New details in Kassanndra Cantrell case come to light as suspect formally charged

Loved ones of Kassanndra Cantrell, the pregnant Pierce County woman whose body was discovered earlier this week gathered Friday onight for a candlelight vigil to remember her -- just hours after the suspect, 37-year-old Colin Dudley, was charged with her murder.

Man shot, killed in Tacoma
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A man died after being dropped off at a Tacoma hospital.

Tacoma Public Schools delays start of in-person learning

On Thursday, Tacoma Public Schools announced it will not start in-person classes on Monday, Sept. 28 after all.

Three people shot at beach party in Tacoma

Three people were injured after shots rang out at a beach party overnight in Tacoma. 

Suspects accused of binding people with zip-ties, firing shots on property full of stolen items

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is praising a rookie deputy who helped to detain suspects accused of binding people with zip-ties and firing shots on a property full of stolen goods. 

Oversight committee among recommendations for police body cameras in Tacoma

In Tacoma, the spotlight will once again be on police body-worn cameras. The police department, which is made up of a few hundred officers, does not currently have a body camera program.

Family of missing pregnant woman plans search for area where phone last pinged

It’s been over three weeks since a pregnant Parkland woman seemingly vanished the day before her first ultrasound, setting off a massive search for her that her family is working to keep alive. Kassanndra Cantrell’s loved ones are planning another search at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma this Saturday, hoping they’ll find something-anything, to help bring her home.

Family organizes search for missing woman Kassanndra Cantrell
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Family of missing pregnant woman Kassanndra Cantrell is organizing a search this weekend in the area where Cantrell's phone pinged for the last time.

Detectives say unidentified ATM skimming suspect stole thousands from 25 victims in Pierce County

A warning as the weekend approaches that skimming suspects often strike on Saturdays and Sundays. That’s when Fircrest Police say an unidentified skimming suspect placed a device on an ATM outside a credit union on 19th St. S. in the City of Fircrest.

Food insecurity could reach 1 in 5 Washingtonians by year’s end

Ever since the pandemic hit, more and more families across Washington are feeling the pinch of a struggling economy. And more than ever, families are growing increasingly worried about food insecurity.

Washington state county states goal to remove polluting dam

A Washington state county announced its goal to remove the Electron Dam on the Puyallup River located roughly 42 miles (68 kilometers) southeast of Seattle following the pollution of the river by the dam’s owners.

SR-410 reopens, but mudslides a concern as rainy season approaches

The Sumner Grade fire is 85 percent contained as of Tuesday morning, but crews are already looking ahead to the next risk along SR-410: mudslides. 

Sumner Grade Fire largely contained, several Washington wildfires persist

Wildfire smoke blankets the West Coast as many firefighter crews continue to work on local fires in eastern and western Washington this weekend.