Kitsap County News http://www.topix.com/county/kitsap-wa http://www.topix.com/rss/county/kitsap-wa.xml Local, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Navy Master Chief Convicted of Sex Crime Granted Honorable Discharge ... but Why? http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/navy-master-chief-convicted-of-sex-crime-granted-honorable-discharge-but-why?fromrss=1 "What does that tell the (lower ranks)? The higher up in pay grade you are, the more you can get away with"

Kitsap Sun Edward E. Scott is escorted out of Kitsap County Superior Court Tuesday after his arraignment. via Kitsapsun.com

]]> Kitsapsun.com Sun, 17 Feb 2008 10:11:51 GMT 080217MPQ1NJ 0 Bremerton Man Charged in 16 Business Break-Ins http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/bremerton-man-charged-in-16-business-break-ins?fromrss=1 PORT ORCHARD Kitsap County prosecutors have filed six felonies against a Bremerton man police say burglarized at least 16 businesses last year, according to documents filed in Kitsap County Superior Court. via Kitsap Sun

]]> Kitsap Sun Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:04:53 GMT 080216ARL62M 0 Olalla lawyer faces charges for hitting bicyclist with car http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/olalla-lawyer-faces-charges-for-hitting-bicyclist-with-car?fromrss=1 A local defense attorney was charged this month with vehicular assault after hitting a bicyclist in Olalla while allegedly driving drunk in November. via Tacoma Daily Index

]]> Tacoma Daily Index Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:05:13 GMT 080216CDP8ER 0 Motorcycle crash victim identified http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/motorcycle-crash-victim-identified?fromrss=1 Authorities have identified the man who died Tuesday night in a motorcycle accident in Kitsap County as a 20-year-old marine. via Seattle Post-Intelligencer

]]> Seattle Post-Intelligencer Sat, 16 Feb 2008 07:39:34 GMT 080215D9B43M 0 Bremerton Man Sentenced for Selling Stolen Property http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/bremerton-man-sentenced-for-selling-stolen-property?fromrss=1 A Bremerton man was given a six-year prison sentence Feb. 4 after pleading guilty to trafficking stolen property following a string of burglaries, according to documents filed in Kitsap County Superior Court. via Kitsapsun.com

]]> Kitsapsun.com Fri, 15 Feb 2008 23:00:20 GMT 0802157I51LK 0 Investigators: Mother files lawsuit over disabled son's treatment in jail http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/investigators-mother-files-lawsuit-over-disabled-sons-treatment-in-jail?fromrss=1 "He was dehydrated, he had bacteria in his blood, he had gangrene on four of his fingers, his kidneys were failing"

A $10 million claim was filed today against the Kitsap County Jail by a mother who believes jailers stood by and watched as her developmentally disabled son deteriorated so badly he became an invalid. via KING-TV Seattle

]]> KING-TV Seattle Fri, 15 Feb 2008 14:31:56 GMT 0802159UG4CI 0 Homeowner Holds Burglary Suspects at Gunpoint http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/homeowner-holds-burglary-suspects-at-gunpoint?fromrss=1 "Oh, except the knife. It's a cool knife"

Two teens suspected of breaking into an Olalla home were confronted Monday by the homeowner, who held them at gunpoint with a rifle until deputies arrived and arrested them, according to Kitsap County Sheriff's ... via Kitsapsun.com

]]> Kitsapsun.com Thu, 14 Feb 2008 23:23:00 GMT 080214AJO9QE 0 Investigators: Tapes reveal treatment of jailed disabled man http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/investigators-tapes-reveal-treatment-of-jailed-disabled-man?fromrss=1 "They're on camera the entire time they're here."

In July 2006, a frightened mother called 911 to get help for her developmentally disabled son. via KING-TV Seattle

]]> KING-TV Seattle Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:08:00 GMT 080214E9522T 0 Sex crimes once again in crosshairs at Washington Legislature http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/sex-crimes-once-again-in-crosshairs-at-washington-legislature?fromrss=1 "Anybody can be convicted of fourth-degree assault. It could be something as small as shoving, and there's just no connection between that and sex crimes."

The Legislature's newest crackdown on sex offenders flew through the House today, but privacy worries hobbled a plan to collect DNA from people convicted of two dozen misdemeanors, including assault and animal ... via Oregonlive.com

]]> Oregonlive.com Wed, 13 Feb 2008 18:59:36 GMT 08021393GU1S 0 Former Port Orchard City Councilman Charged With Child Molestation http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/former-port-orchard-city-councilman-charged-with-child-molestation?fromrss=1 A former Port Orchard city councilman who recently served a prison sentence for forgery and theft has been arrested and charged by Kitsap County prosecutors with felony second-degree child molestation. via KIROTV

]]> KIROTV Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:54:46 GMT 0802127JJ19A 5 Washington woman deposits meth into ATM http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/washington-woman-deposits-meth-into-atm?fromrss=1 A young woman in Bremerton has learned that credit unions don't accept deposits of methamphetamine. via 2NEWS.TV

]]> 2NEWS.TV Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:24:21 GMT 0802128TM5RS 0 Kitsap County WA auditor to retire on March 31 http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/kitsap-county-wa-auditor-to-retire-on-march-31?fromrss=1 PORT ORCHARD, Wash. - Kitsap County Auditor Karen Flynn announced today she will retire on March 31 after 21 years in office. via Daily News

]]> Daily News Tue, 12 Feb 2008 06:48:42 GMT 08021197NEJG 0 Arson Subject Arrested After Standoff With Officers http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/arson-subject-arrested-after-standoff-with-officers?fromrss=1 "I never expected a neighbor's house to be the one to burn down"

By Andrew Binion Sunday, February 10, 2008 Larry Steagall Kitsap Sun An a man who is suspected of setting fire to his residence is arrested Sunday night after a standoff with Bremerton police and Kitsap County ... via Kitsap Sun

]]> Kitsap Sun Mon, 11 Feb 2008 09:16:35 GMT 080211VC1UFP 0 Partnership Moves Closer to Helping First-Time Mothers in Kitsap http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/partnership-moves-closer-to-helping-first-time-mothers-in-kitsap?fromrss=1 "Two pregnancy resource groups we've talked to, they're doing a combined 20 pregnancy tests a week"

Central Kitsap Top Stories By Brynn Grimley Sunday, February 10, 2008 For the last six months, members of the nonprofit Healthy Start Kitsap have relentlessly pursued their vision to bring the Nurse Family ... via Kitsap Sun

]]> Kitsap Sun Sun, 10 Feb 2008 13:57:47 GMT 080210HM8R3C 0 Sheriff's deputy makes 100 DUI arrests in 2007 http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/sheriffs-deputy-makes-100-dui-arrests-in-2007?fromrss=1 "I don't have a specific number, but I'd like to do more than I did last year."

Kitsap County Sheriff's deputies racked up 423 DUI arrests in 2007 and one man accounted for almost 25 percent of that number. via Tacoma Daily Index

]]> Tacoma Daily Index Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:33:51 GMT 080209NERI80 0 SK woman arrested after shoplifting spree http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/sk-woman-arrested-after-shoplifting-spree?fromrss=1 A 37-year-old South Kitsap woman was arrested last week after allegedly stealing merchandise and purses from dozens of stores and other victims in the area, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reported. via Tacoma Daily Index

]]> Tacoma Daily Index Sat, 09 Feb 2008 20:21:05 GMT 080209JCN5OJ 0 Man Charged in PO Pharmacy Robbery http://www.topix.net/county/kitsap-wa/2008/02/man-charged-in-po-pharmacy-robbery?fromrss=1 "Gun in my coat, all your OxyContin and Methadone - ' HURRY."

A Port Orchard man has been charged by prosecutors with the robbery of 90 tablets of prescription painkillers from a local pharmacy, according to documents filed in Kitsap County Superior Court. via Kitsapsun.com

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