Human skull found while crews cleared mudslide debris in Tacoma

An investigation is underway after a human skull was found in Tacoma while crews were clearing debris from a mudslide.

Body found in trunk at Graham auto yard ID’d as missing woman

The Pierce County Medical Examiner has identified the body that was found in a car’s trunk at a Graham auto yard last month. 

Icy roads cause multi-car crash in Tacoma; 1 hurt

One person was hospitalized early Tuesday morning after a multi-car crash in Tacoma. 

Pierce County deputies arrest suspect wanted for Attempted Murder

With assistance from the FBI's South Sound Gang Task Force, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department Special Investigations Unit and SWAT Team arrested Richard "Mouse" Christensen on January 6, 2021.  He was booked into jail for:

Temporary site opens in Puyallup to help increase COVID-19 testing availability

A new drive-thru COVID-19 test site opened Monday at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup. The location’s first day saw a full parking lot hours before it opened. 

Some COVID testing sites close Monday due to full capacity

Some COVID-19 testing sites in western Washington have closed for the day on Monday after reaching full capacity as demand for testing increases.

Woman found dead inside car in Lakewood

Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a car Sunday night in Lakewood. 

Pierce County to open COVID testing site in Puyallup, citing high demand

Pierce County is opening a COVID-19 testing site in Puyallup, citing high demand as the omicron variant creates a surge in COVID cases.

Medical examiner identifies man found dead in truck in Tacoma

A homicide investigation is underway after a man’s body was found in a pickup truck Friday morning in Tacoma.

Deputies take armed suspect into custody in Puyallup

A man, who was wanted for a domestic violence assault with a firearm, was taken into custody Friday morning in Puyallup.