Child dies, 2 others hospitalized after separate fentanyl exposures in Pierce County

Pierce County detectives are investigating two separate fentanyl exposure incidents after one child died, and two other children were hospitalized over the weekend.

Fircrest Police looking to ID 2 Taco Time burglary suspects

Fircrest Police are looking for the public's help in identifying two people accused of burglarizing a Taco Time.

VIDEO: Puyallup teen murder suspect arrested after police chase in stolen vehicle

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department has arrested an 18-year-old accused of gunning down a 19-year-old at Puyallup basketball court over the victim's alleged refusal to give him alcohol. Deputies chased the suspect, who was allegedly driving a stolen car, before he was arrested, according to court documents. 

Man who brought Molotov cocktails to protest at Seattle police union building sentenced to prison

A suburban Seattle man who pleaded guilty to bringing a dozen Molotov cocktails to a protest at the Seattle police union headquarters in 2020 has been sentenced to over three years in prison.

Trio charged for breaking into car, stealing purse & buying hundreds in marijuana products

Pierce County Prosecutors have charged Leann Paige Hetzer with two counts of Identity Theft 2, Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, and Attempted Theft of a Motor Vehicle.

Thieves steal Pierce County man's car while he waits for 911 dispatcher to answer his call for help

With a slate of violent crimes happening in Pierce County over the weekend, South Sound 911 says emergency calls were prioritized. Sadly, that left some people—like a man whose classic car was stolen—waiting and waiting for 911 dispatchers to answer the phone.

FBI looking for information on 40+ year disappearance of 2 Quinault Nation girls

The FBI is looking for the public's help in finding two missing women who were last seen more than four decades ago when they were just 12 and 13 years old.

2 injured in drive-by shooting on I-5 near Tukwila

Washington State Patrol is investigating a shooting on I-5 near Tukwila that injured two people.

Deputies: Man terrorizes Sequim in hit-and-run, chases after kids in truck

Clallam County deputies arrested a man who they say terrorized kids in Sequim with his car, crashing into a teen's car and speeding after children in a church parking lot.

Trial begins for 3 Tacoma officers charged in death of Manny Ellis

Jury selection started Monday in the trial of three Tacoma police officers charged in the death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man who was tackled, punched, shocked with a stun gun and held face down on a sidewalk in March 2020, two months before George Floyd met a similar fate.

Family shocked after stolen car tests positive for meth, fentanyl when returned

A family was elated when their stolen truck was found undamaged by police and returned to them. After their insurance paid to have the truck deep-cleaned, they thought everything was back to normal—but the threat they faced afterwards was invisible.

Outrage boils in Seattle and in India over death of a student and an officer’s callous remarks

Diplomats from India are asking for an investigation following the death of Jaahnavi Kandula, as people in Seattle protested the officer’s callous jokes caught on bodycam video.