Tacoma

Police investigating deadly shooting at West Seattle boat ramp

May 28, 2023 9:48am PDT

The Seattle Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting at a boat ramp in the Alki neighborhood.

WSP seeks help finding missing Indigenous man, last seen in Tacoma

May 28, 2023 9:18am PDT

Authorities said on Sunday that Joseph Andrews was found.

Local leaders and changemakers meet to crack down on gun violence

May 25, 2023 5:59pm PDT

Leaders and changemakers from across the state met to discuss the issues of gun violence on Thursday.

Bullet grazes woman's head after man tries robbing her purse at Pt. Defiance Park, suspects at-large

May 24, 2023 9:26pm PDT

Police in Tacoma are trying to track down the suspects who shot at a woman after trying to steal her purse on Tuesday. 

Tacoma City Council approves $3.1 million settlement with family of man killed by police

May 24, 2023 2:12pm PDT

The Tacoma City Council has approved a multi-million dollar settlement with the family of Bennie Branch, who was shot and killed by Tacoma police during a traffic stop in 2019.

Tacoma Police hunt for armed man and teen suspects involved in robbery

May 19, 2023 6:29pm PDT

Tacoma Police are asking for the community’s help to catch several dangerous suspects involved in an armed robbery last week.

Tacoma tracks progress in violent crime reduction plan; city says crime is down

May 16, 2023 6:00pm PDT

City of Tacoma leaders say they are cracking down on violent crime and seeing the results; the question is if the change is enough.

Pacific Lutheran University groping suspect was previously employed at a public community college

May 15, 2023 11:07pm PDT

A man arrested in connection to sexually assaulting students at Pacific Lutheran University on Mother's Day was also employed at a public community college in Bremerton.

28-year-old woman killed in Tacoma shooting

May 15, 2023 10:12pm PDT

Tacoma Police are investigating after a woman was killed in a shooting on Monday evening. 

Tacoma shooting leaves man dead

May 15, 2023 8:20am PDT

Detectives are investigating what led up to a deadly shooting that left a man dead in Tacoma on Sunday night. 

Recent count shows more than 2,100 people experiencing homelessness in Pierce County

May 12, 2023 7:50pm PDT

For the 2023 Point-In-Time Count conducted in January, Pierce County saw an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness.

Why tree coverage matters as temperatures rise in Puget Sound

May 11, 2023 6:02pm PDT

A lack of trees in Tacoma stretches back decades to formerly redlined neighborhoods—and that has a major impact when the weather heats up.

Docs: Tacoma man had over 1,100 files of 'child abuse materials' on his phone

May 10, 2023 5:02pm PDT

A Tacoma man has been arrested and charged with 10 counts relating to uploading and possessing child pornography. 

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

May 9, 2023 4:08pm PDT

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

Tacoma dad injured after gunmen shoot up family SUV in Lakewood

May 9, 2023 5:55am PDT

A young father of three from Tacoma is still recovering after being shot in the face Saturday after he and his fiancé' stopped by a friend's house to see her baby.  The shooting happened in the 15100 block of Portland SW in the Lakewood area. 

Pierce County man who had 100+ dogs seized sentenced to 10 months in jail

May 8, 2023 3:33pm PDT

A Pierce County man who had more than 100 dogs seized from his property was sentenced to less than a year in jail.

Is Tacoma's 'Safe Lot' working?

May 5, 2023 5:45am PDT

A safe parking site recently opened at Holy Rosary Catholic Church. The shelter offers spots for 20 vehicles, helping as many as 40 people with hygiene services available in one of the church campus buildings.