"The police came over real quick," Kale told The Chronicle. And that's when we called the police," he said.ĭetectives thoroughly searched Kale's residence on Thursday but did not find the bullet that broke the window, according to Kale. "Then we started thinking about, 'Wow, we heard those shots last night - that must have been that. Thursday morning, Kale and his wife awoke to find a hole in their porch window. Law enforcement officers with the Olympia Police Department and the Thurston County Sheriff's Office then contacted the vehicle's registered owner and learned the vehicle had been stolen, according to the news release.ĭeputies with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office later found the vehicle abandoned in the 3500 block of state Route 702 near McKenna, according to the news release. Law enforcement then began investigating and learned a shooting had occurred on North Washington Avenue, according to the news release. They lost track of the vehicle when it got onto northbound Interstate 5.Īt approximately 11:54 p.m., dispatch advised Centralia police of a shooting complaint in the 600 block of West Maple Street, close to the area where officers encountered the vehicle that fled from them, according to the news release. on June 8, an officer with the Centralia Police Department observed the suspect's vehicle speed past him at approximately 65 mph in a 25 mph zone, running multiple stop signs and red lights, according to the news release.Īt the time, officers did not know about the vehicle's involvement with the shooting and because reckless driving was the only probable cause the officers had for an arrest - which is not a permissible cause for a vehicle pursuit under state law - the officers did not pursue. Shortly after the shooting, at approximately 11:52 p.m. And then I started thinking, 'well, was it backfires? Was it firecrackers?" I looked outside and didn't see anything. "All of a sudden we heard what sounded like four, five, six shots and the cats got real scared and jumped off the bed. William Kale and his wife were asleep inside their home in the 100 block of North Washington Avenue when the sound of gunfire woke their cats, Kale recalled to The Chronicle on Friday.
Investigators do not believe the suspect was firing at the other driver or at any of the houses in the area, according to Denham, though law enforcement later determined a bullet hit the front patio window of a home in the area. "The person identified was well outside where he'd normally be," Denham said, later adding, "There's no indication that he knew anybody in the area." "There's no reason for it to be a drive-by shooting," said Denham, adding that by definition, drive-by shootings require the suspect to fire on a targeted person. While the incident was initially reported as a drive-by shooting, the investigation has revealed that likely wasn't the case, according to Denham. The suspect drove the vehicle to Centralia and was driving on West Maple Street when another driver who was traveling to work reportedly pulled up behind his vehicle, according to Denham.Īt that point, the suspect allegedly fired three shots into the air to "scare" the other driver. Grimes, McGovern & Associates, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm, represented the sellers in the transaction.Thurston County law enforcement have identified the vehicle as a white 2014 Subaru Impreza. It has been owned by the Joy and Perrine families since 1888 and is currently in its fifth generation of family ownership. The Centralia Morning Sentinel was established in 1863. They also own WCXO radio station in Carlyle. Vernon Morning Sentinel, Salem Times-Commoner and Carlyle Union Banner. also publishes the Centralia Morning Sentinel, Mt. The newspaper’s founder, Jediah Alexander, was a friend of Abraham Lincoln and was instrumental in bringing the future president to speak in Greenville that same year. The Greenville Advocate was established in 1858 and is the oldest business in Bond County. We hope to live up to that tradition and become a part of the Greenville community.” Perrine said the new general manager will be Ron Smith, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the newspaper industry. Jay and Paula Endress, and the Reeves family before them, have established a legacy of outstanding community journalism here. John Perrine, president and publisher of the Centralia Morning Sentinel, said “Greenville is a remarkable small town. “That’s been the hallmark of The Greenville Advocate since its founding in 1858.” “It’s a perfect fit because the new owners are a local, family-owned business,” said Jay Endress. Effective March 1st, ownership of the 4,000-circulation, twice-weekly newspaper, transferred to Centralia Publishing Ltd., which owns several newspapers in adjacent counties in central Illinois. The Greenville (IL) Advocate has been sold by owners Jay Endress and Paula Endress.