UPDATE: An earlier version of this commentary noted the suspect was scheduled for arraignment this morning. He didn’t show up. Gary Lewis Witherbee failed to appear at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. King County prosecutors moved for a bench warrant, which is now active. For context, it’s his 40th. We’ve updated the piece to include his name and the new details.
$113.40.
That’s what the copper was worth at the recycler. The business it came from has lost more than $90,000. Merry Christmas…