A 24-year-old man was arrested after deputies say he threatened pharmacy employees with a katana sword during a robbery in Puyallup. Deputies responded around 7:30 p.m. July 3 to a reported armed robbery at a pharmacy in the 9500 block of 176th Street East, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Scroll down for video…
A Puyallup high school wrestler has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was sexually assaulted by a transgender opponent during a girls wrestling match and that officials failed to properly respond after the incident was reported. The suit, filed Tuesday in Seattle federal court by a Rogers High School student and her mother, Stephanie Brown,…
Few Washington cities have changed as dramatically over the past few decades as Puyallup. Long known for its downtown charm, the Washington State Fair, views of Mount Rainier, and family-friendly suburbs, the city has become one of the region’s fastest-growing communities. New housing developments continue to spread across South Hill, warehouses have expanded throughout the…
A 19-year-old Sumner man who died in a motorcycle crash in Puyallup is being remembered by loved ones as a kindhearted friend with an adventurous spirit. Evan Johnson was killed Monday, May 11, after a collision involving his motorcycle and a pickup truck near the intersection of East Pioneer Way and Highway 512 in Puyallup,…
Two homes, nearly the same price—but one puts you in a quiet Pierce County suburb, while the other drops you into the heart of a historic Southern neighborhood. Here’s what $600,000 gets your in Puyallup and Alabama. Property 1: Puyallup, WA Property 2: Birmingham, AL The Homes Themselves The Puyallup home is all about function…
A 37-year-old father was shot and killed early Sunday, April 12, in Puyallup, and deputies have not identified a suspect. Deputies responded around 4:20 a.m. to reports of a shooting at an apartment complex near the 12200 block of Canyon Road East, where they found the man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, according to the…
A Puyallup family is facing unimaginable loss after a domestic violence shooting left one daughter dead and another critically injured, as loved ones now rally to support the four sisters and their grieving mother. The shooting happened around 9:10 a.m. Thursday, April 2, in the 1200 block of 31st Street NW, according to Puyallup Police….
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…
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…
