2 Big Foot Java locations in Pierce County hit in early-morning robbery

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is investigating one attempted robbery and a successful robbery at two separate Big Foot Java locations. 

Man barricaded inside of Puyallup home, some residents asked to shelter in place
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Police say a man is barricaded inside of a home in Puyallup after officers responded to a suspicious activity call. Some residents have been asked to shelter in place near the scene on Forest Green Blvd.

24-Hour Puyallup coffee stands targeted by attempted robbers

Puyallup Police are looking for a man and woman who may be responsible for a series of attempted robberies involving coffee stands, including two that happened overnight. 

AG Ferguson files lawsuit against Puppyland; alleging false health guarantees, predatory loans

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit against a pet store for false health guarantees for its puppies, while unfairly maneuvering buyers into signing predatory loans with interest rates without adequate time to understand the terms.

Investigators: Former Puyallup police officer accused of rape may be linked to other assault

A former Puyallup police officer, who was arrested for rape on Thursday night, may also be tied to a 2016 rape in Connecticut that has gone unsolved for years, according to investigators. 

Puyallup police officer arrested for third-degree rape

A Puyallup police officer has been arrested for rape for an alleged off-duty incident that occurred in October. 

Ex-sheriff’s sergeant sentenced for strangling woman

A former Pierce County sheriff’s sergeant has been sentenced for strangling a woman and threatening her with a machete.

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.