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Pierce County, WA Teacher, Jordan Henderson, Arrested on Multiple Child Molestation Charges Violates Bail
Tacoma, WA – Jordan Henderson, a 34-year-old former elementary school teacher and pastor, is back behind bars after allegedly violating the conditions of his release. Henderson was initially arrested in April on nine counts of child molestation, with three of his own students among the alleged victims. Investigation Launched...
Naval helicopter airlifts Olympia man, 11-year-old daughter after spending over 12 hours on Deception Pass trail
KITTITAS CO., Wash. - Thirty-six-year-old Jeffrey Wulf of Olympia and his 11-year-old daughter had to be airlifted from the Deception Pass Trail after Wulf suffered a medical emergency mid-hike. Naval Air Station Whidbey responded to a call from the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office early on July 20 after Kittitas County...
Two injured after motorcycle crosses centerline, strikes semi near Packwood
A man and woman from Yelm were both injured and transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after their motorcycle crossed the centerline on U.S. Highway 12 northeast of Packwood and struck a
Tacoma woman convicted of murder, arson sentenced to more than 80 years in prison
TACOMA, Wash. — A Tacoma woman who was convicted of murder and over a dozen counts of arson was sentenced to more than 80 years in prison on Tuesday. Sarah Jane Ramey set a string of fires in Tacoma and Ruston between late December 2021 and late January 2022, the first of which caused the death of James Elliott, a father and grandfather who lived in North Tacoma on Rosemount Way.
Man sentenced for kidnapping, raping two Pierce County women at knifepoint
A 29-year-old man convicted of raping two women at knifepoint in Pierce County while part of a seasonal work program from Mexico was sentenced Friday to nearly 18 years to life in prison, the high end of his standard sentencing range. A jury convicted Ricardo Villegas Molina in May of...
Motorcyclist doing 120 mph leads Thurston County sheriff's deputies on chase
A motorcycle rider was jailed after embarking on a high-speed chase — think 120 mph — with Thurston County law enforcement, authorities announced Saturday. The Thurston County Sheriff's Office posted bodycam footage of the incident to Facebook just after 11 a.m. Saturday. The post's caption stated that officers tried early Friday morning to stop the speeder, who'd been going 80 mph in a 50-mph zone.
Man Goes To Police To Get His Missing Finger Back
A mysterious human finger was found in a driveway, and now the finger has been returned!. The Tacoma Police Department responded to a report of a finger found in a driveway, and a person saw the story and called the Medical Examiner’s Office. The man identified himself and admitted to losing the finger,
Lakewood Police Find Suspect Vehicle Involved In Home Shooting
Last evening just before 9:15 PM, the Lakewood Police Department received a 9-1-1 call from a Cedar Street resident who was reporting a “loud pop”. The caller stated that he observed a black colored pick up truck traveling in the area around the same time, as well as a broken glass bottle in the roadway.
Washington: Man reunited with finger found in Tacoma driveway
Authorities in Tacoma, Washington, have identified and reunited a man with his severed finger found earlier this month in an alley. Officers responded to a call on the 800 block of South Pine Street, discovering the detached digit with no blood, likely dropped by an animal. Initial identification efforts. Detective...
75-year-old Olympia man arrested after allegedly firing gun on July 4 over fireworks
Olympia Police Department (OPD) charged a man with multiple charges, including four counts of reckless endangerment, after an incident involving a firearm on the night of July 4. OPD officers responded to a call about a man with a gun at the 2500 block of 27th Avenue SW. The suspect,...
Tacoma’s Arson Crisis: Police Scramble to Catch Firebug as City Rallies Behind Devastated Owner
Tacoma Police on the Hunt for Suspect Behind Arson Crisis. According to fox13seattle, a string of fires has happened in Tacoma. The latest fire was on Saturday morning. It was set on purpose in a building on East 26th Street. The police are looking for a person who was seen near the building just before the fire started.
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