Crime & Safety
Girlfriend Of Accused Pierce Co. Shotgun Killer Arrested
Pierce County deputies caught Christina Kitchens in the Parkland area on Wednesday.
PARKLAND, WA — Pierce County deputies on Wednesday arrested the girlfriend of accused killer Hobert Clark. Christina Kitchens, 33, is accused of helping her boyfriend after a shotgun murder outside Eatonville in July.
On July 28, Clark got into an argument with Paul Warner at a home in rural Pierce County south of Graham. Clark demanded that Warner leave the property, but then opened fire with a shotgun at close range and killed Warner, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
Clark then threatened a witness and fired one shot at them before fleeing the scene on a sports bike.
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As Clark left, he put the murder weapon in Kitchens' car, police said. She was arrested in Parkland on Wednesday on a charge of rendering criminal assistance.
Clark was arrested on July 31 in an eastern part of Pierce County. He has pleaded not guilty to murder and assault charges.
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