Whatcom man sent to prison for hitting and killing a man with his car in July
A Whatcom County man will spend more than a decade in prison after intentionally hitting and killing a man with his car in early July.
Dylan Richard Wayne Wolcott, 26, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Oct. 19, to second-degree murder in Whatcom County Superior Court. Wolcott was sentenced to 15 years in prison, with three years of probation, according to court records.
As part of his sentence, Wolcott will be required to undergo a substance abuse evaluation after his release from prison and comply with any treatment, the records show.
Wolcott was originally charged with first-degree assault, driving under the influence and first-degree driving with a suspended license, but the charges were amended to murder after 46-year-old Myron Fultz of Maple Falls died.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office deputies were called shortly after 5:15 a.m. on July 2 to the 6100 block of Hawthorne Place in Maple Falls for the report of a hit and run, according to court records.
When deputies arrived, Fultz had already been taken to St. Joseph’s hospital with possible broken ribs, femur and head injuries, the court records state.
Fultz was later airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle and later died from his injuries suffered during the incident.
Deputies also found Wolcott sitting on the ground, and neighbors said he was responsible for hitting Fultz, the records show.
When asked if he had taken anything, Wolcott told deputies he had used methamphetamine, fentanyl and heroin two hours earlier, court records state.
Wolcott told deputies he came to the Maple Falls home to pick up his girlfriend to bring her home, but Fultz told him to go home. Wolcott said he went and sat in his vehicle, a 1993 burgundy Ford Ranger, and Fultz came out and started yelling at him, the records state.
Wolcott said he drove toward the dead end of the cul-de-sac and when he started turning around, he hit Fultz.
When asked if he hit Fultz on accident or on purpose, Wolcott, who was crying, told the deputies “I hit him on purpose, I’m sorry,” the court records state.
Wolcott has previous convictions for possession of a stolen vehicle, malicious mischief, theft and possession of a controlled substance, court records show.
