Washington State Patrol Trooper Trapped by Intersection Crash
A scary crash involving a Washington State Patrol trooper on 112th Street and Steele Street turned dangerous after they were trapped inside and injured.
Tree crashes into a Tacoma home, knocks out power lines
The Tacoma Fire Department says it’s received at least 10 calls Wednesday morning about downed powerlines after strong winds blew through our region overnight.
‘Bad leader’: Gee condemns Sheriff Swank after vulgar text messages surface
Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is facing scrutiny after text messages surfaced during his ongoing court battle that revealed Swank called Pierce County prosecutors “motherf***ers,” a deputy prosecutor “incompetent,” and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs as a bunch of “libtards.”. Gee Scott...
Bear mace, machete couldn’t stop dog attack in Kitsap County that injured 7
A vicious dog attack injured seven people and killed a neighbor’s pet in Kitsap County on Wednesday. The attack occurred near 2nd Avenue W. and Earhart Street in unincorporated Bremerton, where a man was attempting to fend off multiple attacking dogs, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office KCSO) reported.
Andrew Baim sentenced to 24.6 years in prison in 2023 Ravensdale killing
Investigators determined that Baim was driving a stolen Dodge Ram pickup when Valison was struck and killed.
Kent father inspired to become a police officer after young son’s tragic death
KENT, Wash. — Stepping up to protect and serve in the face of his own personal tragedy, Kent’s newest police officer, Michael Coury, was sworn in Thursday morning, inspired to join the force after a drunk driver killed his 12-year-old son, Gabriel, outside their home in 2023. Coury...
Driver parked 400 feet from fatal Pierce County crash. He’s now charged
A 49-year-old man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash after striking a pedestrian crossing a heavily trafficked Parkland roadway in March, court records show. Michael James Allen was charged this month in Pierce County Superior Court with failing to remain at an accident resulting in death. He...
Pierce County shelter capacity has steadily increased. What will happen in ‘26?
Homeless shelter capacity and usage has consistently increased since before the pandemic, according to data from Pierce County, with the number of people sleeping in shelter beds nearly doubling over the past 10 years. While the demand for shelter continues to increase year-over-year, the rate of people who exit into...
Tacoma, WA family with medical needs makes plea to restore power, crews respond
A windstorm left more than 25,000 Pierce County residents without power Wednesday, with impacts lasting throughout the day. A Tacoma family with critical medical needs struggled for hours without electricity and said they had trouble getting updates from Tacoma Public Utilities. TPU says crews have been working since...
Man pleads guilty to 2023 murder near casino
A Seattle man who fatally shot a woman in Auburn in 2023 has pleaded guilty to murder and faces up to 26 years in prison. On Dec. 11, Marketha McCoy, 24, of Seattle, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. This charge stems from a June 28, 2023, incident where McCoy is accused of fatally shooting Kayshia B. Hardiman,...

















