Kurt’s Case Re-Opened
A retired Seattle police captain is raising fresh questions about the death of Kurt Cobain, the Nirvana frontman who died in 1994. The former officer says he believes the original investigation was flawed and thinks new evidence suggests Cobain may have been murdered. He reviewed the case file years later...
Man fatally stabs 4 people in Washington state as deputies head to serve him...
SEATTLE (AP) — A man fatally stabbed four people in Washington state on Tuesday morning as sheriff’s deputies were on their way to hand him a domestic violence protection order, authorities said. The suspect died after being shot by an arriving deputy. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said deputies initially...
Outer Dark Coffee Co. Plans Downtown Tacoma Roastery, Hints at Second Cafe
A Tacoma coffee roaster is brewing big plans for a spring expansion. Outer Dark Coffee Co., owned by Michael Murphy, plans to open a dedicated production roastery on Court C, according to a Facebook post. “We’re beyond excited to finally have our own dedicated roasting space, AND to have the...
1 dead, 1 arrested at Auburn apartment complex
One person is dead and another person was detained by law enforcement at an apartment complex not far from Thomas Jefferson High School in Auburn Tuesday afternoon.
‘Occult rituals,’ ‘witchcraft’ reported at Pierce County home before fatal stabbings
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — Court filings reveal a history of safety concerns at a Pierce County home where five people were killed on Tuesday. Deputies initially responded around 8:45 a.m. to the 14000 block of 87th Ave Court Northwest for a report of a man violating a protection order. By the time the first deputy...
Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Strikes Near Cathcart, Washington, Shaking Seattle, Everett and Tacoma Areas
WASHINGTON — A magnitude 3.0 earthquake struck near Cathcart, Washington, this morning, sending light shaking across parts of the Seattle metropolitan area, including Everett, Seattle, and Tacoma. According to the reported data, the epicenter was located northeast of Seattle, near Cathcart, positioned between Everett...
Woman living at Purdy mass-stabbing home had filed protection orders against son
A woman who lived at a Key Peninsula home where five people were fatally wounded Tuesday had sought two protection orders against her son, according to Pierce County Superior Court documents. The 52-year-old woman sought protection orders against her 32-year-old son in 2020 and 2025, records show. Both of them were...
Tacoma boy, 14, identified as victim of apparent-road rage shooting
The 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed during an apparent road-rage incident in Tacoma has been identified by the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office. Carlos Arturo Luna of Tacoma died of a gunshot wound to the head on Dec. 5, according to the medical examiner’s public information portal. His manner of death...
Welfare check leads deputies to homicide scene in Auburn gated community
AUBURN, Wash. — A welfare check prompted deputies to launch a homicide investigation in Auburn on Tuesday afternoon, authorities said. The call came in between 2 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., according to the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO). Neighbors are on edge and want to know what happened,...
Woman injured, 57 shell casings recovered in Tacoma, WA shooting
TACOMA, Wash. - Police recovered more than 50 shell casings after a shooting that left a woman in critical condition in Tacoma Tuesday morning. According to Tacoma Police Officer Shelbie Boyd, at around 4:10 a.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 8800 block of South D Street, near Fern Hill Park.
