A family dispute turned deadly in a Puyallup neighborhood when an armed man shot two women — killing one — before a neighbor intervened and fatally shot him, police said. Puyallup Police officers responded around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, to a domestic violence incident in the 1200 block of 31st Street NW, according to…
Police in Puyallup are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 13-year-old girl who has not been seen in several days. Leialoha Warr was reported missing on Tuesday, March 31, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Additional details, including a clothing description and possible destination, were not given. Police are urging anyone…
One person was killed and several others were displaced when a fire tore through an apartment complex in north Tacoma on Friday morning, April 3. Crews were called to the 1200 block of North Pearl Street around 7:50 a.m. after reports of a fire inside the building, according to Tacoma Fire. Firefighters arrived and began…
Authorities are searching for a 45-year-old man accused of violent crimes who escaped from Western State Hospital in Lakewood. Law enforcement is actively searching for Joshua Dylan Rice, who escaped from Western State Hospital around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, according to Clark County officials. Rice was being held at the facility while facing…
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that a woman found dead in a Puyallup lake earlier this year died by suicide. Ginger Meier, 60, died from drowning and her death was classified her death as a suicide, according to official records. Meier’s body was discovered on Tuesday, Feb. 3, in Puyallup’s Bradley Lake…
Drivers traveling through DuPont this weekend should prepare for major disruptions as both directions of Interstate 5 will fully close overnight for bridge demolition work. All lanes of I-5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord will shut down from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday, April 3-4, according to the Washington State Department of…
A Tacoma mother is keeping a constant vigil at her son’s hospital bedside after he was critically injured in a crash while riding his scooter home from work. Qwinten Russell was struck by a vehicle Friday night, March 20, and airlifted to Harborview Medical Center, where he remains in intensive care, according to a GoFundMe…
A 23-year-old aspiring firefighter from Pierce County is being remembered for his compassion and generosity after his death, with loved ones saying his final act helped save dozens of lives. Evan Fritschy died on Jan. 22, 2026, after struggling with mental health issues, according to a GoFundMe organized by his partner, Saylor Watts. Fritschy, who…
UPDATE: Zariyah Jones-Moore was found safe, her mother told Puget Press. ORIGINAL REPORT: A Tacoma mother is asking for help finding her 13-year-old daughter, who has been missing for several says. Zariyah Jones-Moore was last seen Sunday, March 29, near First Creek Middle School on Tacoma’s eastside, her mother Erin Futch told Puget Press. Futch…
Police in Lakewood are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 14-year-old girl who has not been seen in more than a week. Gianna Grace Emra was reported missing on Saturday, March 21, according to the Lakewood Police Department. Authorities said Gianna may still be in the local area or she may have…
