15-year-old Indigenous teenager missing out of Pierce County, State Patrol says
A 15-year-old Indigenous teenager from Pierce County has been missing since Saturday. A missing-persons alert was activated for Ashrya McCallum, who was last seen about 7 p.m. The alert activated by Washington State Patrol on behalf of the Puyallup Tribal Police Department says McCallum might not be able to return to...
Tukwila Police arrest mobile drug dealer operating near youth at public park
Tukwila Police have arrested a convicted felon accused of running a mobile drug delivery operation – including near areas frequented by children – according to a department statement released on Thursday, July 3. Police said the arrest was the result of an investigation led by the department’s Special...
Police pursuit out of Yelm ends in deadly crash, major road blockage in Pierce...
One person died Sunday night in a multi-vehicle collision that followed a police pursuit from Yelm to Pierce County, Washington State Patrol trooper John Datillo posted on social media. Troopers and a Washington State Department of Transportation crew responded to the scene of a multi-vehicle wreck blocking all of...
Fireworks cause over $200k in damages in unincorporated Pierce County
Fireworks-related incidents over the Fourth of July weekend caused over $200,000 in damage in unincorporated Pierce County.
Human-caused wildfire closes trails near Lake Cushman in the Olympics
MASON COUNTY, Wash. — Three trails, two recreation areas and one campground are closed in the Olympia National Forest (ONF) by a human-caused fire. The fire was reported Sunday, July 6, near the Mt. Rose Trailhead along the Lake Cushman Corridor, according to ONF officials. The fire – named...
Seattle woman arrested in Centralia for theft from Coach Outlet, forgery and financial fraud
A 42-year-old Seattle woman was arrested in Centralia Thursday, July 3, and charged Monday in Lewis County Superior Court with unlawful possession of payment instrument, forgery, first-degree
Former inmate whose sentence was reduced by ‘Blake decision’ now accused of woman’s murder
SEATTLE — A man with a decades-long criminal history is now being held on suspicion of first-degree murder for the death of a woman whose body was found in a north Seattle apartment last month. Investigators allege Willie James McCoo, Jr., 55, of Seattle, killed his girlfriend, 31-year-old Kiara...
Motorcyclist dies in collision with driver in Tacoma, officials say
A motorcyclist died in a collision with a car Sunday evening in Tacoma, according to the Fire Department. The wreck was reported shortly after 6 p.m. at the intersection of South 56th Street and Cheyenne Loop Road South in South Tacoma, Fire Department spokesperson Chelsea Shepherd said. The cause of the collision is...
Teen’s birthday party ends with 1 person dead in Sedro-Woolley
A birthday party at a Sedro-Woolley community center tragically ended in a fatal shooting, leaving one person dead and five injured just after 11:15 p.m. Saturday. Neighbors reported hearing multiple gunshots, followed by a swift police and EMT response to the scene. One suspect has been arrested, and two firearms...
Downtown Tacoma Office Sale Closes for $2.7M
The sale of a Broadway office building in Tacoma closed recently for $2.7 million. Lee & Associates, a national commercial real estate service, facilitated the transaction. The building purchased is located at 1142 Broadway and is classified as an office and retail space. Located within walking distance of the...