Police: Tacoma seeing 193% increase in arsons this summer

Tacoma is facing a massive increase in arsons and city leaders are taking immediate action to curb these dangerous crimes.

Tacoma sees 193% increase in arsons this summer
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Tacoma is facing a massive increase in arsons and city leaders are taking immediate action to curb these dangerous crimes.

Police investigating deadly stabbing in Tacoma

Tacoma police found an unresponsive man with signs of trauma near 400 S I Street on around 5 a.m. Monday.

City of Tacoma sees spike in car thefts in 2021

Tacoma police say they are seeing a 46% increase in car thefts year-to-date in comparison to last year's numbers.

City of Tacoma sees spike in car thefts
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Tacoma Police say they are seeing a 46% increase in car thefts year to date in comparison to last year's numbers.

6 people treated, one hospitalized in rollover
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A vehicle rollover collision in Tacoma leaves 6 people treated on the scene and one transported to the hospital. Two people had to be extracted from a vehicle.

Multiple people hurt in Tacoma rollover crash

One person was taken to the hospital and six were treated at the scene after a rollover crash Friday morning in Tacoma.

Jury finds sex offender guilty of Kidnapping for holding woman captive for weeks

A man who has been previously convicted of several sex crimes was arrested at a Tacoma Walmart in December after he allegedly kept a random woman captive for weeks inside his garage.

Tacoma couple sentenced on drug trafficking charges

A Tacoma couple has been sentenced to five and seven years in prison after authorities found large quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine and MDMA in their home, according to federal prosecutors.

Deputies work to build relationships with community in Pierce County on National Night Out

Tuesday, law enforcement agencies across the state and country took part in the National Night Out, an event focused on helping build strong relationships with police and community.

Crews remove 'inauthentic' Totem pole from Tacoma park
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Tacoma totem pole, commissioned over a century ago, is being taken down after community determines it "inauthentic."

1 person killed in rollover crash on I-5 in Tacoma

Washington State Patrol are investigating after one person was killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 5 in Tacoma on Monday.

2 different fires break out on Puyallup Ave in Tacoma

The Tacoma Fire Department (TFD) responded to two fires on the same street within the span of a few hours. 

Body of woman rafting with grandson recovered on Carney Lake

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office has recovered the body of a woman who was reported missing on Carney Lake near the Key Peninsula.

Drug investigators sue county, say reputations tarnished

Nine former members of an embattled Pierce County sheriff’s drug unit have filed a lawsuit claiming department administrators targeted them to influence the November election and tarnished their reputations.

Tacoma opens cooling centers
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All centers will provide air conditioning, water and snacks at cooling locations.