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  • WA woman strikes boyfriend with axe, burns him believing he was ‘demon’: docs

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    ISSAQUAH, Wash. – A woman struck her boyfriend in the head with an axe several times and tried to burn his body after a voice told her he was a “demon,” according to court documents.

    The 49-year-old suspect faces charges of first-degree murder – domestic violence and first-degree arson – domestic violence for an incident that happened on Sep. 16 in Issaquah.

    The backstory:

    Firefighters say a maintenance worker at the Rose Crest apartments on Shangri-La Way Northwest told them a body was burning in the back bedroom of a unit, prompting him to turn on the sprinkler system and alarm.

    Firefighters confirmed a body was inside the apartment and notified police. The suspect was allegedly seen on playground equipment, pointed out by the maintenance worker after firefighters exited the scene.

    Upon contacting her, a firefighter claimed the suspect excitedly uttered that she was “told to shoot” the victim in the head and to “burn his body.” She made another similar comment after being transported to the Issaqual Police Department, court documents state.

    Following her arrest, police said the suspect claimed to have heard a voice while meditating, which she believed to be God, telling her that her boyfriend was a demon and going to kill her.

    The woman claimed she feared for her life, so she entered her boyfriend’s room during the night and repeatedly struck him in the head with an axe.

    The 49-year-old said she then retrieved a bottle of rubbing alcohol, poured it over the body and used a lighter from her keychain to light him on fire. She allegedly stated she saw on TV how fire was the only way to kill a demon.

    Police say she later realized she had done the wrong thing and hid the axe in her room between the mattresses, which officers later recovered.

    The suspect stated the victim was her live-in boyfriend who she had been dating for 3-4 years, according to probable cause documents.

    Police said an inspection of the victim’s body was consistent with the suspect’s account of the crime, with wounds to the head and evidence of being burned.

    What’s next:

    The suspect remains in King County Jail, and is expected to be formally charged on Thursday, Sep. 18.

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    The Source: Information in this story came from the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and probable cause documents filed by the Issaquah Police Department.

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  • Falling trees claim 2 lives in one month

    Falling trees claim 2 lives in one month

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    Falling trees claim 2 lives in one month

    Within a single month, less than five miles apart, falling trees claimed two lives in western Washington.

    ISSAQUAH, Wash. – In a split second and a sudden crack, lives were forever changed. Within a single month, less than five miles apart, falling trees claimed two lives in western Washington. 

    A woman was driving in traffic on Issaquah-Hobart Road when a tree came crashing down from an uphill embankment. She was killed right at the intersection of May Valley Road. According to the King County Sheriff’s Office, a deadly “snag” tree is likely to blame. Investigators can tell this due to the tree’s decaying interior trunk described as “wet, spongy and rotten”. 

    Mere weeks before, a man driving on Highway 18 was struck and killed by a tree. He was right near the Issaquah-Hobart Road exit. Eastside Fire and Rescue responded to both fatal incidents. 

    “It’s part of living in Washington,” said Lt. Ian D’Ambrosia with Eastside Fire and Rescue. “You’ve got all the beauty with all the trees, but there’s also some hazards that come with it.”

    In addition to the two fatalities, within the last few weeks Lt. D’Ambrosia’s colleagues also responded to a downed pine tree in Woodinville. The towering tree landed squarely on the roof of an unoccupied sedan. 

    “There’s a lot of weight involved, a lot of limbs,” D’Ambrosia noted. “Even noticing a tree is coming down is very difficult.”

    The responsibility for fallen trees on a right of way remains unclear. Could private property owners be held liable? Certified arborist Sal Noeldner explained that the answers to those questions are murky.

    “There aren’t any rules that require landowners or tree managers to actually hire a certified arborist to come out and check out their trees,” Noeldner explained.

    He explained once an area is clear-cut and pavement is laid, trees naturally begin to lean towards sunlight, forming a tunnel over the road. However, as the roots and trunks creep closer to the pavement, particularly at the edges of streets, it becomes a problem.

    “Edges are a pretty harsh growing environment. You have increased wind and sun exposure,” Noeldner stated. “It creates a harder place for a healthier tree to be.”

    Noeldner stressed the importance of analyzing these trees growing on edges. When a windstorm comes through or the ground is oversaturated, they’re the first to come crashing down.

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  • Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse Drummer, Dies Of Cancer At 45

    Jeremiah Green, Modest Mouse Drummer, Dies Of Cancer At 45

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    NEW YORK (AP) — Jeremiah Green, the founding drummer for the rock band Modest Mouse, has died just days after the band announced he had been diagnosed with cancer. He was 45.

    “Today we lost our dear friend Jeremiah. He laid down to rest and simply faded out,” according to a statement posted Saturday on the band’s social media accounts. “Please appreciate all the love you give, get, have given, and will get. Above all, Jeremiah was about love.”

    Green was barely in his teens when he joined the newly formed Modest Mouse, which featured singer-guitarist Isaac Brock and bassist Eric Judy among others. Modest Mouse was originally based in the Seattle suburb Issaquah and later relocated to Portland. Its name originates from a passage by Virginia Woolf, who once described everyday individuals as “modest mouse-coloured people.”

    Influenced by Talking Heads and XTC among others, Modest Mouse debuted in 1996 with the album “This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About” and built a substantial critical following before having mainstream success with their fourth release, “Good News for People Who Love Bad News,” and the singles “Float On” and “Ocean Breathes Salty.”

    Green had a breakdown around the time of “Good News for People Who Love Bad News,” released in 2004, and briefly left the band. He was back for more recent albums, including “Strangers to Ourselves” and “The Golden Casket,” which came out in 2021.

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