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Chainsaw thrown at cops from speeding truck during high speed chase

Police say a passenger threw a chainsaw out of a car window at pursuing officers during a late-night chase in Pierce County, Washington.

The Independent UK · Apr 23

Man stabs four people to death in Washington state

Victims, as well as 32-year-old suspect, confirmed dead after incident in town west of Tacoma, says county sheriff’s office

The Guardian - US · Feb 24

A woman was found murdered and left nude along the riverbed in 1988. Police just named her killer

Tracy Whitney was 18 years old when she was killed in August 1988

The Independent UK · Dec 1, 2024

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Man charged in random Seattle freeway shootings faces new charges nearby

A man charged with randomly shooting at cars along Interstate 5 near Seattle on Labor Day faces additional charges for firing at vehicles in an adjacent county on the same night

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Report: County leaders in Washington entertaining thought of LIV Golf event at former U.S. Open site

Since the U.S. Open is booked solid through 2042, leaders are open to other ideas to keep it in the public eye.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 29, 2024

Woman with tuberculosis is arrested for refusing to isolate for a year

Woman known only as ‘V.N.’ was placed in a specially-equipped detention room at the Pierce County Jail in Washington state three months after a judge issued a warrant for her arrest

The Independent UK · Jun 4, 2023

Ex-Sonics star Shawn Kemp charged with assault in Tacoma Mall shooting

SEATTLE — Video-surveillance footage from a March shooting in the Tacoma Mall parking lot contradicts ex-Sonics star Shawn Kemp’s assertion he returned fire in self-defense as he tried to recover items stolen in an earlier car prowl, according to Pierce County prosecutors.

Tribune News Service · Apr 15, 2023

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Ex-Sonics star Shawn Kemp to be released after WA shooting arrest

Pierce County prosecutors decided Thursday not to charge former Seattle Sonics star Shawn Kemp pending further investigation by Tacoma police into an alleged shooting Wednesday at the Tacoma Mall. No injuries were reported.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

Ex-Sonics star Shawn Kemp arrested in connection with drive-by shooting

Former Seattle Sonics star Shawn Kemp was arrested Wednesday evening in Pierce County in connection with a drive-by shooting in Tacoma, according to multiple reports.

Tribune News Service · Mar 9, 2023

2 charged in Christmas Day attacks on Seattle-area substations

SEATTLE — Federal prosecutors have charged two men in the Christmas Day substation attacks in Pierce County that caused power outages and allegedly $3 million in damage.

Tribune News Service · Jan 4, 2023

What motivated the Pacific Northwest substation attacks?

SPANAWAY, Wash. — Shortly after 5 a.m. on Christmas Day, Kathryn Henkel and her family were rousted by an unfamiliar quiet, a signal something was wrong.

Tribune News Service · Dec 31, 2022

Vandals hit 4 Seattle-area substations in Christmas Day attacks

SEATTLE — Homes in Kapowsin and Graham in Pierce County briefly lost power late Christmas Day after an electrical substation was vandalized and set afire.

Tribune News Service · Dec 26, 2022

Pierce County, Wash. Sheriff Ed Troyer found not guilty of false reporting

SEATTLE — A jury on Wednesday acquitted Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer on misdemeanor false-reporting charges related to his confrontation last year with a Black newspaper carrier.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

Criminal trial begins in Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s false-reporting case after encounter with Black newspaper carrier

SEATTLE — Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer’s call last year to an emergency dispatcher saying a Black newspaper carrier was threatening to kill him — a claim a Tacoma police report said he walked back upon questioning — provoked widespread criticism and calls for his resignation.

Tribune News Service · Dec 1, 2022

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The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

Anderson concedes in Washington secretary of state race

Pierce County Auditor Julie Anderson has conceded defeat to Steve Hobbs in a tight race for Washington secretary of state

Tribune News Service · Jun 6, 2022

Court issues no-contact order against Sheriff Ed Troyer, citing ‘unlawful harassment’ of Black newspaper carrier

SEATTLE — A Pierce County court Monday issued an anti-harassment order against Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer, requiring him to stay 1,000 feet from a Black newspaper carrier for one year, citing continued incidents of “unlawful harassment.”

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2022

Pierce County, Washington, deputy shot while serving warrant dies from his injuries

TACOMA, Wash. — The 35-year-old Pierce County deputy shot and gravely injured Tuesday while serving a warrant on a convicted felon in Spanaway died Wednesday, the Sheriff’s Department said.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2022

2 deputies shot, suspect killed during SWAT operation in Seattle suburb

TACOMA, Wash. — Two Pierce County sheriff’s deputies were shot and wounded and a 40-year-old suspect was killed during a SWAT operation Tuesday near Spanaway, according to the sheriff’s department.

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Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2022

2 deputies shot in Pierce County, Washington, during SWAT arrest

SEATTLE — Two Pierce County sheriff’s deputies have been shot and wounded near Spanaway, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

Tribune News Service · Feb 19, 2022

Police in Washington state fatally shoot Pierce County child-rape suspect after he stabs officer

TACOMA, Wash. — A man being sought by Pierce County detectives was fatally shot in Centralia on Friday after stabbing a police officer there, authorities said.

Zenger · Feb 11, 2022

VIDEO: Cop Consoles Man As Firefighters Rescue Dog Trapped In Burning House

The worried owner had to be comforted and restrained from running back into the blaze to save his pet.

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