Tacoma WA

According to the plea agreement, Johnson admitted he was part of a robbery crew that included codefendant Kevin Thissel, 29, and other co-conspirators. During the summer of 2022, the group targeted families for home invasion robberies. The crew would break into homes in the middle of the night dressed in...

Violent crimes and property offenses declined in unincorporated Pierce County during Sheriff Keith Swank’s first year in office, according to FBI data, continuing a trend of slowing crime rates after pandemic-era highs . The county has seen disturbing acts of violence in the last 14 months, events that have rattled...

Walking into a thrift store and finding exactly what you need at a price that doesn’t make you cry is basically modern magic. The Deseret Industries Thrift Store & Donation Center in Puyallup performs this magic trick daily, and the bargains are so good they almost seem illegal. There’s...

Before sunrise on Wednesday, around 5:45 a.m., the Valley SWAT team moved into the area of SW 305th Street and 2nd Avenue SW in Federal Way to serve a warrant and arrest a suspect. Police say the person is wanted on a felony assault warrant issued out of San Jose and will be extradited to California to face that...

A new TV drama set in Tacoma says it includes ‘a little bit of meth labs in the woods.’

Houston TX Hot Chicken (HHC) will open its first restaurant in Seattle on Denny Way. The fast-growing hot chicken brand will host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, March 28. On the opening day, the first 250 guests in line will get free food and drinks. The chain is also...

Kent police arrested a 24-year-old suspected rapist wanted in Bothell.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced Thursday that it had apprehended Samuel Ramirez Jr., a Federal Way man recently added to the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted List. The 33-year-old Ramirez Jr. was apprehended in Sinaloa, Mexico, one hour and 13 minutes after being added to the FBI’s...

Mark Alexander Adams appeared in a King County courtroom this week, charged with first-degree murder. Prosecutors say he deliberately drove his car into an 88-year-old woman in a Bellevue parking lot, killing her. Later that same day, they say he followed a skateboarder, hit him, then circled a Tacoma gas...

The family of Bill Batts and Lois Batts has announced the date for their Celebration of Life:. Lois Batts passed away January 8, 2022 and William (Bill) Batts passed away November 4, 2025. Their obituaries are here and here. Their Celebration of Life will take place on Saturday, March 21st...