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[email protected] Faces Contempt Charges him in connection with a re- Lewis County Superior Court, Joel Louis Kaech After Swearing at Judge ported rape and kidnapping that where the Lewis County Prose- makes an ap- occurred over the weekend. cutor’s Office asked Judge James pearance in Lewis By Natalie Johnson Joel L. Kaech, 25, of Salkum, Lawler to find that the state has County Superior Court on Monday By The Chronicle was arrested at 1:47 p.m. Sunday, probable cause to charge Kaech according to Lewis County Jail with a crime, and to approve afternoon A Salkum man is being held records, on suspicion of first- holding him on $500,000 for an- at the Lewis without bail after swearing at a degree rape, first-degree kid- other day before filing charges. County Law and Lewis County Superior Court napping and felony harassment Justice Center in judge at his first court hearing, — threat to kill. please see SUSPECT, page Main 14 Chehalis. Capacity Crowd County Takes in Bull Riding Commission Bucking Tradition in Silver Creek Continues to Support Prospecting Project Near Mount St.