The investigation is just beginning, says the Grays Harbor County Sheriffs Department this afternoon, and have released a few details regarding an investigation into the death of a Westport man. 

On October 24th at approximately 3:35 P.M. the Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a death investigation at the Hammond RV Park in Westport, Washington.

 When deputies arrived to investigate, they found the circumstances surrounding the death of the victim to be suspicious. 

The victim is a 35-year-old Westport male. 
Deputies requested the assistance from Grays Harbor Sheriff’s Office Detectives.

 Detectives arrived and contacted witnesses, as well as the suspect and served a search warrant at the residence. 

Detectives learned the victim and his 58-year-old father had been in a physical altercation prior to his death. 

There was evidence of a physical assault, and the 58-year-old Westport male suspect was placed under arrest for Murder in the 2nd degree. 

Detectives remained throughout the night processing the crime scene. The investigation is in its early stages and more details will be released when they are available.
    

The Washington State Patrol says that a 76-year-old Aberdeen man (name withheld pending next of kin notification) was killed in a motorcycle verses dump truck collision near Westport Tuesday afternoon.  

The collision occurred on State Route 105 at south Montesano Street (Westport Y) at 3:07 PM on October 11th, 2022. 
 
The 76-year-old was riding on a 2003 Harley-Davidson traveling south on State Route 105 the same direction as a 2007 Kenworth Dump truck driven by a 37-year-old Union Washington man.  

The Kenworth dump truck slowed down to make a right hand turn says the Washington State Patrol report, this is when the motorcyclist sped up to attempt to pass the dump truck on the right shoulder colliding with the dump truck.  

According to GHScanner radio traffic, CPR was initiated on scene by bystanders on the motorcyclist following the collision and then taken over by EMS responders.  

We have an update on an incident first brought to you by the team at Grays Harbor Scanner this Friday morning, September 30th where an Aberdeen Police Officer sustained injuries while attempting to take a suspect into custody.  The suspect continued after several officers arrived to assist resisting arrest. 

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