Tacoma WA

AUBURN, Wash. — Rachel Givens was 23 years old when a hit-and-run driver struck her crossing a Tacoma street on Oct. 5, 2013, leaving her to die. In the aftermath of the tragedy, her organs saved the lives of five strangers, transforming an unspeakable loss into a legacy of hope that endures a dozen years later.

ENUMCLAW, Wash. — Judy Russo operates a small barbershop in this rural Pierce County town, a modest business that has sustained her through life's hardships. But no amount of resilience could prepare her for what she learned about her son's final months: that the drug treatment facility entrusted with his care had...

A dedicated team at the Sheriff's Office has been working tirelessly to keep our children safe. The numbers tell a powerful story of action and hope.

They had placed their coat on the ground while photographing a couple, only to turn around moments later and see a coyote grabbing it.

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a man was found shot inside a vehicle along U.S. 97 near Orondo, prompting a large law enforcement response.

Detectives are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a 27-year-old man early Saturday outside a Pioneer Square nightclub. At about 1:45 a.m., officers assigned to the Joint Enforcement Team (JET) were near a nightclub in the 100 block of South Washington Street when they heard several gunshots. Officers...

Fees range from $30, as posted on the Seattle Humane webpage, to $400, which was posted on the Tacoma Humane Society webpage.

FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A new policy that changes which flags can be flown on city property in Federal Way is facing backlash. In an Oct. 21 meeting, the city council approved amendments to the city's flag policy that only allow for the American flag, the Washington state flag, and the city of Federal Way flag outside...

An attorney for the union representing Lakewood police officers and sergeants claimed in a Wednesday court hearing that Police Chief Patrick Smith is “ignoring” serious misconduct complaints by not allowing them to be internally investigated. The attorney, Dan Thenell, said serious complaints of misconduct have...

SEATTLE – The family of a Washington State University freshman who died by suicide has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Hims & Hers Health Inc., the company that prescribed his antidepressants. According to the lawsuit, the parents of Luke Tyler allege that Hims prescribed their son an antidepressant...