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Woman wanted in deadly Tacoma shooting appears in court, bail set at $750k
TACOMA, Wash. - A woman who had a warrant out for her arrest in connection to the 2023 shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Tacoma voluntarily appeared in court Saturday morning and had her bail set at $750,000. Audrianna Young was 18 when she allegedly organized the fatal shooting...
‘The bullet is still in my wall’: Tacoma neighbors concerned over recent gunfire
TACOMA, Wash. - Police are investigating a shooting that happened near Tacoma's Titlow Park over the weekend. According to witnesses, the shooting happened shortly after midnight on Sunday while a group of teens were reportedly having a party nearby. "Parties and gatherings in and around the park aren’t uncommon," said...
Passenger turns out to be driver in crash that killed Kent woman
A Washington State Patrol search for the driver of a car involved in a multivehicle crash along Interstate 5 in Seattle where a Kent woman was killed, took an unusual twist. A driver of a Toyota Corolla that had crashed June 2 near the West Seattle Bridge reportedly had fled the scene, according to a passenger in the car. Shanique S. Dickens, 26, exited that car prior to being hit by the mirror of a motorhome and then struck again when another vehicle knocked a third vehicle that knocked the Corolla into her. Dickens died at the scene.
Parkland school where 2018 mass shooting happened demolished
The building where the deadly Parkland High School shooting happened is being demolished. You may remember 17 students and staff members were killed in Feb. 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
2 men sentenced in Southcenter Mall parking garage shooting that claimed life of Kent man
SEATTLE — In a crowded courtroom, Chris Wesolowicz’s family and friends sat together, waiting to hear what they hoped would be justice for Chris. They say the magnitude of the loss is immeasurable, and the way he died still haunts them. “I found myself holding him on the...
Pierce County man sentenced for stabbing employer 17 times in a parking lot last year
A 41-year-old Tacoma man was sentenced to 80 months in prison Friday for stabbing another man 17 times last year, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office. Shaun Lee Blue was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Tacoma for assault resulting in serious bodily injury after leaving a man critically injured on March 19, 2023, according to prosecutors.
Washington police officer accused of 'tombstone' tactics in rare murder trial
Auburn police Officer Jeff Nelson engaged in "tombstone" tactics when he moved to arrest Jesse Sarey without waiting for backup, and ignored his training and department policies, escalating a misdemeanor arrest into a fatal encounter, according to prosecutors seeking to convict him of murder. After questioning 28 witnesses during more...
Lawsuit over Pierce County infant who was shot dismissed with confidential settlements
A lawsuit filed in the aftermath of a shooting that injured an infant at a Lakewood apartment complex has been resolved with confidential settlements and one defendant getting dismissed from the case, court records show. The suit, filed in May 2023 on behalf of the boy, sought accountability for allowing...
Man charged with hate crime in attempted murder of Tacoma pot shop employee
TACOMA, Wash. - Investigators say a 31-year-old man shot a Black employee outside a popular Tacoma pot shop in a racially motivated attempted murder case, and the suspect’s cell phone searches have deputies concerned about what more he might have been planning. Dallas Clayton Stevens is behind bars on...
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