Lakewood
CRIME & SAFETY
Man shot, killed in Lakewood, Tacoma Police investigating
TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma Police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot and later died in Lakewood on Monday. Officers initially responded to S. Tacoma Way and S. 84th Street around 4:15 p.m. after a Lakewood Fire Department aid unit was flagged down by a person transporting a gunshot wound victim.
Attempted burglary suspect shoots at person inside Tacoma home
TACOMA, Wash. - The Tacoma Police Department responded to an attempted burglary Wednesday morning that left a person hurt after being shot at. The incident occurred in the 3600 block of South Alaska Street just minutes before 2 a.m. this morning. According to Tacoma P.D., the suspect was armed and...
Woman found guilty of murder, 13 arson counts in Tacoma and Ruston fires
TACOMA, Wash. — A woman has been found guilty of murder and of setting more than a dozen fires that ripped through properties in Tacoma and Ruston in late 2021 and early 2022. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department told KOMO News on Wednesday of Sarah Ramey’s verdict from a...
Crews knock down garage fire in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. - Crews are investigating after a garage caught on fire in Tacoma Tuesday night. According to the Tacoma Fire Department (TFD), at around 11:07 p.m., crews responded to reports of a structure fire near the corner of N 26th St. and N Mason Ave. When crews arrived, they...
Crime-spree suspect pleads guilty to all counts
WENATCHEE — A Tacoma man who sped away from Wenatchee police after committing a series of vehicle prowls has now pleaded guilty to 21 criminal counts, including nine felonies. Drake Morris Evans-McGee, 31, pleaded guilty to every charge levied in Chelan County Superior Court after his January arrest, including...
Motorcyclist from Auburn Dies in Multi-Vehicle Collision on I-5 in Tacoma, Causing Major Traffic Delays
A tragic incident unfolded on a Tacoma freeway when a motorcyclist collided with two vehicles, leading to his death and injuries for two others. The crash occurred on Saturday evening on Interstate 5 near S 84th Street in the Lakewood area. The motorcyclist, later identified as 25-year-old Luis A. Reyes Garcia from Auburn, was reportedly traveling at high speeds not suited for the road conditions before the fatal accident took place.
Fundraiser started for 15-year-old shot in face in Auburn Saturday
Brandon Bodine is asking the community for help on GoFundMe after his 15-year-old nephew, Talon, was shot in the face in the early morning hours on Saturday, June 29, 2024. According to Bodine, Talon was with his friends playing basketball into the wee hours as they always did. The shooting happened on their way home.
Father pleads for end to gun violence after 15-year-old son shot in the face in Auburn
AUBURN, Wash. — A rash of gun violence in King County has an Auburn family asking what it will take to end the cycle that has now touched their family. Their 15-year-old son was shot three times Saturday morning in their Auburn neighborhood. "His will to survive pushed him...
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