Thieves on the run with stolen $35k excavator in Pierce County, WA
PUYALLUP, WA - Pierce County Sheriff’s Office deputies are looking for thieves who stole $50,000 worth of construction equipment from a Puyallup business. Surveillance video captured the thieves pulling their truck into a business, cutting into a closed-off gate, then driving off with the excavator on a stolen trailer.
Desperation grows in Tacoma, WA as food bank reserves run empty
Tacoma's Eloise’s Cooking Pot food bank faces increased demand, with families waiting hours for food amid the government shutdown. The Making a Difference Foundation has paused its mobile food bank at Tacoma Dome for the first time in two years due to burnout. A new home delivery program aims...
This Historic Washington Drive-In Serves Burgers The Same Way It Has Since The Good...
Pull up to Frisko Freeze in Tacoma, Washington and you’ll hear sizzling grills and happy chatter long before you roll down the window. This 1950s drive-in keeps things simple, tasty, and wonderfully consistent, with burgers that taste like your best memory of summer. I’ve lined up more times than...
Woman’s organs saved five lives after Tacoma hit-and-run killed her
AUBURN, Wash. — Rachel Givens was 23 years old when a hit-and-run driver struck her crossing a Tacoma street on Oct. 5, 2013, leaving her to die. In the aftermath of the tragedy, her organs saved the lives of five strangers, transforming an unspeakable loss into a legacy of hope that endures a dozen years later.
Washington mom sues shuttered treatment chain over son’s fatal overdose
ENUMCLAW, Wash. — Judy Russo operates a small barbershop in this rural Pierce County town, a modest business that has sustained her through life's hardships. But no amount of resilience could prepare her for what she learned about her son's final months: that the drug treatment facility entrusted with his care had...
WA Cracks Down on Predators, Protecting More Children
A dedicated team at the Sheriff's Office has been working tirelessly to keep our children safe. The numbers tell a powerful story of action and hope.
WATCH: Coyote caught on camera making off with Seattle photographer’s raincoat
They had placed their coat on the ground while photographing a couple, only to turn around moments later and see a coyote grabbing it.
Teen Arrested After Man Found Shot on U.S. 97
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a man was found shot inside a vehicle along U.S. 97 near Orondo, prompting a large law enforcement response.
Security Guard Shoots and Injuries Man Outside Club
Detectives are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a 27-year-old man early Saturday outside a Pioneer Square nightclub. At about 1:45 a.m., officers assigned to the Joint Enforcement Team (JET) were near a nightclub in the 100 block of South Washington Street when they heard several gunshots. Officers...
It’s now more expensive to surrender a pet in western WA
Fees range from $30, as posted on the Seattle Humane webpage, to $400, which was posted on the Tacoma Humane Society webpage.
