City of Lakewood honors African American 'Hidden Heroes' and their contributions to society

Q13 News is recognizing communities all over the Puget Sound celebrating Black History Month 2021. One community in Pierce County launched an online series in January to honor people who have made an impact locally and nationally.

Two arrested after Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force investigates stolen fishing boats and motors

A wide ranging investigation across multiple counties by the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force has netted the arrest of two suspects so far accused in multiple burglaries, thefts and and related crimes.   Detectives say more suspects involved in a string of fishing boat thefts, home burglaries, vehicle thefts and storage unit break-ins in Thurston and Pierce County are under investigation.

16-year-old accused of shooting, killing his father in Lakewood

A 16-year-old boy is behind bars on a first-degree murder charge in Pierce County, accused of shooting and killing his father inside their Lakewood home. 

Two troopers injured in collision while responding to crash on I-5 South in Lakewood

Two Washington State Patrol troopers were injured in a collision with each other early Thursday morning while responding to a separate crash on I-5 South in Lakewood.

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One trooper collided into another while both were responding to a separate crash.

Spanaway man arrested on murder charges after hours-long standoff in Lakewood

Police officers in Pierce County on Monday arrested a Spanaway man for investigation of murder after a woman was fatally assaulted outside a Tulalip casino Friday night.

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A standoff between police and murder suspects has prompted evacuations at a Lakewood apartment complex.

One of two vehicles found involved in deadly in hit-and-run on SR-512 near Lakewood

Officials have found one of the vehicles involved in a deadly hit-and-run car incident Friday night, killing a 39-year-old woman running along SR-512 in Lakewood.

1 injured after multi-car crash on SR 512 in Lakewood

Traffic was diverted off of westbound SR 512 in Lakewood Wednesday afternoon after a crash involving multiple cars. One person was taken in critical condition to a Tacoma hospital.

Family sues Pierce County Health Department over requiring school closures

Essentially every school district across the state is starting out this fall with distance learning, but Pierce County is the only county where local health officials aren’t giving schools a choice.

Bacteria found in water at Western State Hospital

Bacteria found in the water at Washington state’s largest psychiatric hospital means no one can take showers or wash hands, at a time when COVID-19 is on the rise.