He sought 19-year sentence for killing Tacoma boy, 2. He got 100 years instead
Catherine Colley shouldn’t have been back in a Pierce County courtroom Friday. Almost exactly 12 years ago, she stood before a judge and forgave her grandson’s killer, a 19-year-old man who had admitted to the atrocious crime of raping and murdering his girlfriend’s 2-year-old son. At the...
Deadly shooting at Kent, WA park and ride under investigation
KENT, Wash. - An investigation is underway after a deadly shooting in Kent on Sunday night. According to the Kent Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting at the Lincoln Park and Ride lot on West James Street, just off State Route 167. When police arrived, they found a victim at the scene, and...
Man killed by falling scissor lift in South Seattle, police report says
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a man working on a scissor lift on a barge near the Duwamish Waterway was killed after the lift fell over and landed on him.
Tacoma man first defendant sentenced in family-based drug ring spanning several states
A Tacoma man faces sentencing for his leadership role in a family-based drug trafficking conspiracy spanning multiple states.
Mud tracks lead deputies to 6 stolen vehicles at Maple Valley encampment
Six stolen vehicles were recovered from an encampment in Maple Valley after King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) deputies followed mud tracks off the highway. While on routine patrols, officers found a strange trail off the Maple Valley Highway in Unincorporated King County, KCSO announced. The fresh set of mud...
Teen out on bond arrested for car thefts using cloned key fob
RENTON, Wash. — An 18-year-old Tacoma man was arrested by the Renton Police Department (RPD) for several charges surrounding two car thefts, which they say he achieved using a key fob programming device to gain access to the vehicles—all while out on bond from another case. On Nov....
Robbery suspect arrested after stabbing and multi-mile pursuit leaves 1 injured
PUYALLUP, Wash. — Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a robbery suspect Thursday afternoon after a brief pursuit that began at a WinCo Foods store in Puyallup and ended in a crash several miles away, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were dispatched at about 3:28 p.m. to...
State Patrol: Puyallup man hospitalized after brick thrown at car in Tacoma
A 64-year-old Puyallup man was taken to an area trauma center Saturday night after a brick was thrown at his passing vehicle near downtown Tacoma, according to the Washington State Patrol. Trooper Kameron Watts said via social media that the man, a passenger in the vehicle, was hit in the head. About 10:10 p.m., the...
Washington state passes to get heaping servings of snow
If you plan to drive across the Cascade mountains this week for Thanksgiving, make sure to buckle your turkey and pies in tight. A series of weather systems rolling through Western Washington is expected to bring snow to mountain passes, just in time for holiday travel. A first wave of...
Man convicted after 10,000 fentanyl pill arrest near Ballard encampment
U.S. Attorney’s Office says that a man was convicted after being arrested three times with over a thousand fentanyl pills each time and loaded guns.

















