Wellfound Behavioral Health

Patient Dies After Brutal Beating Inside Tacoma Psychiatric Facility; Suspect Faces Murder Charge

A 63-year-old woman has died more than two weeks after she was critically injured in a brutal attack inside a Tacoma psychiatric facility. The woman died on Monday, March 30, 16 days after the March 14 assault at Wellfound Behavioral Health on South 19th Street, according to Tacoma Police. Officers responded around 8:10 p.m. the…

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door-to-door salesman

‘I’m Gonna Make You Talk’: Door-To-Door Salesman Ignored Signs, Made Threat, Tacoma Woman Claims

A Tacoma woman says a door-to-door salesman ignored clearly posted no soliciting signs, made a threatening remark to her husband, and took photos of her home before leaving. “Did anyone have this man come to their home to solicit?” Bonee Williamson wrote in a Tacoma community Facebook post shared Friday, March 27. She said the…

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Isaac Rainer

Puyallup 20-Year-old Killed In Industrial Accident Remembered As ‘Hardworking, Ambitious’

Tributes are pouring in for a 20-year-old Puyallup welder who was killed in a workplace accident. Isaac Rainer died Sunday, March 15, in an industrial accident, according to his obituary. A cause of death was not given. A welder and millwright for an industrial fabricator, Rainer was known for far more than his trade. Loved…

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Dick’s Drive-In

Dick’s Drive-In Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Wage, Break Violations

Dick’s Drive-In is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims employees were denied required rest breaks, meal periods, and wages. The suit, filed in King County Superior Court in February, alleges widespread labor violations affecting hourly workers. Plaintiff Madison Masterson claims the company failed to provide legally required rest and meal breaks during shifts, resulting in…

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Burritos California

Holy Guacamole: Tacoma’s New Burrito Spot Has 20+ Wraps — And A Backwards Drive-Thru

It’s the 24-hour burrito shack with the backwards drive-thru. Burritos California, now open at 820 South 38th Street in Tacoma, is turning a former Burger Ranch building into a round-the-clock destination for Mexican comfort food. The fast-growing chain, which also has locations in Lakewood, Marysville, Auburn, Seattle, and Kent, opened its Tacoma outpost last fall…

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Wellfound Behavioral Health

Tacoma Man Nearly Beat Fellow Patient To Death Inside Psychiatric Hospital: Prosecutors

A 25-year-old Tacoma man is accused of nearly beating a fellow patient to death inside a secured psychiatric hospital, leaving the victim in critical condition and not breathing on her own. Elias Santos Salcedo was arrested Saturday, March 14, and charged in Pierce County Superior Court with attempted murder in the first degree. He remained…

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