The recent breakup between a 19-year-old man and his 16-year-old girlfriend, police say, appears to be what pushed the man to kill his girlfriend’s younger brother last week in Pacific.
Brandon Suhr, an Algona resident, allegedly stabbed to death 13-year-old Walter Denesha, 13, a seventh-grader at Mount Baker Middle School, at the family’s apartment in the Cobble Court complex at 600 Ellingson Road on June 1.
Brandon Suhr, a 19-year-old Algona resident, is being held in a King County jail on $1 million bail for suspicion of killing a 13-year-old boy in Pacific on Friday.
He faced a King County Superior Court judge on Saturday and will likely face charges of kidnapping, burglary and first-degree murder.
Pacific Police have arrested a 19-year-old Algona man on suspicion of murder in the killing of a 13-year-old boy at the Cobble Court Apartments Friday.
Pacific Police Department spokesperson Stephanie Shook said police were called to the apartment complex at 3:02 a.m. after receiving a call from a man who said his son and 16-year-old daughter were missing.
Pacific Police Chief John Calkins has been officially terminated.
Gary Tarbox knows a thing or two about railroads in the Pacific Northwest.
The Auburn Mountainview boys track and field team got a big day from throwers William Mack and Nicholas Aumua at the state 3A meet last weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.
“Overall we did very well at state,” said Lions coach Joel MacDougall. “Our two throwers were the biggest surprise.”
Although the Auburn Mountainview girls track and field team did not grab any state titles at the state 3A championship last weekend at Tacoma, the Lions delivered several record-breaking performances.
The Lions’ 400-meter relay – seniors Whitney Echols and Erika Lombardo, junior Abi Alfrey and sophomore Nicole Carter – sped to a second-place finish, posting a 49.27-second finish in the finals. In the preliminaries, the foursome posted their best time of the season, 48.67, breaking the school record.
Juniors Brandi Williams and Rachel O’Neil provided the fuel to drive the Ravens to a second-place team finish at the state 4A track and field championships last weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.
The Raven girls – who edged out Curtis by a point for the district title on May 19 – were repaid at state by the Vikings, who grabbed the 4A title, scoring 62 points to Auburn Riverside’s 55.
Two state liquor stores in Auburn will close their doors this month — only to throw them open soon afterward under private ownership.
Despite a handful of injuries, the Auburn Mountainview boys track and field team managed a sixth-place finish at the West Central District III/Southwest District IV 3A meet last weekend at Mount Tahoma Stadium in Tacoma.
The Auburn Mountainview girls fastpitch team compiled a 1-3 record at this past weekend’s West Central District III/Southwest District IV tournament at Sprinker Recreation Center in Tacoma.
The Lions (13-12) opened with a first round upset of No. 10 Kelso (14-7) this past Friday, with sophomore pitcher Delene Coburn earning the win. Coburn also keyed the team offensively with 3-of-4 hitting, with two runs and four RBIs.
The Auburn Mountainview and Auburn Riverside girls water polo teams finished their seasons on Saturday at the Washington State Girls Water Polo Championships at the Curtis Pool in University Place, the Lions capturing fourth place and the Ravens taking fifth.
Auburn Riverside ended its season with a 6-5 loss to Gonzaga Prep (20-7) in the first round of the state 4A baseball playoffs at Avista Field in Spokane last Saturday.
The Ravens (17-9) were unable to protect a 5-1 lead.
As fast as Erika Lombardo’s record-setting pace was in the 100-meter dash, it paled in comparison to how fast she scrambled prior to her district final last Saturday.
The Auburn Riverside girls track and field team shined at the district meet, qualifying seven athletes for this week’s state 4A showcase.
Kentridge’s Joe Wainhouse delivered the knockout punch in a 9-8 slugfest with South Puget Sound League North 4A rival Auburn Riverside last Saturday, powering the Chargers (14-8) into the first round of the state 4A playoffs.
The sophomore first baseman belted a two-run, walk-off home run in the West Central District III/Southwest District IV playoffs at Puyallup’s Heritage Park.
The girls on Auburn Mountainview’s 400-meter relay team know a thing or two about winning a state title.
In 2010, the Lion girls raced to the Washington State 3A title, with current seniors Erika Lombardo and Whitney Echols, and junior Abi Alfrey all earning first-place medals.
This year the fleet-footed trio, bolstered by junior alternate Jasmin Moore, and sophomores Viktoriya Vasina and Nicole Carter, is back.
And the girls have set their sights on another 3A title.
Mike Toursal is the epitome of the American dream. As the owner of Eagle Leather – a Lakewood-based, retail motorcycle apparel and accessories chain that recently opened its second store in Auburn – the Algerian-born Toursal has made the most of his opportunities since moving to the United States in the early ‘90s.
As the owner of Eagle Leather – a Lakewood-based, retail motorcycle apparel and accessories chain that recently opened its second store in Auburn – the Algerian-born Toursal has made the most of his opportunities since moving to the United States in the early ‘90s.
Auburn Riverside senior pitcher Michael Rucker held Gig Harbor to just two hits on Wednesday, leading the Ravens to a 6-0 win in the second round of the West Central District III/Southwest District IV playoffs and guaranteeing his team a spot in the state 4A baseball tourney.
Strength takes many forms.
It’s the muscular, brute force of the athlete competing in the arena.
It’s the sturdiness of hardened steel as it weathers stress, time and the elements.
And it’s the grit and determination of 49-year-old Molly Serna, battling to make the most of every day as she fights cancer.
In October of 2009, Serna, an English teacher at Auburn Mountainview High School, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer.
