A tragic turn in burning case

Marlon Lee, 41, of Aberdeen, died last night.
Lee was beaten, doused with an accelerant and set on fire last week. He was left lying along the road sometime after 1 a.m. No suspects or motives have been identified.
It’s a shocking case that detectives have treated as a potential homicide since the start, but they are [...]

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A lively Friday afternoon fire

A fellow Grays Harbor blogger’s post reminded me I should probably share how I spent last Friday.
The week was just winding down. I sat in my cubicle feeling a little frustrated that my afternoon interview wasn’t going to work out. The scanner suddenly let out a ridiculous tone.
They announced a structure fire, but after checking [...]

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Court Quotes VIII — I think

One of the worst parts of the shorter days is sitting in court and slowly watching the sun move from one side of the room to the other as you hear case after case after case for the entire docket.
But I now present the newest batch of random quotes from Grays Harbor Superior Court, which [...]

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Pub regular perks

Pub regular perks, originally uploaded by jonesdaily.

Being a regular comes with the bonus that bartenders can put your initials in the foam of your Guinness.

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Random texting and tragedy

Text message from Beverstine last night:
You get some weird news down there. A dude set on fire walks into a hospital?
Meet Marlon Lee, 41, of Aberdeen.
He’s in pretty rough condition at Harborview. Severely beaten, doused with an accelerant and set afire. He was found lying in the ditch early Tuesday and driven to the hospital.
Few [...]

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New Galway Bay pictures

Here’s a shot of me playing a Flogging Molly cover on my grandfather’s mandolin during the show with Mike Marsh at the Galway Bay Irish Pub a couple weekends ago.
Thanks, John for taking all these photos. Thanks Mike for playing. And thanks everyone else for coming.
A quick gallery after the break including a couple pictures [...]

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A weird weekend

A weird weekend, originally uploaded by jonesdaily.

I visited my brother this weekend. Here’s a taste.

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My new six-string

My new six-string, originally uploaded by jonesdaily.

A resonator. Just to add a little twang.

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Theatre murals discovered last week

The 7th Street Theatre in Hoquiam called me up last week to tell me about these lost murals.
It was pretty interesting. The people in Hoquiam are up to their ears in random historical discoveries, but this one had some nice photos to go with it.
So enjoy the happy news while it lasts.

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Court & Council quotes No. ?

I’ve lost track of these things, but here are some new ones to throw in the mix with the other random things coming out of the halls of justice and civil servants:
“It’s a good idea that if you want to ask for something — you show up.” – Judge to client-less attorney.
“I’m happy to be [...]

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