Marla was a student at MHS when Ray was hired by the MPD to go undercover to investigate drug use on campus.

FWIW, If one of you lurkers and/or regulars whom I don't know are Mr. Sowers... I feel for ya, buddy. I really do. I even made a joke this morning, "Honey, I just picked a winning investment. I put all our money into the Ray Sowers Public Relations Group!"

It all sucks.

That much is certain.

Especially for the children. They don't deserved to be drug into their parents downward spiral. Hopefully Ray can pull it out. Not really sure about his ex..... drugs, counterfeit money, breaking & entering and porn. Ya, hopefully Ray can pull out of the spiral.

Oh, I thought you meant how the two "porn stars" met.

I really shouldn't joke because it's a very sad situation. And how tragic for yet another very public event. Oy veh!

Definitely feel for the kids. I hope all involved can turn things around for the better. For their children, if nothing else.

Or, at least, find a way to stay out of the newspaper saving their children that embarrassment.

I wonder if Sowers has any "dirt"? All those years as police chief, you'd think he has something on the local favorites. I know, you guys are thinking I watch too much TV, but seriously, look at this whole story, as if its not already a circus.
If it were me, and I had something, something good....it would be a good opportunity to shift the focus off myself.

The situation with the school teacher in Morton that the Morton School District was forced to hire back got me to thinking. The arbitrator in that case ruled that since the school district had already disciplined the teacher (suspension without pay), it could not subsequently fire him after he was later found guilty of assaulting students, since it involved the same conduct. In the Montesano case, the city has already disciplined Ray Sowers by "demoting" him to deputy chief. Would the city now be precluded from firing him now, even if he should be later charged and convicted of theft? Wouldn't that be same situation, or was the demotion not based upon theft of city property?

I believe Sowers was demoted temporarily pending investigation and possible further action.