Washington State Mysteries

  Missing woman found dead in Quilcene area Search had been called off for Fife resident By  Pierre LaBossiere Saturday, February 6, 2021 5:32pm NEWS JEFFERSON COUNTY             PORT TOWNSEND — A Fife woman who went missing in the Quilcene area in late January has been found dead by a Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office drone. The body of Barbara J. Fraley, 68, was found Friday evening in thick brush about one-fourth to one-half of a mile away from Fuller Road, where her vehicle had been discovered earlier, said Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Brett Anglin. She was over half a mile away from U.S. Highway 101. Detective Jon Stuart was conducting additional drone flights in the area when her body was spotted. ADVERTISEMENT 0 seconds of 0 seconds Volume 0%   Jefferson County Sheriff’s officials suspect Fraley succumbed to the elements and that she died shortly after she went missing on Jan. 31. He said nighttime temperatures were in the lo...

Tulalip Resort Casino Washington State Murder Case Dropped, Defendant Released Posted on: February 8, 2022, 08:48h.  Last updated on: February 8, 2022, 10:50h. A murder defendant is now a free man after a Washington State charge was dropped last week because of lack of evidence.  Hana Letoi ,35, of Tacoma, Wash., passed away after injuries at Tulalip Resort Casino on Oct. 23, 2020. Nomeneta Tauave, 34, of Spanaway, Wash., in a mug shot, pictured above. A second-degree murder charge against him was dropped last week. (Image:  Daily Advent ) Her boyfriend, Nomeneta Tauave, now 34, of Spanaway, Wash., was arrested for second-degree murder. He was in custody on $1 million bond since his Oct. 26, 2020 apprehension. A criminal trial was supposed to start this month. But last week it was revealed that prosecutors were throwing in the towel. Tauave was released Thursday night from the Snohomish County Jail. “At this time, there is insufficient evidence to prove the charged offens...