Live from the battle zone

While waiting in line at the local vehicle licensing office I was flipping through The Valley View, a local newspaper, when I came across its "crime beat" section. Here are some of the horrors of life in the Duvall-Carnation area, as reported by Riley Mizell:

April 27, Duvall: Neighbor’s hot tub noise causing lack of sleep – again.

April 27, Duvall: So this suspicious person was reported as standing on the street for a long time. About the time officers arrived, the guy was finished smoking his cigarette and was headed back inside.

April 28, Duvall: What went wrong with this relationship between Mother and son, that son would poke Mom in the mouth during an argument? Hopefully the officers were able to help the situation.

April 28, Carnation: Stolen dirt bike? Nope, husband sold it without wife knowing.

April 29, Duvall: The new Skate Park in Duvall was the place of choice for these three folks for using their drug of choice. Officers recovered the stuff and arrested the guys.

April 30, Duvall: Children weren’t home where they were supposed to be. Officers were called. Fortunately, about that time, the children were all done playing at a nearby park, and were back home. Perhaps they got a good family discussion about making sure parents knew where they were.

April 30, Duvall: This guy causing a disturbance was at least considerate enough that he was smashing his own car windshield, instead of his neighbors. Could be the intoxicated state had something to do with actions?

April 30, Duvall: Speeding semi-trucks were reported. Different location than the speeding dump trucks earlier in the week. Officers responded, but word must have gotten out, because everyone was on their best behavior.

Oh, the humanity!