UPDATE: 4:43 p.m. - February 21, 2025
A man accused of attempted murder after firing on a Polson police officer is now charged with murdering his girlfriend earlier that same night.
Lake County Attorney James Lapotka charged 49-year-old Cameron Francis for shooting and killing 48-year-old Kimberly Goodson in her Polson home Friday, Feb. 14.
Later that night, after stealing Goodson's car, he opened fire on Polson Police Officer Michael Wharton during a traffic stop and was later arrested near Elmo. Wharton was not hurt.
Goodson's son reported to police on Sunday that he had not seen his mom since Friday and was worried since his mom was in an abusive relationship with Francis.
Officers went to her home and found Goodson had been shot to death. Investigators say Francis used a military-style ghost gun, armor-piercing ammunition and a high-capacity magazine to commit the crime.
Carmon Francis has a long history of violent crime in California.
His bond is set at $5 million and he's scheduled for arraignment Feb. 27, 2025.
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(first report: 4:11 p.m. - February 21, 2025)
The man who was arrested for shooting at a Polson police officer on Feb. 14 is now facing a deliberate homicide charge.
Lake County Sheriff Don Bells says that after 49-year-old, Cameron Francis, of Gridley, California shot at the officer after an attempted traffic stop, Francis's girlfriend, Kimberly Goodson, 48, was found dead in her home in Polson.
An autopsy performed at the State Medical Examiner's Office revealed that Goodson had been shot.
Sheriff Bell says evidence indicates that Francis killed Goodson shortly before fleeing the home and going north on U.S. Highway 93 where an officer tried to stop him because he had no taillights.
The cases remain under investigation by the Lake County Sheriff and Coroner's Office with support from Polson Police.
"We are thankful the Officer was uninjured in this event, and the Sheriff's Office extends our condolences to the family of Kimberly Goodson," Sheriff Bell stated.
