Hate crimes rising in Tacoma
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New numbers are in on the alarming number of hate crimes happening in Tacoma, Washington.

Anti-LGBTQ hate crimes in Tacoma reach 10-year high

Tacoma Police reported a staggering increase in hate crimes last year, particularly targeting the LGBTQ community.

Victim of summer camp sexual abuse awarded $7.5M nearly 50 years later

A Pierce County man was awarded $7.5 million nearly five decades after he was sexually abused at a YMCA summer camp in Gig Harbor.

Tacoma quadruple murder trial: Dirty clothes cause hour-and-a-half delay

On Monday, dirty clothes delayed the quadruple murder trial in Tacoma for more than an hour and a half which led to one of the witnesses leaving, and the prosecution considering putting out an arrest warrant for them.

The Spotlight: More pursuits in Washington could be coming soon
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The Washington State Legislature has approved a ballot initiative giving police officers more leeway to pursue suspects if there is a reasonable suspicion that a person has violated the law. David Rose has the latest on The Spotlight.

Tacoma humane society waiving adoption fees for dogs

The Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County is waiving adoption fees for all adult dogs this week as the shelter hit full capacity. 

Deputies warn of car accident scam in Pierce County

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is sounding the alarm on a car accident scam that is targeting the elderly.

1 killed, 1 injured in crash near JBLM Main Gate

A 23-year-old man was killed and another man was injured in a crash on I-5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Main Gate early Saturday morning.

Tacoma drug bust: Pounds of meth, multiple firearms seized

Tacoma Police and several other law enforcement agencies arrested three suspects and seized multiple pounds of narcotics and many firearms in a drug bust this week.

Surveillance video shown in Tacoma quadruple murder trial
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Body camera and home surveillance video were introduced as evidence in the quadruple murder trial case against Maleke Pate. Pate is charged with four counts of?murder?for the Oct. 2021 killings of four people.

University Place missing woman: Marishka Carlisle

Deputies are looking for 33-year-old Marishka Carlisle, who was last seen in the University Place neighborhood in Pierce County on Feb. 29. 

Man who lost eye in shooting speaks out after teen suspect granted release

A man who lost his eye after a teen robbery suspect shot him in the face during an attempted carjacking pleaded with the commissioner not to release the suspect during a court hearing Wednesday.