Tacoma

Tacoma Police announced the arrest of three men as a part of the city's effort to crack down on illegal street racing. 

A former employee of Washington state’s Employment Security Department pleaded guilty to three federal felonies for exploiting his employment for personal enrichment and fraudulently distributing at least $360,000 in pandemic-related unemployment benefits, prosecutors said.

The Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium announced that one of its siamang apes, Cho Cho, was humanely euthanized after a rapid decline in his health on Wednesday.

The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) will be having its shift changes outside this summer to address the rise in crime. 

Recognition and celebration of Juneteenth is growing across the nation and in Washington. Communities throughout the Puget Sound area are taking time to learn and commemorate the history of the holiday.

Police helped round up a group of horses that escaped their property in the southern part of the city Wednesday morning. 

During the month of June, the Tacoma Business Council is working to monitor felony criminal cases in Pierce County. The goal is to compile and review the data at the end of the month to see what if any trends may exist.

By Oct. 1, the Washington State Transportation Commission (WSTC) plans to reduce the toll rates on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. 

A family in Tacoma said a porch pirate stole a small package off their property that contained what they consider to be liquid gold.

Five members of a meth trafficking ring were charged last week in U.S. District Court for seven drug-related felonies, according to U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. Four of the defendants are currently detained, while one remains a fugitive. 

Police have arrested a 14-year-old they say made threats to shoot staff and students at a Tacoma school.

Four teens have been arrested for allegedly shooting at a vehicle in Tacoma, and some of their bullets went through occupied homes nearby, police said. 

Starting Monday, road crews will begin replacing 10 miles of worn-down asphalt along State Route 7 in Spanaway and Tacoma.

Owen Beach in Point Defiance Park has reopened after nearly a year and a half of renovations. Park officials say it has new features that will make it the gem of the park system in Tacoma.

The police department in Tacoma, Washington, will hand over the investigation into a May 30 shooting involving Republican Pierce County Council candidate Josh Harris after the county prosecutor raised concerns to about potential conflicts of interest.

Immediately following the tragic mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, several school related threats were reported in Western Washington. On Friday, the FBI and state lawmakers shared what the process to prevent copycat situations looks like, as well as how safety measures in the classroom are continuously evolving.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting in South Tacoma that left four teens injured. 

A man arrested for 'terrorizing' a Tacoma woman has been previously charged for assaulting strangers on at least two separate occasions, according to court documents. 

Pierce County Council candidate Josh Harris told FOX 13 he was involved in a shooting of a suspect who allegedly threatened him when he went to recover stolen property.