Tacoma WA

Hundreds of people turned out to comment at the Tacoma City Council’s Dec. 2 meeting as the council develops amendments to a contentious set of voter-approved tenant protections. Mayor Victoria Woodards described the turnout as “unprecedented,” with close to 100 speakers in-person, about 20 online and 160 written...

Each deputy who has worked for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office for at least 90 days will be eligible to receive a $5,000 one-time payment, after the county council approved an amendment to its biennial budget Dec. 2. The decision follows a heated meeting Nov. 25 , when many residents urged the council to postpone...

The Tacoma City Council is considering revising the Landlord Fairness Code after some council members and landlords argued that it has had negative consequences for the city.

A prolific bank robber responsible for a string of robberies in King County was arrested Friday after he robbed a Key Bank in Lacey, the Lacey Police Department announced Tuesday. The suspect,

Body camera footage shows the officer confronting the alleged credit card thief, who initially denied having used the card before running across the parking lot.

An Auburn man was charged with murder after he called police early in the morning Nov. 23 and told them that he had killed his wife. On Nov. 26, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (KCPAO) charged Sayed Sadat, 37, of Auburn, with first-degree murder after, according to charging documents, he strangled his...

A drone helped the Auburn Police Department find a domestic violence suspect hiding on the roof of a house on Sunday.

Late at night, in the Hilltop area at the intersection of 9th and J St, a significant police presence along with a fire truck was reported. The incident occurred at approximately 12:45 am, causing a stir among local residents and sparking discussions on social media.

Over a year and a half since his disappearance, a missing Federal Way man’s family still hopes to find him safe. Curtis Crockett has been missing since April 2024, and despite reports of him being seen in late 2024, there have been no confirmed sightings, and he is still listed as missing. Crockett’s family says they...

Kent Police conducted a multi-store shoplifting sting last week that led to 12 arrests and the recovery of all stolen merchandise. The department’s Crime Reduction Unit led the focus at eight East Hill stores, according to a Dec. 3 Kent Police Facebook post. Multiple officers joined with store security...