Tacoma WA

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank is facing scrutiny after text messages surfaced during his ongoing court battle that revealed Swank called Pierce County prosecutors “motherf***ers,” a deputy prosecutor “incompetent,” and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs as a bunch of “libtards.”. Gee Scott...

A vicious dog attack injured seven people and killed a neighbor’s pet in Kitsap County on Wednesday. The attack occurred near 2nd Avenue W. and Earhart Street in unincorporated Bremerton, where a man was attempting to fend off multiple attacking dogs, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office KCSO) reported.

Investigators determined that Baim was driving a stolen Dodge Ram pickup when Valison was struck and killed.

KENT, Wash. — Stepping up to protect and serve in the face of his own personal tragedy, Kent’s newest police officer, Michael Coury, was sworn in Thursday morning, inspired to join the force after a drunk driver killed his 12-year-old son, Gabriel, outside their home in 2023. Coury...

A 49-year-old man has been charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash after striking a pedestrian crossing a heavily trafficked Parkland roadway in March, court records show. Michael James Allen was charged this month in Pierce County Superior Court with failing to remain at an accident resulting in death. He...

Homeless shelter capacity and usage has consistently increased since before the pandemic, according to data from Pierce County, with the number of people sleeping in shelter beds nearly doubling over the past 10 years. While the demand for shelter continues to increase year-over-year, the rate of people who exit into...

A windstorm left more than 25,000 Pierce County residents without power Wednesday, with impacts lasting throughout the day. A Tacoma family with critical medical needs struggled for hours without electricity and said they had trouble getting updates from Tacoma Public Utilities. TPU says crews have been working since...

A Seattle man who fatally shot a woman in Auburn in 2023 has pleaded guilty to murder and faces up to 26 years in prison. On Dec. 11, Marketha McCoy, 24, of Seattle, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. This charge stems from a June 28, 2023, incident where McCoy is accused of fatally shooting Kayshia B. Hardiman,...

A woman died in a house fire in Spanaway Wednesday, Central Pierce Fire & Rescue confirmed. The fire was first reported at 11 a.m. Wednesday on the 15500 block of 22nd Avenue E. in Spanaway. When firefighters entered the home, they found the body of a woman. “Firefighters entered the...

In a significant move to combat human trafficking and sexual exploitation, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) has intensified its efforts across the city, particularly targeting areas like the Aurora Avenue North corridor, strip clubs, and hotels. This week, SPD Chief Shon Barnes declared Club Dollhouse, a strip...