Tacoma WA

A 29-year-old man was arrested on May 5 for allegedly kidnapping a woman in Parkland, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says.

TACOMA, Wash. — South Puget Sound just welcomed some new fuzzy friends to the community. Nine red wolf pups were born April 18 at a Point Defiance Zoo facility to first-time mother Violet, the zoo announced on social media Thursday. The litter includes six males and three females. “The...

Seattle Police are investigating a shooting connected to an altercation in the city’s Beacon Hill neighborhood that left a man wounded and later found in White Center Friday morning, May 8. Police said patrol officers responded around 10:54 a.m. to reports of a man brandishing a weapon and possible...

TJ Maxx has announced it will open its newest location in Kent on May 14 inside a more than 25,000-square-foot store. The Kent store will be located at Canyon Ridge Plaza, at 26015 104th Avenue S.E., in Kent, the company announced. “We’re thrilled to be in the Kent community,” Nancy...

Mother’s Day weekend is going to be a busy one for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT). There are a number of closures planned that drivers need to be aware of. SR 99 closures in Seattle, SeaTac. Closures are planned in multiple locations along the State Route 99...

A 19-year-old Auburn man was found guilty of first-degree murder for a 2023 incident in which he shot another man at an Auburn Way intersection. On April 24, a King County Superior Court jury found Jesus Castaneda-Peraza guilty of first-degree murder and first-degree assault, and he additionally pleaded guilty to first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.

Kent School Board director Donald Cook has accused his fellow board members of violating the state Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA). Cook claims in a May 7 Facebook post that the Kent School District board violated the OPMA during a second of two executive sessions on May 6. “I won’t...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A 29-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after deputies say he kidnapped a woman in Parkland, according to police. Deputies responded around 2:20 p.m. after a bystander reported seeing a female being forced into a black vehicle. While a deputy was interviewing the witness, the suspect...

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A now-former elementary school teacher and pastor convicted of molesting four children will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. Jordan Henderson was sentenced on Friday for the crimes committed against four students during school hours. The sentencing comes more than two years after Henderson was arrested at his home in Gig Harbor after a girl reported to...

The city of Olympia announced on Friday that plans to close the encampment between Martin Way and Pacific Avenue known as the Jungle will be a regional effort with the city of Lacey, Thurston County and service providers. According to a May 8 news release from the City of Olympia, representatives from the three jurisdictions, as well as Intercity Transit and folks from local...