Olympia Ends Flock Camera Use Over Privacy Concerns; Yelm Weighs Next Steps
The City of Olympia has decided to stop its Flock Safety camera program. This follows concerns about privacy after a video showed federal agents detaining a man in downtown Olympia. At a recent city council study session, officials agreed to cover the city’s 15 Flock cameras with hoods to make them nonfunctional....
Falling tree crushes cars in Tacoma
Much of the Sound is preparing for the incoming severe weather, but a pair of Tacoma homeowners already felt Mother Nature’s wrath.
14-year-old boy found shot inside car after reports of crash in Tacoma, police say
When they arrived, police said they discovered a 14-year-old male inside the car who had been shot.
Tacoma woman sentenced to prison for bank fraud scheme
Aneicia Ford was accused of stealing the account information of 23 victims from a credit union where she was employed.
Seattle Team Finds Bengal Kitten Dumped In A Box, Then Learn The Heartbreaking Reason
Alone and scared on the noisy streets of Seattle, six-week-old Simba trembled, hoping someone would find him. This tiny Bengal kitten had been left in a cardboard box, abandoned in the middle of one of the city’s busiest roads. He was desperately trying to stay safe while cars and...
26 years later, family of abducted Tacoma toddler holds toy drive in her honor
SEATTLE - Twenty-six years ago, Teekah Lewis was abducted from a bowling alley in Tacoma. She was just two years old and hasn’t been seen since. "I was there with my family, and I thought it was a safe environment, and it was the biggest mistake of my life to bring my daughter here," Theresa Czapiewski, Teekah’s mom...
Police arrest man after violently attacking elderly woman in Downtown Seattle
The suspect walked up to the elderly woman and hit her with a long wooden stick-like object on the head from behind.
Intersection where Pierce major crashed into family needs a stop sign | Opinion
As I read about a traffic collision this summer that involved an off-duty major in the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department, several things stood out to me. Most importantly, a family of six was riding in the SUV that the major struck in his pickup when he failed to yield at an intersection. An 8-year-old and his...
Raising Cane’s files plans for new King County location. Here’s where
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Popular national fast-food chicken chain Raising Cane's has identified a potential site for its next restaurant. The company has applied to build a drive-through location in Federal Way, the city confirmed to KING 5 on Friday. The new Raising Cane's would go in between the...
Burien Police seize gun and drugs, arrest driver found unconscious in vehicle
Burien Police deputies arrested a driver Thursday morning, Dec. 4 after responding to a welfare check and finding him unconscious behind the wheel with a firearm and drugs in his vehicle. Deputies were dispatched at 11:50 a.m. to SW 154th Street and 1st Ave South (map below). Police said the...
