Lower Columbia SWAT Assists Kelso Police-Suspect Arrested In Connection With Threats Towards Cowlitz County Judicial Candidate. - 11/03/26

On 10/30/26, Kelso police investigated a threat made towards a Cowlitz County judicial candidate in the current election.  The candidate received the threat via email, which included death threats towards the candidate, and threats of a public execution if they did not concede the election immediately.  Investigation into the email identified the suspect responsible for sending it as 37-year-old Castle Rock resident, Edward M. Wiliams (AKA-Darryl E. McWilliams).  Williams had made recent threats to shoot any law enforcement officer that came to his residence and was known to have access to firearms.  On 11/03/26 at around 0600 hours, Kelso Detectives assisted by the Lower Columbia SWAT team, served a search warrant at Williams residence in Castle Rock, WA.  Williams was taken into custody without incident and later booked into the Cowlitz County jail on a felony charge of Cyber Harassment.  During a search of William’s residence incident to his arrest, several firearms were located and seized as part of the investigation.