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Teen accused of shooting WA detective can be charged as an adult
In Pierce County court today, Justus Kent pleaded not guilty to charges accusing him of shooting Tacoma Police detective Jason Brooks in August of 2023. Brooks was working with the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force when he was shot.
Roy woman killed in Pierce County pedestrian accident on Thursday
PIERCE, WA, (July 18, 2024) - A 79-year-old woman lost her life Thursday morning in a vehicle vs. pedestrian accident outside of McKenna in Pierce County. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), Dae S. Hwang, of Roy, was on foot on the eastbound side of State Route 702 when she was hit by a truck near 40th Avenue South around 7:20 a.m.
Four teens in custody after going on crime spree in King County
KING COUNTY, Wash. — Four teenagers were taken into custody after a series of armed robberies in Renton and Tukwila overnight. The male teens, a 13-year-old, 14-year-old and two 15-year-olds, allegedly robbed a gas station and two convenience stores before leading police on a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that ended in Pierce County. They were booked into the King County Juvenile Detention Center on investigation of first-degree robbery.
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Tacoma Police Hunt for Suspected Arsonist After Series of Deliberate Fires Strike Pierce County
The Tacoma Police Department is on an active lookout for a suspected arsonist tied to several fires in Pierce County, as per recent incident reports. Tacoma, a city often quietly nestled beneath the gaze of Mount Rainier, finds itself in the grips of a series of deliberate blazes that have gnawed at the peace of its streets.
Pierce County man accused of damaging electricity substations, stealing 24 firearms from dealer
A 33-year-old Tacoma man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in federal court in Portland to charges accusing him of damaging two power substations in Oregon in 2022. Zachary Rosenthal was charged with three counts of damaging an energy facility for allegedly attacking two facilities at substations located in Portland suburbs on Nov. 24 and Nov. 28, 2022, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon announced Tuesday. The charges came after a federal grand jury returned an indictment.
Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County offers 'name your price' promotion amid overcrowding at shelter
TACOMA, Wash. — This week the Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County is making it easier for people to get new furry family members. The Tacoma animal shelter has taken in hundreds of animals this month. Now, the shelter is calling on the community to name its price to take the animals up for adoption at the shelter to their new forever home.
Tacoma police seek suspected arsonist in multiple Pierce County fires
TACOMA, Wash. - Tacoma Police are asking for the public's help in finding whoever is responsible for a string of fires across Pierce County earlier this week. "These fires were intentionally set," Tacoma Fire Department spokesperson Chelsea Shepherd told FOX 13 News. The first of the fires started at around...
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