Tacoma WA

Seattle’s City Council has thrown an emergency roadblock in front of any plans to build or expand detention centers and jails inside city limits, moving to halt new facilities while the city scrambles to rewrite its zoning rulebook. The emergency legislation, introduced Friday, would create a one-year moratorium on...

A Jamaican man pleaded guilty in Tacoma to a lottery scam that stole more than $550,000 from a 73-year-old Washington woman. Prosecutors say he posed as a Publisher’s Clearinghouse employee and pressured her for years to send cash, eventually convincing her to sell her home. He faces up to...

AUBURN, Wash. — Two women were injured after a dog attack in Auburn that ended when a bystander shot the animal, authorities said. Early information from Auburn police indicates a pit bull got loose and attacked a woman before a bystander who witnessed the incident fired a gun at the dog in an attempt to stop it.

A photo is going viral of a receipt from the Edgewater Hotel in Seattle, Washington, showcasing an added charge that the diners weren't expecting

Bellevue police arrested an organized crime group for using "blessing" scams to steal jewelry from victims across King County. Detectives recovered a stolen necklace belonging to a 71-year-old man that held a sentimental ring once owned by his brother, a Tuskegee Airman. Three suspects face felony theft charges and...

SEATTLE - Steve Kiggins, a former FOX 13 Seattle reporter and photojournalist whose broadcasting career spanned more than two decades, died at age 47 on Thursday. Kiggins was a trusted journalist, broadcaster, multimedia storyteller and public servant who created content to inform, inspire and mirror our humanity. He...

About 250 sixth graders at Illahee Middle School took part in National No One Eats Alone Day, a nationwide effort aimed at building belonging and reducing loneliness. Former Seahawks lineman and Hall of Famer Walter Jones encouraged students to start simple conversations and joined them at lunch tables.

MASON COUNTY, Wash — Mason County sheriff’s deputies have arrested a 55-year-old Belfair man on suspicion of first-degree manslaughter after a fight Wednesday night left another man dead. Deputies responded at about 9:17 p.m. Wednesday to a report of an unconscious person at a property in the 50...

A two-car crash blocked all lanes of I-5 south through Fife and the Port of Tacoma during Friday’s morning commute.

TACOMA, Wash. — If you need a sweetheart, forget the dating sites. There's an easy way to find a loyal, loving companion who can bring you comfort and never cheat. Plus, they're guaranteed not to talk too much. The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is holding its...