Man dies after fleeing suspect crashes car into Lakewood home

A Lakewood man has died after police say a fleeing suspect crashed into a car in his driveway and pinned him against his Lakewood home. 

2 WA nursing assistants disciplined for disappearing with adults in their care

Two Washington nursing assistants have been charged with unprofessional conduct, accused of taking four vulnerable adults from their Pierce County residence and driving away with them.

Pierce County on the CDC's list for high COVID transmission
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Tacoma-Pierce County Health officials say their transmission rate is lower than what the CDC is reporting because they use a different data set.

Pierce County on CDC’s list for high COVID-19 levels

Pierce County is among several counties in Washington state that the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending to mask back up due to high levels of COVID-19. 

Nearly 50 auto thefts reported over 4th of July weekend in Pierce County alone

The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force (PSATT) is reporting a 4th of July weekend full of vehicle thefts, with nearly 50 of them happening in Pierce County.

More communities in western Washington adopt fireworks bans and reporting systems to increase safety

This Fourth of July, the sky will light up with fireworks as many around Puget Sound celebrate the nation's freedom. However, it’s the personal fireworks that officials continue warning the public about. 

Semi-truck rollover crash blocks Tacoma street for hours

A semi-truck rollover crash blocked Bay Street in Tacoma for three hours before crews could set it upright.

Court docs: School photographer from Federal Way arrested for possessing child porn

According to the Tacoma Police Department (TPD), detectives served a warrant in Federal Way and arrested the man on four counts of first-degree possessing depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Court documents say the files involved children under the age of 12.

Feds: Tacoma woman lied about having MS to defraud friends of more than $600K

Federal prosecutors say they will recommend no more than 27 months in prison for a Washington state woman who defrauded friends and acquaintances of more than $600,000 by falsely telling them she needed money for tuition, multiple sclerosis treatment and other causes.

Judge orders Pierce Co. Sheriff Ed Troyer to pay $100K bail for violating conditions of release

A Kitsap County judge has ordered Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer to post $100,000 bail after finding he violated conditions of his continued release pending his criminal trial. 

Community rallies around lemonade stand robbed by thief

Neighbors in Tacoma are helping out a lemonade stand business run by kids after it was targeted by a thief over the weekend.

Tacoma neighbors concerned with fireworks danger after fire at abandoned school

Tacoma Fire Officials believe the cause of a fire at an abandoned school is due to illegal fireworks, and neighbors are worried what the rest of the week may bring for their community.

Tacoma neighbors worried about the chaos illegal fireworks may bring this week
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Tacoma Fire Officials believe the cause of a fire at an abandoned school is due to illegal fireworks, and neighbors are worried what the rest of the week may bring to their community.

Seattle, Tacoma rank among worst-run largest cities in U.S., study suggests

Tacoma and Seattle rank among the worst-run largest cities in the U.S., according to data from WalletHub. The report weighs the quality of city services—infrastructure, safety, economy, education, health—against the total budget per capita spent on them.

JBLM Soldier dies of apparent drowning

A Soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord died over the weekend from an apparent drowning, according to Col. Joey Sullinger, I Corps Public Affairs Officer.