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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...
Multiple fire agencies respond to 3-alarm brush fire near Green River Road
Multiple fire agencies worked to extinguish a brush fire near Green River Road between Auburn and Kent on Thursday. Valley Regional Fire Authority, Puget Sound Fire and Mountain View Fire and Rescue were all on the scene working to contain the flames near Green River Road, just south of the South 277th Street Bridge.
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.
Teen charged in fatal shooting of 13-year-old boy at Kent park
KENT, Wash. — An 18-year-old man is facing murder and robbery charges for his alleged involvement in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy at a Kent park on July 16 during an online sale gone wrong. Faysal J. Abdullahi, of Kent, is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree...
Lululemon larceny: WA authorities bust major theft ring, ‘fence’ arrested
The crackdown continues on a theft ring accused of stealing $500,000 worth of clothing from Lululemon and Ulta stores in Snohomish, King and Pierce County. Loss prevention investigators from those two companies partnered with Bellevue police to put a stop to the thieving. After conducting surveillance on the group of...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Washington State Patrol seeking witnesses to drive-by shooting on SR 518 on Wednesday
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses to a drive-by shooting that occurred on westbound SR 518 near Des Moines Memorial Drive in Burien on the evening of Wednesday, July 24, 2024. Troopers said that at approximately 7:15 p.m., a 9-1-1 call was received from an individual reporting that...
More suspects in custody over 13-year-old boy’s death while selling camera in Kent
Two new suspects are in custody over the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy that happened July 16 in Kent. Kent Police Assistant Chief, Jarod Kasner, said officers tracked down a 19-year-old and 16-year-old to a house in the city of Covington Thursday afternoon. Investigators said they negotiated with both suspects for a short time before they walked out of the house. They were arrested without incident.
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