Former Woodland mayor charged for theft and destruction of public records

The former mayor of Woodland is facing multiple felony charges, including charges that he allegedly destroyed public records while leading his Southwest Washington community. Will Finn, who worked as a Washington State Patrol officer while he served as mayor, also faces identity theft-related charges linked to a separate incident.

Finn was arraigned Tuesday in Cowlitz County Superior Court. Most of the charges center around allegations that he and his wife Heather used a credit card belonging to his wife’s employer to make approximately $10,500 in personal charges between August 2021 and January 2024. At the time, Finn was a Washington State Patrol spokesperson.

He has been on paid administrative leave since the investigation began in March 2025, according to a current state patrol spokesperson…

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