Coast Guard Arrests Container Ship Captain For Operating Under the Influence
The Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) apprehended the captain of a container ship for allegedly operating the vessel while intoxicated. The situation arose after watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Puget Sound received a concerning report from a Puget Sound Pilot aboard the MSC Jubilee IX, a 333-meter...
Principal at Minnesota Catholic school that had shooting championed safety in Seattle
Matt DeBoer, the principal at the Annunciation Catholic School, has roots in Seattle and is well known in the area’s Catholic community.
47-year-old man shot in Seattle’s Belltown, suspect still at large
A 47-year-old man was shot in Belltown Monday evening, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) confirmed. The man was shot near Third Avenue and Blanchard Street. When patrol officers responded to the scene, they found the 47-year-old with a gunshot wound to his leg. Officers provided medical aid until the Seattle Fire...
Warrant issued for cargo captain accused of BUI after failure to appear in court
Judge Gregg Hirakawa issued a $10,000 warrant for his arrest, which will be dismissed if he appears in court next.
WA fugitive on the run wanted for robbery, gun theft
DES MOINES, Wash. - A wanted fugitive is on the run, accused of breaking into lockers at a Des Moines gym, stealing credit cards, and firing a shot with a stolen gun when a victim confronted him. King County Sheriff's detectives are searching for 25-year-old Bryce Lewis. He's wanted on...
King County awards woman $21.5M in settlement over near-death dog mauling
A court has ruled that King County had a “duty to protect the community” from dangerous animals living on a squatter property in Auburn when a woman was nearly mauled to death in 2022.
WA child exploitation operation leads to 12 arrests
A multi-agency operation in Battle Ground resulted in the arrest of 12 people allegedly involved in the sexual abuse and exploitation of children. The operation was spearheaded by the Washington State Patrol's Missing and Exploited Children Task Force and involved over 60 law enforcement officers. Since the first...
‘Jesus N The Park’ To Bring Music, Faith, And Free Community Fun To Tacoma
Families and neighbors from across the Northwest are invited to gather at Dune Peninsula at Point Defiance Park on Saturday, Aug. 30, for Jesus N the Park, a new community event combining music, prayer, and celebration. The free festival runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and promises a day of encouragement, fellowship, and...
Father abandons child on Pierce County freeway for being ‘loud and disruptive’
A 34-year-old man accused of abandoning his 4-year-old daughter on a Pierce County freeway was charged with felony child abandonment Monday. Morgan Barnes was arrested on Saturday after witnesses spotted him remove his child from the backseat of his SUV on SR 512 near Pioneer Avenue in Puyallup. Daughter abandoned...
Volunteers seek home for cat and four kittens after being found in mailbox
A mother cat and her four kittens are looking for new homes after they were rescued from a mailbox in Roy, according to rescue volunteers