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Police investigating fatal shooting near I-5 in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. — The Tacoma Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting that happened near Interstate 5 Monday night. According to TPD, officers found a man with gunshot wounds on East 28th Street just before 8 p.m. First responders attempted life-saving measures, but the man died before he could be taken to a local hospital.
16-year-old accused of shooting Tacoma police officer could be charged as an adult, judge says
TACOMA, Wash. — A Pierce County judge ruled Monday that a 16-year-old accused of shooting a police officer in Tacoma could be charged as an adult. The ruling stems from a shooting last August when a Tacoma police officer was conducting an emphasis patrol on recovering stolen vehicles. He encountered two 15-year-olds at the time suspected of stealing a car.
Federal Way woman accused of driving high in fatal crash
A driver who was allegedly high on marijuana behind the wheel has been accused of causing the death of one man and seriously injuring multiple others. Wendy Cisneros, 22, whose last known address was in Federal Way, has been charged with vehicular homicide, three counts of vehicular assault, and reckless driving following a fatal collision June 21 in SeaTac.
Tacoma Businesses and UW Campus Plunge Into Darkness After Fatal Crash, Community Rallies with Block Party Amid Outage Woes
Following a fatal crash that occurred on July 6, a swath of Tacoma businesses along Pacific Avenue and the University of Washington-Tacoma campus have been left in the dark, a situation that could persist for weeks. As reported by KOMO News, the crash near S 21st Street and Pacific Avenue severed the campus's electrical lifeblood, resulting in a total power outage and subsequent shutdown of nearby businesses. Efforts to resurrect the electrical system are underway, but there remains a great deal of uncertainty around the timeline for power restoration.
Seattle deputy police chief accused of domestic violence will not be charged with a crime
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — The Pierce County Prosecutor's Office on Monday said they will not charge Seattle police Deputy Chief Eric Barden with a crime. The criminal case against Barden stems from a 2023 complaint accusing him of domestic violence. The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department investigated the case and referred it for a charging decision in early July.
Report: Teen accused of murdering tourist was wearing disabled ankle monitor
According to our partners at WWL-TV, documents from the district attorney’s office state that Malik Cornelius, 16, was wearing a GPS monitoring device when police say he shot and killed Jacob Carter in January.
Washington Fire Fighters Detain Fellow Officers Over Coffee Debt
This is one of the best pranks I have seen in a long time. Des Moines, Washington: Fire Department Pranks Police Over Coffee Bill. In the quiet suburban town of Des Moines, Washington, a friendly rivalry brewed between the South King Fire Department and the Des Moines Police Department, quite literally over coffee. It all began innocently enough, with the police officers dropping by Fire Stations 66 and 67 for a quick caffeine fix during their patrols. What started as a casual routine soon escalated into a lighthearted game of cat and mouse.
4 hospitalized after suspected drunk driver causes crash on Highway 106
Three members of a Federal Way family were sent to the hospital on Sunday night after a collision with a drunk driver along the south shore of Hood Canal. The family was driving east on Highway 106 south of Belfair with two adults, a 10-year-old, 16-year-old and 18-year-old in the car, when a 2021 Mazda CX 30 driving the opposite direction crossed over the center line and struck their 2014 Lexus GX460 near milepost 13 at 7:26 p.m., reported the Washington State Patrol. Both cars were totaled and came to rest in the middle of the road.
Boise man dies in early morning motorcycle crash on Federal Way
BOISE, Idaho (CBS2) — A Boise man died early Monday morning following a motorcycle accident. Boise Police report that a Boise man traveling in the area of Federal Way and S. Findley Ave. appears to have lost control of a Vespa style motorbike and crashed around 2:00 am Monday morning.
1 dead, 2 injured in traffic collision on Highway 97
DOUGLAS COUNTY — A traffic collision on Highway 97 on Saturday left one dead and two injured. The Washington State Patrol says that at roughly 4:39 p.m., a southbound 2006 Toyota Tacoma towing a boat crossed the center line of the highway and struck a 2014 Subaru Forester. The truck became fully engulfed with flames upon impact before both vehicles came to a rest partially blocking the northbound lane. Both vehicles were totaled.
Kent Police seek public’s help to find woman missing since 2009
Kent Police released a sketch of what Alyssa McLemore might look like now in an effort to find the Kent woman missing since 2009. McLemore was 21 when she disappeared over 15 years ago on April 9, 2009. She was 5 feet 3 inches tall and about 130 pounds at the time she disappeared. Her hair is naturally black but she was known to sometimes bleach her hair, according to Kent Police. She had a 3-year-old child when she disappeared.
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