JBLM soldier arrested in Port Townsend after faking death

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PORT TOWNSEND – A soldier from Joint Base Lewis McChord, thought to be missing and launching a multi-agency search in the Port Townsend area, has been arrested along with a co-conspirator after law enforcement uncovered a scheme

JBLM soldier arrested in Port Townsend after faking death

PORT TOWNSEND – A soldier from Joint Base Lewis McChord, thought to be missing and launching a multi-agency search in the Port Townsend area, has been arrested along with a co-conspirator after law enforcement uncovered a scheme

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