RAVENSDALE, Wash. — Jurors reached a verdict Friday in the murder trial of a man accused of killing a Ravensdale father with a truck in 2023.

Andrew Ralph Baim, 40, is charged in the death of Nick Valison, 53, on Sept. 21, 2023 after Valison tried to stop him from illegally dumping trash in a wooded area near homes.

The jury deliberated for less than a day in the case after attorneys conducted closing statements Thursday morning.

Jurors found Baim guilty of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, second-degree arson and possession of a stolen vehicle.

Court documents show Valison confronted several people who were possibly illegally dumping trash near 329th Place Southeast and 327th Way Southeast when he was assaulted.

King County Sheriff’s Office deputies found Valison u

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