sheriff’s office stated. “Further, their previous history places them in a classification level that reflects the potential to reoffend. The individual served the sentence imposed by the court and has properly notified the sheriff’s office of their current address. The law does not require this offender to do anything other than register.” Clark, described as a white male with brown eyes who weighs about 165 pounds and stands at about 5-foot-7, was most recently convicted in 2019 for failing to register as a sex offender when moving from Lewis County to Grant County. Clark was convicted in Cowlitz County Superior Court in 2005 for third-degree rape of a child. The offense involved Clark, who was 21 at the time, having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl who was not related to him. He was sentenced to 20 months in prison. In 2014, Clark was convicted in Cowlitz County Superior Court third-degree assault of a child with sexual motivation. The offense involved Clark, 29 at the time, having sexual contact with a 10-year-old girl he was related to. He was sentenced to 60 months in prison. “Using this public information to threaten, intimidate or harass sex offenders will not be tolerated by the law enforcement agencies of Lewis County,” the sheriff’s office stated. “This abuse could potentially terminate our ability to release this important information to the public.” Learn more about sex offenders in the area at http://www.sheriffalerts.co. Anyone with questions can contact Lewis County Sheriff’s Office Detective Kelton Wheeldon or Special Services Chief Gabe Frase at 360-748-9286. |
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