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A reported drive-by shooting in Tacoma left one man with serious injuries, and prompted Tacoma police to shut down the intersection of South 47th Street and South Tacoma Way Sunday evening. → Read More
Accident investigators found a smashed liquor bottle amid the debris of the motorcycle. → Read More
Activists backing a proposed City of Spanaway presented legal documents to the Pierce County Council this week. The incorporation process is long, and an election, if approved, wouldn’t occur before 2020. → Read More
Tacoma faces what might be one of the largest penalties in state history for withholding public records from a fired police officer → Read More
This week’s Police Beat features a man desperate to drive, a sister making false accusations, and a drunk who wasn’t getting the message → Read More
This week’s Police Beat features man dodging warrants, a naked intruder and a woman who just wanted to go home → Read More
Swearing-in ceremonies tend to be stodgy affairs, more solemn than jubilant. → Read More
Sworn in to a standing ovation from a big crowd, Mary Robnett, fresh off her victory over incumbent Mark Lindquist, takes office as Pierce County’s first female prosecutor → Read More
It took more than a year, but two Tacoma police officers have been fired for allegedly urging a 54-year-old woman to beat her 9-year-old grandson with a belt in June 2017. → Read More
Prosecutor Mark Lindquist racked up $108,000 in legal bills defending himself against multiple bar complaints. Tuesday, the county council reluctantly agreed to pay them off. → Read More
This week’s Police Beat features a man planning an evening, a mother arguing with her son and car prowler looking for a place to sleep → Read More
This week’s Police Beat features a man planning an evening, a mother arguing with her son and car prowler looking for a place to sleep → Read More
Tacoma Public Utilities suffers from a male-dominated management culture that marginalizes women, according to a claim for damages filed by its longtime spokeswoman and communications director. → Read More
Jessica Ortega, shot to death by her estranged boyfriend in 2016, won’t see her two children grow up. → Read More
Pierce County leaders this week unveiled previously unseen public records linked to $4.9 million in payments made to settle damage claims over the past two years. → Read More
A 22-year veteran of the Tacoma Police Department says he was fired for an unusual reason: because he didn’t shoot to kill a man who had assaulted police officers. → Read More
Dave O’Dea was fired by the Tacoma Police Department in 2017. He’s filed a lawsuit, saying he lost his job because he didn’t shoot to kill a fleeing suspect. The city denies it. → Read More
Public records show Pierce County has paid out more than $3.3 million in the past two years to settle various damage claims, with no notice to the public or explanation of the spending. → Read More
Lizanne Padula is leading against Tim Lewis and Karl Williams candidate is leading against John Sheeran for Pierce County District Court seats in the Nov. 6 Election. → Read More
In a result few insiders predicted when the campaign began, Mary Robnett defeats incumbent prosecutor Mark Lindquist by a comfortable margin, becoming the first female prosecutor in Pierce County history → Read More