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Prosecutors push for death penalty for corrections officer's killer
For the first time, the family of slain corrections officer Jayme Biendl's family is speaking as prosecutors try to put her killer, Byron Scherf to death. Biendl’s father took the stand and immediately struggled to describe how the loss has affected his family. "This is the most difficult thing I've ...
Prosecutors say driver in I-5 fatal crash distracted by risque cellphone photo
A Kent man charged with vehicular homicide in a fatal crash was checking out a cellphone picture of a scantily-clad woman when he slammed into a guard rail on Interstate 5, prosecutors said. Investigators said only two of the six passengers in Aneet Chandra’s Cadillac were wearing seatbelts the night ...
Man arrested in abuse death of 3-year-old Tacoma boy
The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office said a 3-year-old Tacoma boy who died at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital Tuesday night suffered blunt-force trauma to the head and abdomen. Terrick Davis was rushed to the emergency room by his 23-year-old mother just after 11 p.m. because he was having trouble breathing. ...
$50M diamond heist followed by 30+ arrests
The rough and polished stones were being transported from Antwerp to Zurich, when professional thieves got away with the diamonds on the runway.
Police say argument led to boat arson in Everett
Police said fire on a boat Tuesday night that could have easily spread throughout the Port of Everett Marina started as an argument that escalated into arson. Officers said they were called to the marina by a woman when an argument between her and a man on a boat became ...
Escape of women in Cleveland gives Teekah Lewis’ mother new hope
After three women escaped after being kidnapped and held in captivity in Cleveland for a decade, a South Sound mother whose daughter disappeared in 1999 has new hope. Teekah Lewis was a toddler when she disappeared in Tacoma. Her mother, Theresa Lewis, said the news from Cleveland makes her wonder ...
Police: Woman arrested for DUI was celebrating end of earlier DUI
Erin James of Illinois is under arrest for driving under the influence for the second time in two years. In fact, Riverside Police say she was out celebrating the return of her driver's license when she was pulled over for speeding and handed the second DUI. That's not irony, that's ...
Kent man, stepson indicted on gun, prescription drug crimes
Authorities said a Kent man and his stepson were arrested in connection with illegal sales of guns and prescription drugs. The US Attorney’s Office said the two were arrested Friday morning following an indictment on seven criminal counts. The indictment said 49-year-old Mark Bryant, and his stepson, 30-year-old Andrew Gagley, ...
Security guard hitches ride from passing truck to catch Fife shoplifters
A loss prevention officer in Fife hitched a ride from a passing truck in an effort to catch two shoplifters who ran from Sportco after stealing some pants, police said. Fife police Lt. Tom Thompson said two men were spotted leaving the sporting goods store with several stolen pairs of ...
Washington state fugitive arrested in Texas
A suspected rapist who ran from the law by leaving Washington state is behind bars. Last week, a KIRO 7 investigation revealed how the man was among 50,000 wanted fugitives who are escaping justice. Read, watch the original story. Reporter Amy Clancy did not identify him because KIRO 7 didn’t ...
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