The Coast Guard rescued a mariner in distress during a multi-unit response 6 miles west of the Columbia River mouth Friday, Feb. 3. Crews of Station Cape Disappointment and the National Motor Lifeboat School, along with an aircrew of the Advanced Helicopter Rescue School (AHRS), responded to the mariner's distress call.

 This was the first life saved by Petty Officer John "Branch" Walton, a rescue swimmer and student of AHRS. 

The mariner reportedly received minor injuries and was in stable condition when transferred from the Coast Guard' care. After the mariner was released to the care of emergency medical personnel, local authorities notified the Coast Guard that the individual is suspected to have stolen the vessel. 

The Astoria Police Department is leading that investigation.

An Aberdeen Police Officer had to dodge out of the way of a DUI driver after the drive was woken by the officer having been passed out after doing narcotics. On January, 23rd. 2023 at approximately 2:00 PM, Aberdeen officers were dispatched to a report of a possible DUI in the AMPM parking lot (705 West Heron Street). Dispatch advised that two people were in the vehicle “nodding” off, a term used to describe people under the influence of some drugs.

 Aberdeen officers responded to investigate. While on scene, the first officer was waiting to wake the subjects until back up arrived. The officer observed drug paraphernalia at the subject’s feet and their lap. While the officer was waiting for the second officer to arrive, he asked the reporting party who was parked close to the vehicle to leave for her safety, which she did. An unrelated subject approached the scene as well, and the officer asked them to turn away. When the officer spoke to the unrelated subject, the male subject in the driver’s seat woke up, looked at the officer and placed the vehicle into drive. He quickly drove forward, striking the curb. He then backed up quickly and struck the officer's patrol vehicle. He then drove forwards quickly, making the officer have to sprint out of the way to avoid being hit, and subsequently fled the contact in the vehicle.

Jordan Bowers, who pled guilty in the case against her for Child Endangerment was serving her sentence at the Washington Correctional Center and was released from the center after serving that sentence.

The Grays Harbor County Undersheriff Brad Johansson says this morning that upon her release, she was arrested by detectives for identity theft. 

On January 15th, 2023 Jordan Bowers was released from the Washington Correctional Center for Women after serving her sentence for child endangerment.

 The Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office had submitted an investigation to the Grays Harbor Prosecutor's Office for Identity Theft and Fraud. Grays Harbor Prosecutors filed criminal charges for these offenses. Arrest warrants were issued for three counts of Identity Theft in the First Degree (class B felony) and one count of Identity Theft in the Second Degree (class C felony). 

Upon her release, Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office detectives took her into custody, and she was booked into the Grays Harbor County jail. 

These charges stem from complaints from multiple victims who experienced fraudulent banking activity. After the investigation was completed, Jordan Bowers was identified as the primary suspect.