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Slain Lakewood Police Officers Were Four of City`s Best

Photos of the fallen officers are released by the city of Lakewood.

(LAKEWOOD, Wash.) - The community of Lakewood, Washington is in shock today over the Murder of four city police officers in this Tacoma suburb.

Sergeant Mark Renninger, Officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold, and Greg Richards all joined the police agency when it initially began full operations on November 1, 2004.

Lakewood Police Identify Person of Interest in Murder of 4 Officers

Person of Interest identified in Murder of Lakewood Police Officers should be considered armed and extremely dangerous.

(LAKEWOOD, Wash.) - The Pierce County Sheriff's Department has identified a person of interest in the November 29, 2009, murder of four Lakewood Police officers.

The person of interest is Maurice Clemmons, a 37-year old black male from the Parkland area of Pierce County. Clemmons is 5'8" tall, 235 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes, and a mole on his left cheek.

Statement from Mayor Douglas Richardson and City Manager Andrew Neiditz

On the murder of four Lakewood police officers on Sunday, November 29, 2009.

(LAKEWOOD, Wash.) - A statement has been issued by Lakewood Mayor Douglas Richardson and City Manager Andrew Neiditz, on the tragic shooting deaths of four police officers in Lakewood, this morning.

"Today we experienced our most tragic event in Lakewood's fourteen years as a city..."

City of Lakewood Identifies Slain Police Officers

Those interested in supporting the families of the slain officers are welcome to make a donation through the Lakewood Police Independent Guild.

(LAKEWOOD, Wash.) - Lakewood Police Chief Bret Farrar publicly identified the four slain police officers after what his agency called, an extensive and very difficult notification process.

"All four of our slain officers had been with this department since it started five years ago. Sergeant Mark Renninger and Officers Ronald Owens, Tina Griswold, and Greg Richards were police veterans when they started and all have been outstanding professionals..."

Statement from Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy and County Council Chairman Roger Bush

"We are grateful for all of the assistance we are receiving from law enforcement professionals throughout the region. Right now, our focus is on this critically important time in the investigation" - Pat McCarthy and Roger Bush

(LAKEWOOD, Wash.) - "Our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the slain officers, as well as their colleagues in the Lakewood Police Department."

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is the lead law enforcement agency in the investigation. In addition, the Pierce County Department of Emergency Management is assisting by operating its call center to take tips.

Four Lakewood Police Officers Murdered Sunday Morning

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is investigating the Murder of 4 local police officers.

(LAKEWOOD, Wash.) - At 8:15 a.m. on Sunday November 29, 2009, the Pierce County Sheriff's Department responded to a 911 call of shots fired at the Forza's Coffee shop located at 11401 Steele St. S. in Parkland.

Winter Storm and High Wind Warnings Blow into NorthWest

The National Weather Service has issued several warnings and advisories.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A Winter Storm Warning for snow and blowing snow has been issued for the South Washington and North and Central Oregon Cascade Mountains. The warning was announced at 8:42 p.m. Saturday, and remains in effect until 4:00 pm Sunday, as a new storm pushes in.

The snow will be heaviest after midnight. Snow showers will continue through most of the day Sunday, heaviest in the morning.

Harsh Weather Expected in NW Mountains

Since 1990, King County has experienced 11 federally declared flood disasters—an average of one every two years.

(OLYMPIA, Wash.) - The Olympics, North Cascades and Oregon coast are being slammed this week by a classic example of a “pineapple express” storm– a narrow plume of warm, wet air drawn northward from the tropics. Rainfall in the Olympics, Willapa Hills, and North Cascades is expected to reach 5-10 inches.

“Olympic rivers will flood and there is a strong possibility of flood downstream of the N. Cascades (e.g., Nooksack).”

Current High Surf and Wind Warnings for Oregon

High surf will affect beaches in the advisory area, producing rip currents and localized beach erosion.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A High Surf Advisory and High Wind Warnings are now in effect, and will remain so until 10:00 a.m. Tuesday for the entire Oregon coastline and the Coast Range.

During the storm, seas will climb to 23-27 feet, with periods around 11 seconds. Seas have already reached 23 feet off the mouth of the Columbia River, and will peak closer to the value of 27 feet tonight, during the strongest winds.

BBB Says World Link Failed its Students

BBB Alarms Consumers of Serious Complaints Against a Local Language School.

(LAKE OSWEGO, Ore.) - Students paying thousands of dollars for foreign language study courses and study abroad programs say that World Link Education, Inc., or WLE, cashed tuition checks, but discontinued classes without notice.

The Seattle-based language school raised concerns with Better Business Bureau due to reports that it recently ceased operations and failed to provide explanations to its actively enrolled students.