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Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Parkland 'bikini barista' scalds flasher
By DREW MIKKELSEN / KING 5 News
PARKLAND, Wash. - A Parkland barista threw a cup of boiling water at a man who deputies said had repeatedly flashed the woman.
The woman wears a bikini while she serves coffee at "Java Girls."
Investigators say the man was wearing women's underwear and had come to the stand harassing baristas at least three times.
A surveillance camera at the coffee stand recorded the barista throwing the hot water at the man.
"I can't say there's a direct correlation between these places and these incidents," said Pierce County Det. Jerry Bates, "But it's something we're watching for out there."
PARKLAND, Wash. - A Parkland barista threw a cup of boiling water at a man who deputies said had repeatedly flashed the woman.
The woman wears a bikini while she serves coffee at "Java Girls."
Investigators say the man was wearing women's underwear and had come to the stand harassing baristas at least three times.
A surveillance camera at the coffee stand recorded the barista throwing the hot water at the man.
"I can't say there's a direct correlation between these places and these incidents," said Pierce County Det. Jerry Bates, "But it's something we're watching for out there."
Lawyer pleads guilty to murdering courtroom rival
By LEVI PULKKINEN
P-I REPORTER
A disgraced lawyer already convicted of shooting his opposing counsel has pleaded guilty to murder.
Nearly three years have passed since Mill Creek attorney William Joice was convicted of attempted murder for the Nov. 3, 2004, shooting of Kevin Jung.
Joice fired at Jung three times from close range striking his target once in the head. Joice then drove off planning to make a 10 a.m. court appearance in Everett.
In December 2005, a King County jury took barely 30 minutes to convict Joice of attempted murder in the first degree and 13 minutes more to decide it was an aggravated crime.
He was sentenced to 32 years in prison, an exceptionally long sentence for the charges against him.
Days after Joice was sentenced, Jung succumbed to the massive head trauma caused by the bullet Joice fired.
On Tuesday, Joice pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, according to court documents.
As part of a plea agreement, Joice, now 54, received the same sentence given to him under the earlier charge.
King County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Dan Donohoe said Joice also agreed to withdraw his appeal currently before the state Supreme Court.
Joice and Jung opposed each other in a commercial lawsuit filed in Snohomish County Superior Court.
At his earlier sentencing, Joice told the judge he'd fallen behind in his work and was losing his case to Jung.
P-I REPORTER
A disgraced lawyer already convicted of shooting his opposing counsel has pleaded guilty to murder.
Nearly three years have passed since Mill Creek attorney William Joice was convicted of attempted murder for the Nov. 3, 2004, shooting of Kevin Jung.
Joice fired at Jung three times from close range striking his target once in the head. Joice then drove off planning to make a 10 a.m. court appearance in Everett.
In December 2005, a King County jury took barely 30 minutes to convict Joice of attempted murder in the first degree and 13 minutes more to decide it was an aggravated crime.
He was sentenced to 32 years in prison, an exceptionally long sentence for the charges against him.
Days after Joice was sentenced, Jung succumbed to the massive head trauma caused by the bullet Joice fired.
On Tuesday, Joice pleaded guilty to first-degree murder, according to court documents.
As part of a plea agreement, Joice, now 54, received the same sentence given to him under the earlier charge.
King County Prosecutor's Office spokesman Dan Donohoe said Joice also agreed to withdraw his appeal currently before the state Supreme Court.
Joice and Jung opposed each other in a commercial lawsuit filed in Snohomish County Superior Court.
At his earlier sentencing, Joice told the judge he'd fallen behind in his work and was losing his case to Jung.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
DUI signs are message from grieving families
By CELESTE FLINT
P-I REPORTER
Along state highways, bold signs convey a simple plea, "PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE."
They're a part of the Washington State Department of Transportation's DUI Memorial Sign Program to prevent drunken driving, but they also act as a memorial, bearing the names of people killed in drunken-driving accidents.
"I see all the signs as a voice. We need the laws changed, and the only way we can do that is for people to see what we're losing," said Caroline Clay, the mother of Cassandra Clay, who died in an accident Oct. 1, 2007.
On Tuesday, Caroline Clay participated in a sign dedication for her daughter and Shane Bender, who also was killed in a DUI-related accident at state Routh 7 and 159th Street Southeast in Spanaway.
"The weekend before Cassandra was killed, there was an article about a lady having 13 DUIs, and (Cassandra) said, 'Mom how does this happen?' And I had no answer for that," Clay said. "Hopefully people will see these signs and ask why were these people on the road."
The program to erect the DUI signs started in 1994 as a grass-roots effort by a Walla Walla family that lost a loved one in a drunken-driving accident. They wanted a way to set up a formal sign. Now there are 126 signs on state highways, said Pat O'Leary, DOT traffic regulation specialist.
"Since we established the program, there have been a number of local agencies in our state who have developed companion programs. They use very similar signs and program criteria," O'Leary said.
The signs cost $300 to $700, and the prices are about to go up. However, victims' panels and organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving find ways to help families pay for them, O'Leary said.
After her daughter's death, Clay decided to start speaking for the Pierce County DUI Victim Panel, which eventually decided to pay for her daughter's sign.
For the families, it's like a message in a bottle. They put it out there and hope it saves someone's life. The hope makes it worth working with these families on a daily basis, O'Leary said.
"It's a really tough position for us as well, when we go to these scenes and we see what it does to the families," State Patrol Trooper Brandy Kessler said.
In 2007, there were 231 alcohol-related car fatalities, according to the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission.
"We have more people killed in automobile accidents that way then we do by guns. So it's a very serious thing," Kessler said.
For Clay, she wanted to have her say.
"All of her (Cassandra's) friends and the people she knew just about take that road at some point. For me it's a reminder for them," Clay said. "I see this as a chance for Cassandra to keep talking."
P-I REPORTER
Along state highways, bold signs convey a simple plea, "PLEASE DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE."
They're a part of the Washington State Department of Transportation's DUI Memorial Sign Program to prevent drunken driving, but they also act as a memorial, bearing the names of people killed in drunken-driving accidents.
"I see all the signs as a voice. We need the laws changed, and the only way we can do that is for people to see what we're losing," said Caroline Clay, the mother of Cassandra Clay, who died in an accident Oct. 1, 2007.
On Tuesday, Caroline Clay participated in a sign dedication for her daughter and Shane Bender, who also was killed in a DUI-related accident at state Routh 7 and 159th Street Southeast in Spanaway.
"The weekend before Cassandra was killed, there was an article about a lady having 13 DUIs, and (Cassandra) said, 'Mom how does this happen?' And I had no answer for that," Clay said. "Hopefully people will see these signs and ask why were these people on the road."
The program to erect the DUI signs started in 1994 as a grass-roots effort by a Walla Walla family that lost a loved one in a drunken-driving accident. They wanted a way to set up a formal sign. Now there are 126 signs on state highways, said Pat O'Leary, DOT traffic regulation specialist.
"Since we established the program, there have been a number of local agencies in our state who have developed companion programs. They use very similar signs and program criteria," O'Leary said.
The signs cost $300 to $700, and the prices are about to go up. However, victims' panels and organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving find ways to help families pay for them, O'Leary said.
After her daughter's death, Clay decided to start speaking for the Pierce County DUI Victim Panel, which eventually decided to pay for her daughter's sign.
For the families, it's like a message in a bottle. They put it out there and hope it saves someone's life. The hope makes it worth working with these families on a daily basis, O'Leary said.
"It's a really tough position for us as well, when we go to these scenes and we see what it does to the families," State Patrol Trooper Brandy Kessler said.
In 2007, there were 231 alcohol-related car fatalities, according to the Washington State Traffic Safety Commission.
"We have more people killed in automobile accidents that way then we do by guns. So it's a very serious thing," Kessler said.
For Clay, she wanted to have her say.
"All of her (Cassandra's) friends and the people she knew just about take that road at some point. For me it's a reminder for them," Clay said. "I see this as a chance for Cassandra to keep talking."
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