West Seattle, Washington

18 Friday

59℉

1 year after former West Seattle teen’s death, charges filed

September 18, 2010 9:17 am
|      4 COMMENTS
 |   Crime | West Seattle news | West Seattle people

Thanks to Seana for sharing the link: Almost exactly a year after the alcohol-poisoning death of 15-year-old Nick Barnes, a former Madison Middle School student who had moved to Lewis County, charges have been filed there. Lewis County Sirens reports that the owner of the house where Nick was found unconscious, 29-year-old James W. Taylor, is charged with nine crimes including second-degree manslaughter. More details here.

Share This

4 Replies to "1 year after former West Seattle teen's death, charges filed"

  • waman September 18, 2010 (11:18 am)

    “If convicted as charged, he could face as much as 27 months in prison, according to the news release.” That does not seem like much….You can get away with anything in Lewis County…

  • Cheryl September 18, 2010 (11:30 am)

    That doesn’t seem like much at all, but I’m glad he is at least being CHARGED. What an idiot.

  • WSB September 18, 2010 (12:44 pm)

    Sentencing laws are statewide for crimes like this, not county by county. The judge, of course, would be a county judge. – TR

  • Meg September 20, 2010 (9:15 am)

    My question is why was a 15 year old at a 29 year olds house???

Sorry, comment time is over.