Emeline Cokelet

Clallam: Convicting Roberts cost county an estimated $135,000

Clallam County spent an estimated $135,000 to prosecute Thomas Martin Roberts for murdering deputy Wallace E. Davis. Roberts' was convicted Thursday of aggravated first-degree murder… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Island County jury convicts Roberts of murdering deputy

PORT ANGELES -- Thomas Martin Roberts stared straight ahead without expression in the crowded courtroom Thursday as a jury delivered its verdict on the slaying… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Jurors tied Roberts’ mental problems to his drug abuse

PORT ANGELES -- Jurors from Island County who sat through 10 days of testimony in Thomas Martin Roberts' murder trial say they didn't believe Roberts'… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Prosecutor wins biggest case of his tenure, but he’s on the brink of losing his job

PORT ANGELES -- It's been a bittersweet week for Chris Shea. * He won the biggest case of his tenure as Clallam County prosecuting attorney.… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Arguments conclude in deputy-slaying trial

PORT ANGELES -- On the eve of jury deliberations that will determine the fate of one man, Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney Chris Shea on Wednesday… Continue reading

Clallam: Hawe holding 12 point lead over Poulsen

Clallam County Sheriff Joe Hawe celebrated what appeared to be a victory in his re-election bid Tuesday night, but challenger Soeren Poulsen remains optimistic he… Continue reading

Kelly holds big lead over incumbent Shea in Clallam prosecuting attorney race

Deb Kelly held an overwhelming lead Tuesday night over incumbent Chris Shea in her bid to become the next Clallam County prosecuting attorney. "Though I'm… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Testimony concludes in Roberts murder trial

PORT ANGELES -- With testimony finished and only closing arguments remaining, Thomas Martin Roberts spoke his first public words in his murder trial Tuesday --… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Final defense witness takes stand in Roberts trial, calls deputy’s killers schizoid

PORT ANGELES -- Schizophrenia made Thomas Martin Roberts shoot a sheriff's deputy, the defense's final witness testified Monday in Roberts' murder trial. "His reality base… Continue reading

Neah Bay: Two police cars set afire

NEAH BAY -- Police are investigating an apparent arson that destroyed two patrol cars early Friday morning in front of the Neah Bay police station.… Continue reading

Clallam: Warrants haunt those wanted in court

Twelve people were haunted by outstanding misdemeanor warrants Thursday and another five turned themselves in as police rounded up those wanted by District Court 1… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Psychologist testifies that Roberts is chronically mentally ill

PORT ANGELES -- A Seattle psychologist took the stand Wednesday in Thomas Martin Roberts' murder trial, confirming what the defense team hopes to prove --… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Roberts’ sisters testify during sixth day of murder trial

PORT ANGELES -- Life in the Roberts household was often volatile and unpredictable, with young Thomas Martin Roberts receiving the brunt of his father's abuse,… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Psychiatrist testifies about drug’s effects on killer of sheriff’s deputy

PORT ANGELES -- Methamphetamine can make a person feel delusional, paranoid and easily agitated. When Thomas Martin Roberts used the drug also called methadrine, it… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Teens accused of store robbery charged as adults

PORT ANGELES -- Two 16-year-olds who allegedly used a toy gun to rob a small grocery near Lincoln Park last week have been charged with… Continue reading

Peninsula: Jurors’ trek home interrupted by fog, low tides

PORT ANGELES -- At the end of the first week of trial, the trip home for 15 Island County residents hearing Thomas Martin Roberts' murder… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Drug use was common in Roberts’ home, son testifies

PORT ANGELES -- Thomas Martin Roberts' son lived with him briefly in 1995, using methamphetamine and other drugs with his father. "People that lived there… Continue reading

Port Angeles: Roberts trial testimony focuses on weapons found in killer’s house

PORT ANGELES -- Testimony Wednesday in Thomas Martin Roberts' murder trial revealed technical evidence that may indicate Roberts knew what he was doing after he… Continue reading

Testimony recounts “bizarre” discussions after deputy’s killing

PORT ANGELES -- conversations with Thomas Martin Roberts were "bizarre"' and random in the hours after he shot Deputy Wally Davis, two officers told a… Continue reading

Port Angeles: “Tom shot Deputy Wally Davis,” Roberts’ defense says in opening day of murder trial

PORT ANGELES -- Thomas Martin Roberts killed a Clallam County sheriff's deputy two years ago, his defense attorney told a jury Monday at the start… Continue reading