Pierce County has grown rapidly. How has that changed rural policing?
Austin Nolan-Copple wasn’t about to go near a stolen vehicle on her own. The vacant property she was driving to on Sept. 11 was supposed to be her mother-in-law’s new home, the 33-year-old Raft Island resident told The News Tribune. They didn’t have a house built yet, but they did have a shipping container on the...
Suspect in deadly Tacoma shooting gets reduced charge, sentence with plea deal
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A man charged in the shooting death of a 46-year-old man in Tacoma in December 2021 is out of jail after reaching a plea agreement with the state. Kenneth Lamar Jr., 30, was sentenced to second-degree manslaughter and was released on Nov. 14 due to credit for time served. Lamar and...
‘The cruelty is astounding’: Tacoma lawyer sentenced for stealing $530K from disabled client
A former lawyer in Tacoma was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Friday for wire fraud after he embezzled more than $530,000 from a vulnerable client’s account. Colby Parks, 65, stole the funds from a client who received approximately $1.66 million from a motorcycle accident where she was compensated for significant...
Reminiscing the Corner Store: A Community Memory Puzzle
A recent social media post has sparked a wave of nostalgia and curiosity among the residents of Tacoma. An individual in their early 60s took to Reddit to inquire about a grocery store they used to frequent in their youth. The store, located around Pine and 38th, has since been transformed into a large Asian shopping...
Mount Baker homicide under investigation; police seek leads in late-night shooting
SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating a homicide that occurred Monday night in the Mount Baker neighborhood. The department first announced the incident on X at 11:05 p.m., writing, “Seattle police are investigating a homicide in the 3600 block of 33rd Avenue South. More information to follow. PIO en route to...
11 pounds of meth seized, 2 arrested in months-long Auburn PD investigation
A months-long Auburn Police Department (APD) investigation resulted in two arrests last week, with several pounds of narcotics being seized. APD’s Special Investigations Unit, along with Valley SWAT, arrested two male suspects on Nov. 12, who were allegedly selling and distributing narcotics, APD announced. Both...
Thurston County jury finds Lacey man guilty of murdering toddler in 2022
A jury found a 35-year-old Lacey man guilty of second-degree murder last week for the death of a toddler in 2022. Eric Richard Boudreau learned of the verdict on Nov. 13 in Thurston County Superior Court. The jury delivered the verdict following a lengthy trial that ended three years and two days after the...
Parents, community push district to drop investigation of Tacoma teachers
TACOMA, Wash. — Several community members are calling on Tacoma Public Schools to halt an investigation into 33 employees at Jennie Reed Elementary School who are believed to have participated in a "sick out" to protest staffing cuts at the south Tacoma school. The district confirmed it is actively...
Pierce County, WA – Traffic Alert: Valley Ave E Closed After Large Structure Fire...
Puyallup, WA – Drivers in Pierce County should expect significant delays today as Valley Ave E has been shut down due to a large structure fire that broke out this afternoon. The closure impacts a busy roadway connecting the Puyallup area to surrounding communities, and officials warn the shutdown may last for...
Lost Connection: A Search for the Macy’s Cashier
A woman, aged 33, has taken to social media to search for a person she had a missed connection with. The woman met the person in question at Macy's during its closing down sale last year. The two struck up a conversation while the 33-year-old was purchasing some large decorative Christmas boxes. Their conversation,...
