Fluffy tabby named Harley is the 7th cat found mutilated in Thurston County

A seventh cat has been found mutilated and killed in Thurston County. Authorities believe the same suspect is behind the animal abuse and are warning car owners to keep their pets inside. 

Thurston Co. law enforcement go door-to-door warning about serial pet killer

Thurston County Animal Service Officials are going door-to-door looking for clues, and warning neighbors of the dangers of what they're calling a serial pet killer.

Possible serial cat killer strikes again in Washington, investigators say

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Thurston County Animal Services said Friday another pet cat was found dead and mutilated in Olympia and they believe this killing is linked to five other cat mutilations in Thurston County and possibly another one in Port Angeles.The latest killing involved a cat named Olly, whose body was left on a front lawn.

4 cats found mutilated in Thurston County possibly linked to Port Angeles case

Investigators say they are looking into what could be a shocking case of serial animal abuse, as four cats have been found mutilated since February in Lacey, Olympia and Tumwater.

Civilian shoots, kills gunman at Tumwater Walmart; 2 others hurt

A shooting outside a Walmart Supercenter in Tumwater Sunday evening was the end result of a crime spree from the now deceased gunman, police said. That gunman was killed by an armed civilian in the Walmart parking lot.

Man dead in wrong-way crash on I-5 in Lacey

The Washington State Patrol says a 28-year-old Tacoma man is dead after driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 in Lacey and crashing into an oncoming car.

80 arrested, 95 pounds of meth and 75 guns seized in largest drug bust initiative in recent history

The largest drug takedown initiatve in Puget Sound has netted more than 80 drug dealers, U.S. Attorney Annette Hayes said. The iniative began this year and was conducted in four different operations across King, Pierce, Snohomish, Skagit and Thurston counties.

Vandals strike in downtown Olympia the night after May Day

About 10 to 20  people in dark clothing broke windows and painted graffiti at the US Bank and other buildings on 4th Avenue in downtown Olympia Wednesday night, police said.

Smashed windows, '$=Death' sprayed on Wells Fargo in Lacey

Lacey Police Sgt. Jamie Newcomb said the vandalism happened about 5:35 a.m. Tuesday at the Wells Fargo Bank on Sleater-Kinney.

Thousands attend rally for gun rights in Olympia

Olympia's "March for Our Rights Rally" followed Friday's nationwide student walkouts over gun violence, which coincided with the 19th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting.

Semi-truck carrying manure overturns in Lacey

A semi-truck carrying manure overturned on State Route 510 in Lacey Thursday. At this time, all southbound lanes are blocked.

Video shows man setting fire to one of two Jehovah's Witness churches in Thurston County

Who’s targeting Jehovah's Witness churches in Thurston County? That’s the question investigators are trying to answer after two Kingdom Halls were set on fire early Monday morning.

Missing Olympia man has a history of driving long distances and not know how he got there

A Silver Alert has been issued for a 78-year-old man from Olympia who hasn't been seen since March 6, 2018. Russell Darr has dementia and has a history of driving states away and not knowing how he got there.

Skeletal remains found outside of Rainier

Human remains were discovered in a wooded area just outside of the town of Rainier Sunday, the Thurston County Sheriff's office reports. 

Tumwater man arrested on 13 counts of cruelty to dogs

TUMWATER, Wash. (AP) — A 50-year-old Tumwater man has been arrested on suspicion of 13 counts of first-degree animal cruelty after investigators found pictures and videos of the man engaged in sexual activity with at least three dogs.The Olympian reported Monday that the man was arrested in January for allegedly possessing child pornography.Charging documents say during that investigation police discovered photos and videos showing the man engaging in sexual activity with several dogs.“The videos showed (the man) engaging in sexual acts with the dogs and having the dogs have physical contact with his sexual organs,” the charging documents read.The man was arrested Saturday afternoon and two dogs at his residence were taken to an animal hospital.