Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

PULLMAN - A Pullman man reportedly punched a deputy after arguing with his parents on the day after Christmas.

Julian C. Lester, 39, of Pullman, is charged with felony assault in the third degree in Whitman County Superior Court, and his arraignment is set for Jan. 7.

Whitman County sheriff's deputies responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a domestic dispute on Whelan Road in Pullman on Dec. 26. A man said his adult son was drunk and knocking things down while yelling, according to court records.

Lester was allegedly yelling at his mother, insulting her, when the deputies arrived. The deputi...