A man accused of opening fire inside a Tacoma hospital waiting room — killing one person and injuring another — did not know either victim, according to prosecutors. The violence erupted around 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, inside the emergency room at MultiCare Allenmore Hospital on South Union Avenue, as Puget Press reported. The…
A Portland man who admitted to grooming and sexually assaulting a 13-year-old Jefferson County girl has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison, with the potential to spend the rest of his life behind bars. Micah Nichols, 29, was sentenced to 136 months to life in prison in Jefferson County Superior Court on…
A Longview man is wanted for murder and attempted murder following a fatal stabbing on Terumi Lane earlier this week. Detectives identified Alexander Lee Rogers, 51, as the suspect in the Aug. 5 attack that left Dawn Peters, 64, dead and Andrew Peters, 73, critically injured, according to Longview Police. Rogers is described as white,…
A Fife-based property management company will pay more than $46,000 to 22 service members after illegally charging them fees for ending leases early due to deployment, relocation, or other military orders. Olympic Management Company agreed to provide refunds and interest to affected tenants following a state investigation, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown announced Thursday, Aug….
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot to death inside a Tacoma hospital. The shooting occurred in the emergency room waiting room at MultiCare Allenmore Hospital on Union Avenue just after 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to Tacoma Police. Officers responded after receiving reports of gunfire. When they arrived, they found…
A 59-year-old Puyallup man died after crashing his motorcycle into a barrier on a freeway exit ramp in Tacoma. The wreck happened around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, on southbound Interstate 705 near the interchange with Interstate 5. The motorcyclist was traveling south and attempting to exit when the bike struck a barrier, according to…
Something’s Different in the Dark Up Here The fog settles thicker. The trees seem to whisper. And when the wind rattles your hotel window at night. Well, it might not be the wind at all. Haunted, Historic, and Unsettling Washington’s haunted hotels aren’t just charming or historic. They’re unsettling in the best possible way. Scattered…
A 32-foot boat burst into flames at the Port of Everett’s Central Marina Friday morning, Aug. 1, prompting a large emergency response and forcing the closure of the marina’s fuel dock. The fire broke out around 9:36 a.m. at the marina’s fuel dock, located in the 400 block of 14th Street, according to the Everett…
A fugitive from Colorado accused of shooting a Lummi Nation police officer seven times during a traffic check made his first court appearance. Jesus Penualas-Agramon, 23, was arraigned on attempted murder and related charges in Whatcom County Court on Wednesday, July 30, after allegedly opening fire on a Lummi Nation police officer, according to sheriff’s…
EVERETT, WA — Two Everett police officers are being hailed as heroes after rescuing a man trapped in a burning vehicle following a crash on I-5. The dramatic scene unfolded near SR 2 early Saturday, July 26, when an electric vehicle crashed and caught fire. The officers were in the area and responded within minutes,…
