Man shot to death at Puyallup home where pot grown
The Pierce County sheriff's office is investigating the shooting death of a man in his 20s at a home near Puyallup.
As Pierce County home sales rise, prices tumble
real estate: Distressed properties depress market | The Pierce County housing market ended the year on a sour note as median home prices once again fell by a double-digit margin in the year-over-year December period, according to data released Wednesday by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service.
Park ranger shot at Mount Rainier National Park
The Pierce County Sheriff's office says a U.S. Forest Service ranger was shot Sunday morning at Mount Rainier National Park.
Death of Jewish hiker on Rainier fuels autopsy...
A judge upheld an appeal barring Pierce County's medical examiner from conducting an autopsy on the body because of religious objections from the family, The News Tribune reported Sunday.
Pierce County's dangerous-dog policy deemed...
A state appeals court has declared unconstitutional Pierce County’s dangerous-dog ordinance, ruling the law meant to protect the public from vicious animals violates the due-process rights of their owners.Auditor Julie Anderson, whose office oversees the county’s animal control department, said last week that the county plans to appeal.
PIERCE COUNTY: Autopsy scheduled for inmate who...
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office is scheduled to conduct an autopsy today on a 42-year-old Pierce County Jail inmate who died Wednesday.
Pierce County detectives arrest suspect in...
Criminal investigation officers from the Pierce County Sheriff's Department on Wednesday evening arrested a suspect – a juvenile detention officer at Remann Hall – in a series of sexual assaults in Parkland.
Bonney Lake: Deputies involved with shooting...
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday identified two deputies involved in a shooting that killed a 38-year-old woman Sunday.
Pierce County deputies looking for sex offender
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is asking for help finding a convicted sex offender who hasn’t checked in with law enforcement in more than a year.
Judge rules Powell children 'cannot safely be...
A Pierce County judge ruled this afternoon that the sons of a missing Utah mother cannot be safely returned to their father, who has long been a person of interest in his wife's 2009 disappearance.Judge Kathryn Nelson issued the ruling after hearing from the state and Josh Powell regarding the custody of Josh and Susan Cox Powell's two sons, ages 4 and 6. The judge is now deciding who will get custody of the boys.
In brief: Teen stabs attacker, learns he's his...
EDGEWOOD, Wash. - The Pierce County sheriff's office says a teenage boy stabbed his own estranged father unwittingly while defending his uncle during a nasty family fight. Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Mike Blair says the fight started when the boy's father, an estranged member of the family, arrived unexpectedly at the Edgewood residence Friday night.
Protecting uncle, teen unknowingly stabs father to...
A teenage boy in Edgewood stabbed his father to death Friday night, attempting to protect his uncle from an attack, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
Pierce County Voters Will Be Asked to Help Fund...
Gig Harbor voters will be asked in November to dip into their pockets and increase Pierce County's sales tax by one-tenth of one percent (one penny on a $10 purchase) to support a measure that, in the long run, will make them safer.
Vote on Pierce County Council's size is up to the...
The Pierce County Council will decide Tuesday whether to ask voters to reduce the number of council members from seven to five, which would require the controversial step of redrawing district boundaries again next year.
EATONVILLE: 3 unrestrained kids injured in car...
Three children were seriously injured Sunday night when a woman driving near Eatonville ran a stop sign and her SUV was hit, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
Low-flying chopper measuring Pierce County's...
Even in a community accustomed to low-flying aircraft, it’s a sight that’s drawing attention.
Sheriff's boat sinks in Tacoma
A police boat owned by the Pierce County Sheriff's department sank Monday while moored in the Narrows Marina.
Prosecutor says Tacoma police shooting justified
The Pierce County prosecutor says two Tacoma police officers were justified in fatally shooting a man who fired at them.
John Ladenburg will run for state high court, not...
Former Pierce County Executive and Prosecutor John Ladenburg announced Wednesday he will forgo a third run for state attorney general and instead enter next year’s race for the state Supreme Court.
John Ladenburg running for state Supreme Court
Former Pierce County Executive and County Prosecuting Attorney John Ladenburg announced Wednesday he's running for the state Supreme Court.
Ladenburg to seek spot on Wash. Supreme Court
Former Pierce County Executive John Ladenburg is seeking a spot on the Washington Supreme Court.
Mental test for man accused of killing wife
Stabbing: Husband accused of killing wife | A 47-year-old Pierce County man charged with killing his wife has been sent to Western State Hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Woman found dead in Pierce County home
A 50-year-old Pierce County woman was found dead today in her home 2600 block of 128th Street East, Ed Troyer of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department said. Troyer said the woman's estranged husband has been taken to the hospital with what appear to be self-inflicted wounds.
Drowning, hypothermia caused Tacoma newborn’s...
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the cause of death for a newborn girl whose 20-year-old mother was charged with her death last week.
Pierce Transit board OKs additional service cuts
MEETING: Commissioners agree to end 17 fixed routes, trim frequency of others | The Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners approved a second round of much-contested service cuts Monday, a decision that affects thousands who rely on public transportation.

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