4 February 2012, 1:10 pm
Stars and StripesArmy drops murder charge against last soldier tied to 'kill team' casesBoston HeraldBy Adam Ashton / The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.) TACOMA, Wash. - The Army on Friday dropped its case against the fifth and final soldier it accused of murdering Afghan civilians during a 201... Read More »
4 February 2012, 11:26 am
Gang member arrested in Tukwila sentenced for possession of firearm | US ...PNW Local NewsThe Tacoma officers were searching for Michael Wilson, who was later convicted of assaulting a police officer when he drove his car, dragging one of the officers, when they tried to stop him in a Tacoma parking... Read More »
3 February 2012, 8:51 pm
TheNewsTribune.comGang members sentenced in Camille Love murderTheNewsTribune.comThe five men, all affiliated with a East Side Tacoma street gang called the Lokote Surenos, were convicted for their roles in the Feb. 7, 2010 shooting – a tragic case of mistaken identity. Gang members shot up Camill... Read More »
2 February 2012, 4:16 pm
Seattle gang member, initially caught in Tukwila, receives 5-year prison sentenceTukwila ReporterEzell was first arrested for illegal gun possession by Tacoma Police officers on June 8 in Tukwila, according to a US Attorney's Office media release. The Tacoma officers were searching for Michael W... Read More »
28 January 2012, 11:27 am
Battery in the Area of Virginia LakeKOLOAccording to RPD, the suspect was driving a late 80's-early 90's Metallic Green Toyota Tacoma. The suspect may also have orange dye near his face from the victim's pepper spray. Anyone with information regarding this case should contact the Reno Po... Read More »
27 January 2012, 8:56 pm
San Francisco sheriff's dilemma revives Tacoma memoriesExaminer.comSworn in as the San Francisco County Sheriff earlier this month, Ross Mirkarimi is making headlines of a different sort that revive memories of another top cop, this one in Tacoma, because the hot story today is an allegation of ... Read More »
26 January 2012, 12:24 am
The hunt must go on for Teekah and other lost childrenTheNewsTribune.comJeffrey Klungness, last seen at age 14 in 1996 – a suspected victim of foul play whose mother was found beaten to death in their Sumner-area home. There are more – far too many more. Their cases are listed on the websites of... Read More »
24 January 2012, 1:55 pm
Lawmakers consider bill to abolish death penaltySeattle Post Intelligencer"It doesn't bring the victim back." Fiscal documents from a similar bill last year showed that, not counting incarceration costs, a death penalty case runs about $1.2 million in state and local costs, compared with $89000 ... Read More »
20 January 2012, 12:07 am
Legislature should back effort to strengthen anti-stalking lawsThe OlympianBecause there was no dating or family relationship involved, existing legal protections — designed mostly for domestic violence cases — were insufficient to protect the victims. Under existing stalking laws they could not... Read More »
9 January 2012, 4:53 pm
Granite Falls homicide victim identified as Tacoma manHeraldNetPatrick D. Buckmaster, 30, of Tacoma, died from a gunshot wound, according to the Snohomish County Medical Examiner's Office. His death was ruled a homicide. Buckmaster's body was found Jan. 3 in an undisclosed outdoors location,... Read More »