🌱 Patch AM: What led to a Bonney Lake woman’s unexplained death in jail?

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In today's newsletter:

• What led to a Bonney Lake woman’s unexplained death in jail?
• Bonney Lake family mourns the passing of Shannon LaRae Vaughn, 52
• How a Bonney Lake man’s death became part of ICE fight

Also on today's calendar: Lake Washington Girls Varsity Basketball @ Bonney Lake and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 56 and low of 37 degrees.
• Friday: A couple of showers, temps: high: 48, low: 39.
• Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 49 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bonney Lake woman dies in Pierce County Jail days after arrest (kiro7.com) — A 31-year-old Bonney Lake woman, Stasha Lyn Wiltfong, died Friday night in the Pierce County Jail after being found unresponsive in a two-person cell, with the cause still under investigation. She’d been arrested in Puyallup on fraud-related charges and also had an active warrant from Bonney Lake Municipal Court, raising questions for local residents about what happened between her arrest and death.
   

• Shannon LaRae Vaughn, 52 (bonnercountydailybee.com) — Bonney Lake is home to Shannon Vaughn’s father and grandmother, who are among many grieving her passing after a long battle with pancreatic cancer at age 52. The detailed obituary traces her deep Northwest roots, faith-centered life, years in nearby Buckley and Enumclaw, move to Idaho, and the family and hobbies that defined her.
   

• Why Washington authorities refused ICE detainer for 'criminal illegal alien' truck driver (overdriveonline.com) — A Bonney Lake man, 29-year-old Robert Pearson, was killed in a multi-truck crash near Auburn, prompting a national debate over Washington’s “sanctuary” limits on cooperating with ICE. The article explains how state law restricts local agencies from honoring immigration detainers and contrasts that with federal officials’ sharp criticism after two recent truck crashes involving noncitizen drivers.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bonney Lake

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday December 21

• SSCT CHRISTMAS HAM SHOOT — Swiss Sportsmen's Club of Tacoma
  Swiss Sportsman Club Park, 9205 198th Ave E, Bonney Lake
  9:20 am

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Other local events

Monday December 22

• Lake Washington Girls Varsity Basketball @ Bonney Lake
  Bonney Lake High School , 10920 199th Ave Ct E , Bonney Lake
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• CLOSED-Christmas Eve
  City of Bonney Lake , 9002 Main St E , Bonney Lake

Thursday December 25

• CLOSED-Christmas Day
  City of Bonney Lake , 9002 Main St E , Bonney Lake

Saturday December 27

• Acoustic Night @ Cocoa Legato
  George’s Bonney Lake Tavern , 18212 WA-410 , Bonney Lake
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Fiber Crafts for Homeschoolers
  Marion Grange Hall , 27725 Sumner Buckley Hwy , Buckley
  12:00 pm
• Main Street Reads
  Buckley Pierce County Library , 123 River Ave , Buckley
  1:00 pm
• Poetry and Writing Club
  Sumner Pierce County Library , 1116 Fryar Ave , Sumner
  3:00 pm

Friday December 19

• Preschool & Kindergarten Cooking & Crafting
  Marion Grange Hall , 27725 Sumner Buckley Hwy , Buckley
  10:00 am
• Lunch at Dillanos Roasting Plant in Sumner
  Dillanos Coffee Roasters , 1620 45th St E , Sumner
  11:00 am
• Holiday Magic
  Washington State Fair , 110 9th Ave SW , Puyallup
  4:30 pm
• After School Theatre Club
  Marion Grange Hall , 27725 Sumner Buckley Hwy , Buckley
  4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• We live off 112th ST E and j just saw this truck pull up to our mailboxes and take stuff out of them.
  Does anyone know who this person was? I have made a police report. Person Other: It was a skinny male Vehicle Color: Dark blue, Make: Chevy or GMC,… (Nextdoor South Prairie Road)
• Like many others I’m sure, a section of fence blew down during the winds last night and now I get to seek the help of my fellow Nextdoor enthusiasts for a reputable fence company to give me a bid on replacing just the one side that came down.
  It would be 13 - 8ft sections and posts to replace. Looking to have this done as soon as possible, so send me your referrals for companies you’ve… (Nextdoor Sky Island/Panorama)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Bonney Lake. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Bonney Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bonney Lake here.

🗞 Nearby News

Sumner

• Why Rhubarb Is So Popular In Seattle (tastingtable.com)
• Washington Huskies land top WA football recruit for 2027 (theolympian.com)
• Pedestrian fatally struck by driver on SR 410 in Pierce County, troopers say (thenewstribune.com)

Puyallup

• Pierce County juice bar abruptly closes Tacoma, Puyallup locations (thenewstribune.com)
• Death notices for Dec. 17 (theolympian.com)

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