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CRIME & SAFETY
Man dead, three injured in rollover crash on SR-512 near Puyallup
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - Troopers are investigating a deadly rollover crash involving two cars that happened near Puyallup on Wednesday. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), troopers responded to reports of a crash on SR-512 at Canyon Rd. E. at around 9:00 p.m. Upon arrival, troopers discovered a 58-year-old...
WA man accused of targeting, scamming elderly people arrested
LAKEWOOD, Wash. - Lakewood Police have arrested Timothy Baugh, a man they say is notorious for targeting and scamming elderly individuals. Prosecutors have charged him with first-degree theft of a vulnerable adult, first-degree theft and failure to obtain a business license. In court Friday, Baugh pleaded not guilty. Police say...
Tacoma PD: Man holds store owner at gunpoint over cup of ice
TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma Police say a man pulled a gun on someone over a cup of ice. Investigators say it happened around 4 a.m. Thursday at an unnamed business on the 3600 block of S Center Street. Police say a woman walked into the business, grabbed a cup of...
BACK IN TIME - 1914: Community devastated by accidental shooting death
110 years ago July 30, 1914 Seldom has this community been so grievously shocked as when the news was received Saturday morning that Miss Viola Truesdale had been shot and killed and her sister, Pauline, seriously wounded by the accidental discharge of a revolver at Tacoma, Washington. The girls left their home at Powell Butte the first of this month to visit relatives in Tacoma and it was just as...
Des Moines Police uncover ‘large amount’ of narcotics in wooded area
Des Moines Police officers uncovered a significant quantity of narcotics while investigating a suspicious circumstance in a wooded area on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Police said the discovery was made thanks to the thorough efforts of responding officers, who meticulously searched the area. During the investigation, officers located:. 472 grams...
Woman sentenced to 81+ years in prison for deadly Tacoma arson spree
TACOMA, Wash. - Sarah Ramey, the woman responsible for a deadly arson spree in Tacoma that spanned between late 2021 and early 2022, was sentenced to over 81 years in prison on Tuesday. Jurors convicted Ramey of intentionally setting three houses on fire, with one of the fires claiming the...
Three police chases end in crashes in Thurston County in a single week
OLYMPIA, Wash. - In just one week, Thurston County Sheriff pursued at least three separate suspects in chases, and some are questioning if police are going too far. Last week, a sheriff’s deputy chased a suspect on a motorcycle through Lacey. Deputies say the suspect reached speeds of 120 mph.
Carjacking on Auburn Way North | Auburn police blotter
Carjacking: Auburn police responded on July 22 after receiving a report at approximately 2:37 p.m. regarding a robbery involving an unidentified weapon. According to the department’s public information log, a man was assaulted during the commission of a carjacking near the 300 block of Auburn Way North. According to the log, law enforcement recovered the stolen vehicle, a 2010 Toyota. The log listed one victim in the incident.
Federal Way man involved in multimillion-dollar boosting operation
Millions of dollars were illegally made off of stolen goods sold on eBay in South King County. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, two Western Washington men have been indicted by a federal grand jury on 11 criminal counts related to their alleged conspiracy to traffic in stolen goods.
Gig Harbor firefighters deploy to battle wildfires around the state
Two Gig Harbor Fire and Medic One firefighters have deployed to a 25,000-acre fire northwest of Chelan and three others are helping fight the Cougar Creek Fire in Southeast Washington, which has burned 13,511 acres as of July 25. Ten fires are currently burning across the state. The department has...
High crime rates threaten insurance renewal for Pierce County business owner
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A Pierce County business owner repeatedly hit by property crime claims he's about to be dropped by his insurance. Nirav Sheth, outside his Gig Harbor garage, said he was surprised to receive a notice that Nationwide, through the Don Swanson agent company, would not renew the policy for his Meinecke stores in Gig Harbor, Silverdale, and Des Moines, which have had more than three reported losses in three years.
Stolen vehicle leads to big bust for Auburn police
Just before 9:15 a.m. on July 14, Auburn Police Officer Korey Williams conducted proactive patrol near the 200 block of 37th Street SE. During the patrol, the officer located a stolen vehicle and, with the assistance of three other officers, arrested two occupants for possession of a stolen vehicle. Officers...
Felon arrested with multiple charges after alleged Kia Sportage theft
On July 21, sheriff's deputies arrested two suspects, including Lonell Eugene Cooper, 31, of Lacey, a felon, who are suspected of the theft of a Kia Sportage in the Lacey area. According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office post, the pursuit began when law enforcement attempted to locate the stolen...
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