Olympia man convicted over 2020 killing of mom and daughter

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An Olympia man was convicted of double homicide over his 2020 killing of a 34-year-old mother and her four-year-old daughter, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday.

Nick Denham was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and 10 other felony charges on Wednesday, April 20, nearly two months since his trial began.

Charlene Van Auken and her daughter, Zoey Peetz, were found murdered in the 5700 block of Puget Beach Road March 10, 2020,. Denham was arrested two days later.

“This senseless act forever impacted the family and friends of these victims, our community and our first responders,” the Sheriff’s Office said.

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