Volunteers upgrade veteran widow's home in Olympia
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April is National Volunteer Month. Groups in Olympia were hard at work Thursday morning, upgrading a local Army veteran widow's home.

Patrons subdue suspect after deadly bar shooting near Tenino

Deputies arrested two people in connection to a deadly shooting that happened at a bar near Tenino on Tuesday.

Security guard kidnapped during Tumwater marijuana facility break-in

Police are working to identify multiple suspects who kidnapped a security guard in order to break into a marijuana production facility in Tumwater earlier this month.

DUI driver arrested after 100 mph pursuit ends in Tumwater
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Multiple law enforcement agencies collaborated to arrest a Tacoma felon who led police on a chase through Lewis and Thurston County.

DUI driver arrested after 100 mph pursuit ends in Tumwater

Multiple law enforcement agencies collaborated to arrest a DUI driver who sped at 100 mph while trying to escape police early Sunday morning.

Thurston Co. reacts to hiring of ex-officer cleared in Manny Ellis' death

Tensions remain high in Thurston County following the recent hiring and swift resignation of former Tacoma Police Officer Christopher Burbank, who has been acquitted in the death of Manuel "Manny" Ellis.

WA to adopt new regulation for 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

New federal regulations will reduce exposure to “forever chemicals” in drinking water for millions of people nationwide.

WA gun store sold hundreds of high-capacity magazines in 90 mins without ban

A Kelso gun store owner said he sold hundreds of high-capacity magazines in the 90-minute window between a sales ban being ruled unconstitutional and the state's emergency appeal.

Thurston Co. public meeting over controversial hire
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Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders will hold a public forum on the hiring and quick resignation of Christopher Burbank. Burbank is a former Tacoma Police Officer who was cleared of wrongdoing in the death of Manny Ellis.

Shooting suspect arrested after wrong-way crash on I-5 near Grand Mound

A suspect involved in a shooting was arrested over the weekend after a high-speed police pursuit that ended in a wrong-way crash on I-5 near Grand Mound.

Lacey drive-by shooting: Dog shot, child injured while in bathtub

Lacey Police are investigating after a child was injured and a dog was shot in a drive-by shooting on Wednesday afternoon. 

Ex-Tacoma cop cleared in Manuel Ellis’ death resigns from Thurston Co. Sheriff’s Office

Ex-Tacoma Police officer Christopher Burbank, who was cleared of wrongdoing in the death of Manuel Ellis, has resigned from the Thurston County Sheriff's Office just two days after his hiring.

Call for tougher laws to protect children
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A lawmaker says the death of 4-year-old Everett boy Ariel Garcia might have been prevented were it not for a change in legislation that makes it easier for parents with drug abuse issues to keep custody of a child.

Lawmaker says tougher child protection laws in Washington could help save kids like Ariel Garcia in the future

A lawmaker says the death of 4-year-old Everett boy Ariel Garcia might have been prevented were it not for a change in legislation that makes it easier for parents with drug abuse issues to keep custody of a child.

Tacoma police officer cleared in Manuel Ellis’ death hired by Thurston County Sheriff’s Office

Former Tacoma Police Officer Christopher Burbank, who was cleared of wrongdoing in the death of Manuel Ellis, has been sworn in as a patrol deputy with the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.

Loved ones honor memory of murdered taxi driver

The partner of a local taxi driver who was kidnapped and murdered is continuing a tradition the two of them started together.

Special event to honor murdered local cab driver
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Nick Hokema is being honored in Lacey, nearly three months since he was kidnapped and killed by an escaped JBLM soldier.

Driver who caused head-on crash was 'too high to evaluate,' deputies say

Thurston County deputies say a driver was "too high to evaluate" after they caused a serious head-on crash near Tenino Saturday night.