Auburn Reporter, April 19, 2013

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Auburn man gets 31½ years in prison for 2011 murder

TROUBLE

AROUND COOPER’S CORNER

By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

Residents deal with rash of burglaries in rural area By ROBERT WHALE rwhale@auburn-reporter.com

Concerned and victimized: From left, Dennis Swanson, Debbie Frederickson, Jeff Hendrickx, and Swanson’s daughter, Toni Swanson-deCarteret, are among the residents of a rural community between Auburn and Enumclaw Lowing cattle and barking dogs, hit hard by a wave of burglaries. In the foreground is Dennis Swanson’s dog, Bob. robert whale, Auburn Reporter the occasional keening of a sawmill blade biting into a bit of wood, trac“It’s just been getting more and more here, ‘not in our small community,’” added tors ambling over broad, green fields. frequent; they just come in and take what Frederickson, who lost a valuable generaSights and sounds one expects, even they want,” homeowner Debbie Fredertor to burglary. embraces, along rural 376th Street Southickson complained of the rash of burglarIf Toni Swanson-deCarteret once told east between Auburn and Enumclaw. ies that, for the better part of a year, have herself, “it couldn’t happen here”, burglars But lately an ugly, unwelcome invader set the nerves and teeth of her friends and have since enlightened her. has upended the country calm of this neighbors on edge. Between 10 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. on neighborhood. March 29, burglars took advantage of one And the people who live there, who “We knew of things that had been hapof Swanson-deCarteret’s rare absences love living there, who have always loved pening in the greater community around living there, are fed up. here, but we thought it wouldn’t happen [ more BURGLARIES page 4 ]

Courts will try to settle Pacific police officers’ reinstatements By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

The players in the city of Pacific’s ongoing drama will take their latest act to a new stage this week – the courts. According to Pacific Civil Service Commission Chair Scott McIver, the commission will seek a King County Superior Court order to force Mayor Cy Sun to comply with the commission’s

[ more MURDER page 8 ]

Prize time Michella Freeman, 3, receives a prize from Princess Lolly for winning a costume contest during the Spring Fairy Festival at Green River Community College last Saturday. The festival gave fantasy enthusiasts the chance to gather and celebrate the coming of spring by dressing up as their favorite fantasy figure, whether they be fairies, pixies or sprites. RACHEL CIAMPI, Auburn Reporter

decision to return suspended Police Chief John Calkins and Lt. Edwin Massey to duty. “The CSC (Civil Service Commission) unanimously approved a motion to pursue whatever legal actions become necessary to enforce the CSC’s Orders in this matter,” McIver wrote in an email statement

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An Auburn man will spend 31½ years in prison for the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend’s current boyfriend in her Federal Way apartment in February 2011. Michael Ray Fiorini, 29, pleaded guilty in February to first-degree murder with a firearm enhancement for killing Christopher D. Johnson, 27, on Feb. 24, 2011. The sentence range was 25 to 31½ years in prison, and the judge followed the prosecutor’s recommendation in imposing the sentence last Friday. The woman and Fiorini had lived together for some time after high school but broke up in 2004 after a domestic violence incident. The two, however, had remained in periodic contact. At about 3:15 that morning, Fiorini broke the sliding glass door to his ex’s apartment at the Habitat Condominiums at 33005 18th Place S. He then entered,

Musical parody coming to Auburn By SHAWN SKAGER sskager@auburn-reporter.com

Auburnites will have a chance to view musical parody at its finest when “Forbidden Broadway” rolls into the Auburn Avenue Theater for two nights next weekend, as part of the city’s Bravo Performing Arts Series. [ more SHOW page 15 ]

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Ave Kids: Disney’s Mulan Jr. | April 19 & 20, 7:30 pm & April 20 & 21, 2 pm| $6, Auburn Ave. Theater Forbidden Broadway | April 26 & 27, 7:30 pm | $17/$15, Auburn Ave. Theater Vocal Trash | May 3, 7:30 pm | $20/$18, Auburn Ave. Theater


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