John Braun commentary: Soft-on-crime legislators have blood on their hands, local prosecutor says
On the surface, a pair of murders in our state nearly two months ago don’t have anything in common except for each occurring in mid-October and resulting in the arrest of a young man. One occurred in north Seattle, the other in Spokane — far from our corner of...
Man arrested, accused of killing two people inside a Key Peninsula home
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 63-year-old man, accused of killing two people on Herron Island on the Key Peninsula.
Masked jewelry thief leaves clues behind after smash-and-grab at Auburn pawn shop
AUBURN, Wash. — Auburn police are on the hunt for a suspect involved in a daring smash-and-grab robbery at Cash America Pawn on Dec. 5. The masked suspect used a mini sledgehammer to shatter a display case, making off with several pieces of jewelry. In their haste, the suspect...
Two dozen water rescues completed and more likely in Pierce County floodwaters
There have been more than two dozen water rescues in Pierce County as our region grapples with historic flooding.
Puyallup River flooding forces evacuations in Orting, Puyallup
Flood waters from the Puyallup River continue to force residents from their homes in Orting and Puyallup. Residents at the Crossroads at Meridian apartment complex in downtown Puyallup got the order to evacuate Thursday afternoon. Clayton has a unit on the first floor. “We got the cat, we got the...
Evacuations at multiple Puyallup apartment complexes and elsewhere in Pierce Co.
Update at 7:30 p.m. Thursday: All of the roughly 200 residents at the Crossroads at Meridian apartments have been evacuated, Puyallup spokesperson Eric Johnson said via text message. He also said residents at two larger apartment complexes in the city should be prepared to leave. There’s a Level 1 (get ready) notice...
Crews discover 1 dead after putting out early morning apartment fire
TACOMA, Wash. — An investigation is underway after one person was found dead inside a burning apartment. At 12:25 a.m. Thursday, Tacoma Fire Department crews responded to calls from neighbors about an apartment fire. When firefighters arrived at the unit in the 5700 block of N 30th St, they...
RV fire temporarily closes portions of Sprague Avenue in Tacoma
Sprague Avenue is temporarily shut down as firefighters respond to a fire at South 15th Street and South Sprague on Thursday morning, the Tacoma Fire Department posted on X. According to the post, the fire was first reported at 11:08 a.m. Firefighters contained the fire and prevented it from spreading to nearby...
Bonney Lake man dead, another jailed following SR 167 semi collision
A 29-year-old man from Bonney Lake died after a multi-vehicle crash pushed his car underneath a semi-truck on State Route 167 Thursday morning. The man was stopped for traffic on northbound SR 167 near State Route 18 when a 25-year-old man from Elk Grove, California, driving behind him struck the rear of his vehicle,...
35 people sick after eating ‘Thanksgiving feast’ from Seattle Indian restaurant
An Indian restaurant’s “Thanksgiving feast” has allegedly caused 35 people to get sick, according to King County Public Health. The restaurant, Kanishka Cuisine of India in downtown Seattle, prepared a “Fusion Thanksgiving Feast” for the holiday. Since Nov. 28, the day after Thanksgiving, 35 people have reported...
