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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,
Mysterious Finger Found in Driveway Returned to Owner
Human Finger Found in Tacoma Driveway ID’ed, Returned to Owner. The case of the mysterious human finger found in a Tacoma driveway earlier this month has been solved. On July 5, Tacoma Police responded to a report of a finger found in a driveway on South Pine Street. The...
6-year-old nearly drowns at Tacoma's Wapato Park
TACOMA, Wash. - A six-year-old child nearly drowned at Tacoma's Wapato Park on Thursday. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. at 6800 South Cushman Avenue. According to Tacoma Police, the child was swimming with family, and it's unknown how long the child had been under the water. Tacoma officers performed...
120 mph WA police chase ends with motorcycle crash, arrest
LACEY, Wash. - Law enforcement in Thurston County have released details about a high-speed motorcycle chase that happened east of Lacey. Early Friday morning, deputies say they attempted a traffic stop on a motorcyclist going 80 mph in a 50 mph zone when the driver started to speed off. According...
High-profile juvenile crimes continue to rock Kent this summer
A burst of high-profile crimes committed by juveniles continue to strike Kent in June and July. Kent Police Chief Rafael Padilla, in a June 18 report to the City Council, noted juvenile crime numbers had skyrocketed from 2021 to 2023. He said the numbers were up in King County as well.
Mother of 16-year-old murdered in Auburn pleads for public's help to find shooter
AUBURN, Wash. - A King County mother is speaking out in hopes of generating leads in the murder of her 16-year-old son. Lonnisha Landry’s son, Xavier Landry, was shot and killed in Auburn last Friday. Since his death, she’s been on a social media mission, urging the public to help find the person who killed her child.
Kent man, 47, under investigation for vehicular assault on SR 509
A 47-year-old Kent man is under investigation for vehicular assault and DUI after he reportedly drove the wrong way on State Route 509 in Burien, collided with two vehicles and injured six people, including himself. The man was driving alone in a 2012 Lincoln MKS sedan southbound in the northbound...
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