WSP searching for State Route 18 shooting suspects

Washington State Patrol and Fife Police are searching for multiple suspects connected to a shooting on State Route 18.

Pierce County sex offender committed to McNeil Island prior to release

A 36-year-old Pierce County sex offender was officially committed to McNeil Island as a sexually violent predator, Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday.

Man sentenced for stealing multiple cars in Puyallup

A group of neighbors in Pierce County who helped law enforcement stop a prolific car thief are sharing their relief after a judge altered a plea deal and gave him a longer sentence. Frank Kern aka 'Honda John' was sentenced to 6 years in prison after pleading guilty to several charges including auto theft and assault.

Neighbors cheer after car thief is sentenced
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A Puyallup man was sentenced for multiple car thefts, giving his neighbors a sigh of relief. Neighbors told FOX 13 in 2021 that "it's been a rough decade living next to that."

Washington state man charged in more than 20 swatting calls in US, Canada pleads guilty

A Washington state man accused of making more than 20 swatting calls across the U.S. and in Canada, leading to law enforcement responses to his false reports of bombings, shootings and other crimes, pleaded guilty.

Theft suspect arrested in South Hill after chase with deputies

A man accused of stealing a woman's purse out of her car in South Hill and using her cards to purchase items at a Walmart was arrested after a brief chase with Pierce County deputies.

Tacoma Police thank good Samaritan who rescued boater

The Tacoma Police Department thanked a good Samaritan who rescued a boater that fell into the waters of the Puget Sound last year.

Armed DUI driver crashes stolen vehicle, arrested in South Hill
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Fire personnel say a man pulled a gun on them as they were trying to treat him after crashing a stolen vehicle in South Hill on Thursday.

Woman wanted in deadly shooting of 20-year-old in Tacoma

Pierce County Prosecutors have charged 19-year-old Audrianna Young with second-degree murder in the death of Lehman "Charrod" Tucker and issued a warrant for her arrest.

JBLM doctor accused of sexually assaulting 42 patients faces over 50 charges

Army investigators have now identified 42 sexual assault victims tied to a doctor at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, who is accused of preying on male patients.

‘They just dumped the rocks’; Puyallup spends $7,000 on boulders to deter homeless people

The City of Puyallup says $7,000 worth of landscaping rocks were meant to protect damaged vegetation. Many locals argue that’s a flat-out lie—and that the rocks were placed to deter homeless people from camping there.

Firefighters describe rescuing dog from frozen lake
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Crews responded to an area on Church Lake Dr. E in Bonney Lake, just northeast of Allan Yorke Park. Callers to 911 had reported that they saw a dog fall through the ice on the lake twice before she was able to pull herself out.

Search for convicted JBLM soldier
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On Jan. 19, 2024, Lee was convicted and sentenced, in-absentia, to 64 years of confinement for felony offenses during a military court martial held on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.