Dam owner pleads guilty in field turf pollution of Puyallup River

A company that operates a century-old hydroelectric dam near Mount Rainier National Park and its chief operating officer each pleaded guilty to a single criminal count Monday in connection with a spill of synthetic field turf and the tiny rubber particles used to make it into the Puyallup River in 2020.

Tacoma animal shelter in dire need of help, 223 rabbits confiscated from Puyallup home

The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County is in dire need of donations and fosters after more than 200 rabbits were confiscated from a property in Puyallup.

Man shot, killed in Puyallup, no suspects identified

Pierce County deputies are investigating after a man was shot and killed in Puyallup on Saturday.

Docs: Puyallup standoff suspect shot at police with shotgun loaded with birdshot rounds

The man accused of violating a domestic violence no-contact order and forcing his way into his ex-girlfriend's apartment, leading to an hours-long standoff, has pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from the incident. 

Group of women steal thousands from local mom's business

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department needs your help finding two women they say stole thousands of dollars from a local mom’s business.

Deputies seek women suspected in Puyallup organized retail theft

Pierce County deputies need help identifying two women suspected of organized retail theft in Puyallup late last November.

Deputies believe woman died after car she was moving rolled over her

A woman who was moving two cars died Tuesday morning after police believe one of the cars rolled over her in a Puyallup neighborhood.

Puyallup couple charged in connection to Jan. 6 Capitol riot

A Puyallup couple face federal misdemeanor charges for their suspected role in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.

Memorial growing for Puyallup barber shot and killed inside his shop; suspect still sought

Puyallup Police are still searching for a suspect who shot and killed a popular barber inside his shop while he was giving a haircut to an 8-year-old. Neighbors say this kind of violence is not common.

Puyallup PD: Barber shot to death while giving 8-year-old a haircut

Puyallup Police are investigating a deadly shooting of a barber, who was shot multiple times while giving a haircut to an 8-year-old. 

Man arrested for DUI vehicular homicide, crashed into car parked in middle of road in Puyallup

A man reportedly hit a car parked in the middle of the road, then said a person was lying unconscious next to the vehicle. Police say he called 911 while attempting CPR on them.

Crews battle barn fire at Spooner Farms in Puyallup

Officials are investigating what caused a fire Thursday night at Spooner Farms in Puyallup. 

VIDEO: Pierce County deputies praised for their calm, caring response to mental health crisis

Deputies with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department (PCSD) are being praised for how they deescalated a situation involving a man experiencing a mental health crisis last summer.

'Something needs to change:' Car theft victim confronts thieves when deputies don't respond

A Puyallup man is calling for change after he says he had to confront suspects who stole his wife's car when law enforcement didn't respond until the day after they were called. Officials say staffing issues have led to slower response times.