Around 11:00 p.m. last night, Woodland law enforcement authorities requested an Emergency Community Notification System (ECNS) call to warn Woodland residents that a homicide suspect may be in the area. The call went out to residents in and around the area where the suspect was last seen.
An alert citizen called 911 at about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday to report a possible sighting of the homicide suspect in the area of Woodland's Horseshoe Lake Park, according to a Woodland Police Department press release. The citizen had received the earlier call and knew the description of the suspect police were seeking.
For more on the story, check out the Daily News article here. Don't forget, if you only have a cell phone or a VOIP phone, you MUST register these numbers with the ECNS system. Luckily for you, you can do that right here on the blog! Look over to the right hand side and look for the Alert Cowlitz County icon. Click that and follow the directions. If you have questions about the ECNS system, please contact our office at 577-3130.
Just to clarify, the system is a reverse calling system that originates from the Cowlitz County Department of Emergency Management office at the request of fire, law enforcement or other officials. It is not a Reverse-911 system (that's a brand name and not the system that we use), it is also not affiliated with Cowlitz County 911 Communications. Please do not call 911 to ask about the system or complain about it, call or email our office.
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