10 February 2012, 4:45 pm
Man convicted of molesting 8 children will be released from prison soonHeraldNetFarris said she prepared the explanation for the hearing because of the volume of letters she's received about the case from Callahan's victims and their families. About two dozen of them filled the court on Frid... Read More »
10 February 2012, 8:03 am
Search Continues For Missing Mccleary GirlKMASEveryone is OK. A man was killed in a Thursday morning house fire near Tacoma. Neighbors told they feared the man's wife also was a victim, but it turned out she had already left for work. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Randy Stephens .... Read More »
10 February 2012, 12:31 am
State judges' lobbying stops stalking billTheNewsTribune.comThe legislation was intended to help victims like Jennifer Paulson, who was fatally shot outside Tacoma's Birney Elementary School in 2010 by a man who stalked her for years. Supporters argue that the state needs to offer stronger l... Read More »
9 February 2012, 8:36 am
Olympic National Park Superintendent To RetireKMASThe Seattle Times reports that prosecutors say the victim suffered 63 stab wounds. They say Threadgill attacked her because she was a rival to one of his prostitutes. He faces more than 30 years in prison. Sentencing is set for March 23.and more ... Read More »
8 February 2012, 6:14 am
Judge rejects tasing casePort Townsend Leader10, essentially suppressing all evidence and stifling the prosecution's case. City Prosecuting Attorney Dee Boughton moved Jan. 25 to dismiss all charges against Moegling, which included failure to wear a safety belt, failure to obey a police officer,... Read More »
8 February 2012, 12:13 am
Settlement in bullying case, but questions remainThe OlympianThe lawsuit filed in US District Court in Tacoma by the American Civil Liberties Union paints a picture of cruel and unusual punishment directed at a young man who was singled out by his classmates because he is African American and becaus... Read More »
5 February 2012, 3:19 pm
Globe and MailAdult, 2 children killed in explosion at Josh Powell homeSeattle Post Intelligencer23, 2011, photo, Josh Powell -- the husband of missing Utah woman Susan Powell -- is surrounded by reporters as he leaves a Pierce County courtroom in Tacoma. His home in Graham exploded on Sunday shortl... Read More »
4 February 2012, 1:10 pm
MiamiHerald.comArmy 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 2010 ... 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 »
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 »