An 18-month investigation into a Tacoma-based street gang resulted in nine indictments and multiple arrests tied to a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy stretching from Arizona to Washington and beyond. Large-Scale Operation Over the last 36 hours, law enforcement executed 13 search warrants and arrested eight of nine people charged in a ten-count federal indictment, the US…
The Pierce County Medical Examiner has identified the young man killed in a shooting inside a Tacoma hospital emergency room. Jaedyn Williams, 18, of University Place, died from gunshot wounds to the torso after the Wednesday, Aug. 6, attack at MultiCare Allenmore Hospital, the medical examiner’s office confirmed Wednesday, Aug. 13. His death was ruled…
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 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…
Get ready to scream—again. David Arquette, beloved star of the Scream franchise, is headed to Tacoma this fall for a chillingly fun night of horror nostalgia and insider stories at the historic Pantages Theater. On Thursday, October 30—Halloween Eve—Arquette will take the stage for “Behind the SCREAM: A Live Conversation with David Arquette,” a one-night-only…
Free backpacks, supplies, haircuts, and health screenings are just some of the no-cost resources available to Tacoma families at a series of back-to-school events kicking off this August. Back 2 School Bash Hosted by Life Center Church, this annual bash offers free backpacks, school supplies, haircuts, food, and more for local kids. 📅 When: Friday,…
