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Wednesday, July 25, 2012 | 75 cents
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Man charged in cold case assault of Buckley girl
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Pierce County prosecutor charges man with first-degree rape of 9-year-old girl By Kevin Hanson Senior Writer
For nearly 17 years, police could not pinpoint a suspect who brutalized a young Buckley girl. Now, Pierce County authorities believe they have their man. County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist last week charged Donald Victor Schneider, 53, with first-degree rape and first-degree rape of a child. Both charges stem from the 1995 kidnapping and sexual assault of a 9-year-old. He entered a not guilty plea Thursday in Pierce County Superior Court and a trial date has
Wilkeson Days and the National Handcar races kicked off Saturday. Check online at www.courierherald.com for a slideshow of the events
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John Leggett takes City Council seat
The forecast calls for sunny skies and highs to 79 and overnight lows to 55 Wednesday. The sunny skies are predicted to continue Thursday with highs to 75. Mostly sunny skies are forecast Friday through Sunday with highs to 71 and overnight lows to 53.
Daniel Nash Staff Writer
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Street Fair Fun for All
Dancers, the Reptile Man, llamas and music were just a few of the many attractions at the Street Fair sponsored by the Enumclaw Rotary Club. The event spanned Friday and Saturday. The fair started under rain and lightning Friday, but Saturday the sun came out and so did the crowds. Kevin Hanson, The Courier-Herald
John Leggett has been appointed to the vacant seat on the Buckley City Council, voted in by a quorum of the councillors during a July 18 special meeting. Leggett was selected after a 90-minute question-andanswer session side-by-side with Marvin Sundstrom, his rival. Third candidate Brian Gilooly dropped out of the running due to increasing work demands. John Leggett Leggett is a former sports writer and Buckley city reporter for the Courier-Herald newspapers, and a 20-year resident of Buckley.
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