Four-car injury wreck snarls traffic Thursday evening, Puyallup police say
A four-vehicle wreck at one of Puyallup’s busiest intersections has partially blocked traffic, according to a statement police posted on social media Thursday evening. The site of the collision: South Meridian and 35th Ave Southeast, which marks one of the main entry points to South Hill Mall. Police sent a collision...
Alternatives proposed for Gorst transportation improvements
An $82.5 million project for transportation improvements in the Gorst area is currently in the planning and design process. The project focuses on the Gorst Highway 3 and 16 corridors and aims to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) shared that they...
Person cited for negligent driving after causing six-car crash on I-5 in Tacoma
A person was cited for negligent driving after causing a six-car crash on I-5 in Tacoma.
Person whose car was hit by driver fleeing WA state trooper has died
A person has died after being crashed into by a suspect fleeing a state trooper in Tacoma, according to an update Friday from the Washington State Patrol. The wreck occurred Tuesday and blocked the intersection of 72nd Street East and McKinley Avenue. “The suspect in this case is still awaiting medical clearance and...
Did Pierce County city’s midnight alcohol ban work? Here’s what crime stats say
In November the Ruston City Council voted 4-1 to make its controversial temporary ban on alcohol sales after midnight permanent , saying it was necessary to curb “increased incidents” of public intoxication, disruptions of the peace, fighting and driving under the influence. Did the restriction work? Police reports...
Storage facility ignites into large fire near Tacoma
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — A large fire ignited at a storage facility in Pierce County early Friday morning, according to West Pierce Fire & Rescue. Fire crews arrived at the Prime Storage facility at the 2400 block of 70th Avenue West in University Place at around 3:30 a.m. with flames and billowing smoke pouring out...
Alleged Driver Of Stolen SUV Had Over $210,000 In Active Felony Warrants, Seattle Police...
A man with more than $210,000 in active warrants for burglary and escape was arrested in Seattle this week for possession of a stolen Audi SUV, police said. The Seattle Police Department said an officer spotted the Audi SUV shortly after midnight on Monday, Dec. 29, and saw it had a license plate belonging to […]
Woman suspected of South Bay Road vehicular homicide is in custody, jail log shows
A 35-year-old woman suspected of vehicular homicide is in custody, Thurston County jail information shows. The woman was driving north on South Bay Road the morning of Dec. 27 when she allegedly crossed the center line in the 800 block and crashed head-on into a southbound driver, killing her 44-year-old female...
Early New Year’s Day shooting leaves man dead in Tacoma neighborhood
A man was killed in an early-morning shooting on Tacoma’s East Side on New Year’s Day.
Police in Washington sort through triple murder, suicide within family
Police did not say who they thought committed the murders before dying by suicide.
