02 July 2010, 10:10 am
Some crooks are going to new heights in their dirty work.Investigators say thieves are using ladders to climb their way onto second-level balconies, where the doors to the apartment are often unlocked, then looting the place while tenants sleep.Heather Ihlen says thieves slipped into her apartment... Read More »
29 June 2010, 10:10 am
Tacoma Police have launched an investigation after a body was pulled from Commencement Bay Monday afternoon.Tacoma Fire Department's Marine unit recovered that body floating in the Puyallup River where the river empties into the bay.A caller reported seeing the body just before 4:00pm. ... Read More »
16 June 2010, 9:09 am
A biodiesel tank exploded inside a private garage on Tuesday, sparking a fire that traveled down the adjacent alley.A Tacoma fire spokesperson said the tank was inside a detached garage of a private home in the 3500 block of S. 13th St."All of a sudden, I heard an explosion and it shook my windows... Read More »
10 June 2010, 1:01 pm
Mark your Calendar! Taste of Tacoma starts Friday, June 25th - A Weekend of Fun This summer the Taste of Tacoma will celebrate 25 years at Point Defiance Park and are planning a huge birthday party that you won’t want to miss! The Ultimate Family Picnic and Tacoma’s largest free,... Read More »
08 June 2010, 9:09 am
The University of Washington Tacoma will hold Commencement exercises at 10 a.m., on Friday, June 11, in the Tacoma Dome, 2727 East D St., Tacoma. The doors open at 9 a.m.More than 800 graduates are expected to participate in the ceremony. Several thousand friends and family members will be on hand... Read More »
28 May 2010, 10:10 am
Pierce County prosecutors on Wednesday filed child molestation charges against a Tacoma police officer.John H. Parkes, 45, is accused of molesting a girl over a six-year period that began in 1996 when the girl was 5 or 6.He was charged with three counts of first-degree child molestation.According... Read More »
26 May 2010, 11:11 am
The Tacoma City Council has joined Seattle in officially condemning the state of Arizona for its controversial immigration law.In a 5-to-3 vote on Tuesday, the council approved the symbolic measure opposing Arizona's recent crackdown on illegal immigration. Council member David Boe abstained from... Read More »
20 May 2010, 11:11 am
A 16-year-old Tacoma boy who shot a man on a Pierce Transit bus last year will spend more than 14 years in jail.Jesus Miranda, was sentenced today in Pierce County Superior Court to 171 months – minus 376 days he has already served – for first-degree assault with a firearm and unlawful... Read More »
1 September 2010, 7:04 am
STATE v. WILLIAMSLeagle.comCounsel for Respondent(s), Stephen D Trinen, Pierce County Prosecutors Ofc, 930 Tacoma Ave S Rm 946, Tacoma, WA, 98402-2102. A jury found Jason Williams ...STATE v. ALSTONLeagle.comall 3 news articles »... Read More »
1 September 2010, 7:04 am
STATE v. SCHAFERLeagle.comCounsel for Respondent(s), Thomas Charles Roberts, Attorney at Law, Co City Bldg, 930 Tacoma Ave S Rm 946, Tacoma, WA, 98402-2102. ...... Read More »