Manuel Ellis death: Officers cleared of wrongdoing, will not return to Tacoma Police Department
Three officers who were acquitted in the death of Manny Ellis last month have been cleared of any wrongdoing and will not return to the Tacoma Police Department.
Three officers who were acquitted in the death of Manny Ellis last month have been cleared of any wrongdoing and will not return to the Tacoma Police Department.
Officers cleared of wrongdoing in Manny Ellis death, will not return to Tacoma PD
The city will pay each of the officers half a million dollars for voluntarily agreeing to resign, according to a voluntary resignation agreement. All three officers have been on paid administrative leave since 2020.
The city will pay each of the officers half a million dollars for voluntarily agreeing to resign, according to a voluntary resignation agreement. All three officers have been on paid administrative leave since 2020.
4 passengers killed in Puyallup fiery crash were children
According to WSP, a 29-year-old woman from Sumner was behind the wheel at the time of the crash. Two of the girls in the car were 11 years old, and the ages of the others have not been released. One child was ejected at the time of the crash.
According to WSP, a 29-year-old woman from Sumner was behind the wheel at the time of the crash. Two of the girls in the car were 11 years old, and the ages of the others have not been released. One child was ejected at the time of the crash.
High school referees equipped with body cams, Washington legislation aims to protect them
Referees in Pierce County officiating a basketball game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools were armed with more than a whistle this week. Responding to security concerns, they were equipped with body cameras.
Referees in Pierce County officiating a basketball game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools were armed with more than a whistle this week. Responding to security concerns, they were equipped with body cameras.
High school referees equipped with body cams, Washington legislation aims to protect them
Referees in Pierce County officiating a basketball game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools were armed with more than a whistle this week. Responding to security concerns, they were equipped with body cameras. The Peninsula School District also hung-up signs in the gym about being a positive spectator.
Referees in Pierce County officiating a basketball game between Peninsula and Gig Harbor high schools were armed with more than a whistle this week. Responding to security concerns, they were equipped with body cameras. The Peninsula School District also hung-up signs in the gym about being a positive spectator.
5 people killed in fiery Pierce County car crash
Five people were killed in a one-car crash early Sunday morning on SR 512 near South Hill Mall in Puyallup. Troopers say one person was ejected, and the car caught fire after crashing.
Five people were killed in a one-car crash early Sunday morning on SR 512 near South Hill Mall in Puyallup. Troopers say one person was ejected, and the car caught fire after crashing.
5 people killed in Pierce County car crash
Five people were killed in a one-car crash early Sunday morning on SR 512 near South Hill Mall.
Five people were killed in a one-car crash early Sunday morning on SR 512 near South Hill Mall.
16-year-old arrested in New Orleans shooting of Tacoma bagel shop owner
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection to the shooting that killed a beloved Tacoma bagel shop owner while he was visiting New Orleans last week, according to FOX 8 WVUE-TV.
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection to the shooting that killed a beloved Tacoma bagel shop owner while he was visiting New Orleans last week, according to FOX 8 WVUE-TV.
More Kia Boys behind bars means less car thefts in Western Washington, authorities say
More Kia Boys off the street, means more cars stay in their owner’s driveways, according to the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task force.
More Kia Boys off the street, means more cars stay in their owner’s driveways, according to the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task force.
Outpouring support as community mourns tragic death of bagel shop owner
A Tacoma, Washington bagel shop owner vacationing in New Orleans with his husband was shot and killed on Friday.
A Tacoma, Washington bagel shop owner vacationing in New Orleans with his husband was shot and killed on Friday.
Tacoma bagel shop owner shot, killed while on vacation in New Orleans
A Tacoma, Washington bagel shop owner vacationing in New Orleans with his husband was shot and killed on Friday.
A Tacoma, Washington bagel shop owner vacationing in New Orleans with his husband was shot and killed on Friday.
Pierce County deputies looking for missing woman
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is looking for a woman who went missing from her adult family home on Jan. 5 and has not returned.
The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is looking for a woman who went missing from her adult family home on Jan. 5 and has not returned.
Dept. decision of Tacoma officers delayed
The decision surrounding the jobs and potential disciplinary actions of the three officers acquitted in the death of Manny Ellis has been postponed.
The decision surrounding the jobs and potential disciplinary actions of the three officers acquitted in the death of Manny Ellis has been postponed.
3 teens accused of setting fire at abandoned school in Tacoma
Three teens were arrested in connection with a fire at an abandoned Tacoma school.
Three teens were arrested in connection with a fire at an abandoned Tacoma school.
3 teens arrested in connection to fire that destroyed abandoned Tacoma school
Three teenagers were arrested in connection to a fire that destroyed an abandoned school in Tacoma this month.
Three teenagers were arrested in connection to a fire that destroyed an abandoned school in Tacoma this month.
Community mourns beloved bagel shop owner who was shot and killed on vacation
The co-owner of Howdy Bagels in Tacoma was shot and killed while on vacation in New Orleans with his husband.
The co-owner of Howdy Bagels in Tacoma was shot and killed while on vacation in New Orleans with his husband.
35 pets, including puppies and sphynx cats, found in 'overcrowded' dwelling in Tacoma
The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County (HSTPC) is now caring for 35 animals that were found in an “unsafe” and “overcrowded” dwelling in Tacoma.
The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County (HSTPC) is now caring for 35 animals that were found in an “unsafe” and “overcrowded” dwelling in Tacoma.
Detectives investigate deadly shooting involving officer in Tacoma, confrontation heard live on TikTok
Tacoma’s first shooting involving an officer in 2024 ended in the death of a 61-year-old woman. The Tacoma Police Department was called to 43rd and Bell Street on Tuesday morning for reports that the woman was intimidating her neighbor with a weapon.
Tacoma’s first shooting involving an officer in 2024 ended in the death of a 61-year-old woman. The Tacoma Police Department was called to 43rd and Bell Street on Tuesday morning for reports that the woman was intimidating her neighbor with a weapon.
5 puppies found abandoned in box have died, sole surviving puppy showing 'signs of recovery'
On Jan. 2, six puppies were found in a soaking wet box on the side of a highway in Pierce County. One of those puppies was found wrapped in a plastic bag and didn't make it, and its siblings were receiving critical care at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County (HSTPC). Unfortunately, four of those remaining puppies have died.
On Jan. 2, six puppies were found in a soaking wet box on the side of a highway in Pierce County. One of those puppies was found wrapped in a plastic bag and didn't make it, and its siblings were receiving critical care at the Humane Society for Tacoma & Pierce County (HSTPC). Unfortunately, four of those remaining puppies have died.
Tacoma Police shoot armed woman
Detectives are investigating a shooting involving an officer that happened in Tacoma Tuesday morning.
Detectives are investigating a shooting involving an officer that happened in Tacoma Tuesday morning.