Tacoma WA

A 20-year-old man from Lacey accused of shooting and killing two teenage boys in that city was arrested last week in Wenatchee.

It was a snowy morning in Tacoma, and that meant people would stay home if they could. But Chayan Samalee got in his car and drove to work. He knew there was one person who came to his little spot in Freighthouse Square every morning to buy a coffee. Samalee opened his restaurant, which sells golden crackly crusted...

SEATTLE — Seattle police have arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the assault of an 80-year-old man who confronted him during an incident of graffiti vandalism on the Ballard Bridge. The altercation happened earlier this week when the elderly man, driving on Nov. 17, noticed four people spray...

A man accused of throwing a piece of concrete at a car that crushed part of man’s face near downtown Tacoma on Saturday said he did so because he was having a mental breakdown, charging documents say. Pierce County prosecutors charged Trevor Wagner, 38, with second-degree attempted murder and first-degree assault,...

TACOMA, Wash. — More than 50 families are stepping forward, taking legal action against a former school for children with special needs that received public funding. Several public school districts in western Washington had contracts to send students to the Northwest School of Innovative Learning, often referred to...

KENT, Wash. (TCN) -- A suspect is in custody four years after the disappearance and presumed death of 36-year-old Austin Leming, authorities said. Police identified the suspect as Brian Mares, 46. He was arrested Nov. 17 and charged with second-degree murder, according to the Kent Reporter. Charging documents allege...

In the city of Seattle, a peculiar cultural trait seems to have caught the attention of a curious observer. The observer was left puzzled by the seeming indifference of Seattle residents towards leaving their blinds open during the night. This observation sparked a lively discussion on social media, with various...

A 64-year-old Puyallup man was taken to an area trauma center Saturday night after a brick was thrown at his passing vehicle near downtown Tacoma, according to the Washington State Patrol. Trooper Kameron Watts said via social media that the man, a passenger in the vehicle, was hit in the...

If you or someone you know needs medical care in the Tacoma area, you’re in luck. Several hospitals in and near Grit City earned the highest safety grade possible from The Leapfrog Group for fall 2025. The national nonprofit organization grades close to 3,000 hospitals across the country twice a year “based on their...

This week on Back2Besa, we raise a glass to Tacoma’s first Black-owned winery, honor the legacy of Mattice Hoyt, spotlight Zara Jo Beauty Supply, chat with Harlem Globetrotter “Too Tall” Winston, celebrate local filmmakers at SCOPE Screenings, and visit the 8th Annual Black College Expo.