Pierce County

Teen accused of shooting 14-year-old Tacoma boy pleads not guilty in court

January 17, 2023 7:34pm PST

A teen accused of shooting and killing a 14-year-old near a Tacoma bus stop last Thursday is facing several charges, including first-degree murder.

Teenager arrested, charged in fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy in Tacoma

January 17, 2023 2:41pm PST

A 17-year-old boy has been charged in the fatal shooting of a 14-year-old in Tacoma last Thursday.

Person pulled from vehicle following three-car crash in University Place

January 16, 2023 8:47pm PST

A person had to be rescued from their vehicle following a three-car collision in University Place Monday evening.

Tacoma's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event honors community members for service

January 16, 2023 6:22pm PST

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life for a better, unified world. The City of Tacoma honored his legacy by recognizing the people who made their own sacrifices towards a better community.

Third teen shot in Tacoma in less than a week

January 16, 2023 8:58am PST

A teen was injured Sunday night in a shooting in Tacoma, police said.

Family of Tacoma student killed near bus stop says he "loved everybody"

January 13, 2023 8:48pm PST

A memorial is now growing at a bus stop where a Tacoma teenager was shot and killed at around 3:00 pm Thursday afternoon.

Teen injured in Tacoma shooting

January 13, 2023 12:00pm PST

Tacoma police are investigating a shooting that left a teen injured Thursday night.

Group of women steal thousands from local mom's business

January 13, 2023 5:34am PST

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department needs your help finding two women they say stole thousands of dollars from a local mom’s business.

14-year-old boy shot and killed in Tacoma

January 12, 2023 8:30pm PST

A 14-year-old boy was killed in a shooting in Tacoma Thursday afternoon.

Man robs Tacoma business owner at gunpoint, thanked her after the robbery

January 12, 2023 3:21pm PST

A masked man pulled a gun out on a grandmother while she works at her Tacoma business Tuesday night during a robbery.

Deputies seek women suspected in Puyallup organized retail theft

January 12, 2023 12:25pm PST

Pierce County deputies need help identifying two women suspected of organized retail theft in Puyallup late last November.

Docs: Port Orchard man charged with murder believed victim was stealing mail

January 11, 2023 9:07pm PST

Court documents say a man accused of shooting and killing another in a Port Orchard neighborhood believed the victim was stealing mail.

Police searching for 2 men accused of using elderly woman's stolen credit card

January 11, 2023 2:52pm PST

Bonney Lake Police are asking for your help to find 68-year-old James Edward Dodds (1st pic) and 30-year-old Davante Naicell Leach.

Non-profit raises money to fund 2 bullet-resistant vests for new Tacoma PD K9s

January 10, 2023 7:37pm PST

The non-profit Keeping K-9s in Kevlar has raised funds to get two bullet-resistant vests for Tacoma Police Department's newly-certified K9s, Colt and Odin.

'They are not protecting our kids'; Family devastated by 11-year-old girl's death

January 10, 2023 1:37pm PST

A school spokesperson says that there was a fight at Ford Middle School, and a student in that fight was hospitalized and later died. The Pierce County Sheriff's Department, however, said her death wasn't related to the fight.

Medical examiner: 11-year-old died from fentanyl in her system, not fight at school

January 10, 2023 1:37pm PST

The Pierce County Medical Examiner determined that an 11-year-old who died last year passed away as a result from fentanyl in her system, not due to an altercation at school.