CRIME & SAFETY

Authorities in Thurston County teamed up to take down a suspected drug dealer.

LACEY, Wash. - Firefighters rescued a woman from a house fire in Lacey early Sunday morning. First responders were called around 4:30 a.m. to reports of smoke in a 911 caller’s home. According to Lacey Fire, the woman in the home was briefly trapped on the back deck while...

The Washington State Patrol is searching for a truck that may have been involved in a Thursday morning collision that killed two people. Two men from Shelton died after a tire crashed through

The Olympia School District is reestablishing its relationship with the Olympia Police Department, in hopes of reinstating School Resource Officers (SROs) on campuses. But, although the decision

The deceased men from the Lakewood accident have been identified as being from Shelton. The men were ages 22 and 55. A third person has non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Washington State Patrol. Original:. Two people were killed in an accident on I-5 in Lakewood Thursday morning involving a van...

A man is facing felony charges in Lewis County Superior Court after members of the Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET), Thurston County Narcotics Task Force (TNT) and the federal Drug Enforcement

Two burglary suspects drove a stolen car into a gun shop on Pacific Avenue early Saturday morning, according to Lacey police. But nothing was taken, either because police arrived shortly after

The Thurston County Sheriff told us on Tuesday that releasing people accused of violent crimes without bail is putting us all in serious danger.

The woman’s last known address was in Alaska.

The burglary was reported Sept. 9

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office has fired a patrol deputy for lying about his background, the department announced. The deputy was hired earlier this year, but the Sheriff's Office launched

The West Thurston Fire Department learned that a fire had started in the Capitol State Forest near Olympia on Saturday evening.

The article details a Murder Mystery Event where attendees can role-play as criminal psychologist, Dr. Gold, to help Detective Philip Chapman solve the murder case of Abigail Ross. The case involves an investigation into eleven possible suspects.

On 09/23/23 at 8:33 PM in the Big 5, Sheriff’s deputies arrested Blair Evan Nelson, 34, on suspicions of 1) 2nd degree assault, 2) 2nd degree robbery, 3) harassment and 4) interfering with reporting of domestic violence. On 09/23/23 at 11:02 PM in the 6800 block of 20th Avenue...

Multiple arrests were made in a carjacking incident at a local gym in Olympia, Washington. The victim reported his car keys stolen from his locker, and a group of people were found inside his car. When confronted, the prowlers attacked the victim and fled in his rented silver Lexus. In another incident, the unsolved killing of Karen Bodine in 2007 is being kept alive by her daughters and Olympia detectives. The body was found near Littlerock Road, and the daughters continue to seek justice. Additionally, a 17-year-old boy was arrested after a BB gun was found in a Capital High School bathroom. Finally, a former Clark County judge no longer faces a judicial conduct hearing over controversial comments regarding a Black man killed in a police shooting.

Could this armed and dangerous felon be found in Washington?. Jeffrey Joseph Branham is known to have ties to the Evergreen State. A federal warrant was issued for his arrest on June 14th. Branham has been linked to Federal Way, Olympia, Kent, an Seattle. Why is Jeffrey Joseph Branham wanted...

OLYMPIA, Wash. - Police arrested a shoplifting suspect in Olympia earlier this month, and in addition to the stolen goods, officers recovered meth and cash. According to the Olympia Police Department (OPD), officers responded to reports of a shoplifting incident at a local retailer. When officers arrived, they found the suspect exiting the store with unpaid merchandise in her shopping cart and in her purse.

Two incidents occurred in Lacey, Washington this week. The first incident involved a massive fire in a mobile home park, which spread to two additional homes. Firefighters from Lacey Fire Department, Olympia Fire Department, and East Olympia Fire District 6 successfully extinguished the fire without any reported injuries. The second incident involved a burglary and assault in a Lacey home, where a teenager allegedly broke into his ex-partner's home and shot two people. The suspect, along with two others, is currently held in Thurston County jail.

A 15-year-old student from Olympia's Capital High School is denying allegations of carrying a loaded gun on school property. The student was allegedly found with the gun tucked in his waistband in the gym area. A pre-trial hearing is set for September 19.

Thurston County Jail is being investigated after an inmate smuggled in fentanyl, leading to multiple overdoses. Two inmates died in March, while four others were revived with Narcan.