Body found at Western State Hospital construction site identified as missing patient
DSHS said the patient did not return after being allowed court-ordered, unescorted grounds privileges on Sunday, Jan. 4.
Thurston deputies use drone in arrest of 86-year-old accused of DV incident
An 86-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes on Monday after deputies responded to a domestic violence incident involving a firearm, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said in a social media post. Around 5 p.m., deputies were dispatched to the 18500 block of Tapaderos Street Southeast in Yelm....
Seattle police take ‘knife with handle comprised of brass knuckles’ from convicted felon
Police took an illegal weapon from a convicted felon in Downtown Seattle this weekend.
Unexpected delivery: Mercer Island officer personally drops off food order after driver is arrested
During a traffic stop, a DoorDash delivery driver was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
Man killed in New Year’s Day shooting in Tacoma identified, ME reports
A man who was killed in a shooting on New Year’s Day in Tacoma has been identified. Eugene Cortez Saunders III, 25, died from multiple gunshot wounds in the 3500 block of East Grandview Avenue. His manner of death was ruled a homicide, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office through its information...
Tacoma siblings compete on Food Network show
Studio 13 Live sits down with Genesis and Akbar Brooks, the Tacoma siblings competing on Food Network's "Baking Championship: Next Gen!" Plus, a look at their new business opening soon!
Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Don’t like the roundabout? Just drive through the middle
Most people don’t like navigating the roundabouts on Burnham Drive. But few go to the lengths that police say a 28-year-old Gig Harbor man did on Dec. 22. An officer’s report indicates that at about 11:45 p.m. that night, a white SUV simply drove through the traffic island in the center of the roundabout at Burnham...
City of Kent adds Stay Out of Drug Area zone to West Hill
Kent’s West Hill area along Pacific Highway South between Kent-Des Moines Road and South 244th Street, which includes a new light rail station, is now part of the city’s Stay Out of Drug Areas (SODA) zones. The Kent City Council unanimously approved the fourth zone Dec. 9 after...
Bremerton man arrested after allegedly firing shots at former workplace
A Bremerton man was arrested last Friday in suspicion of firing gunshots at a business he previously worked at. The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office announced the 48-year-old suspect's arrest the day after several shots were reportedly fired into the business in the 3400 block of W. Belfair Valley Road just after 11...
Family and friends remember WA man who died in fall at Emerald Queen Casino
TACOMA, Wash. - Family and friends are honoring the life of Evagelia "Evan" Potifara who fell to his death at the Emerald Queen Casino. Authorities say he fell through the glass from an upper floor, right before Christmas. More than 100 friends and family members attended a vigil for the...
