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Puyallup junior high school to remain closed for weeks after fire damage
2+ hour, 42+ min ago (557+ words) Apr 15, 2026, 9: 40 AM On April 4, a fire broke out inside the electrical room of a new addition of Ferrucci Junior High School, and the school has remained closed ever since, the Puyallup School District (PSD) announced. Central Pierce Fire & Rescue noted…...
Body of unidentified young man discovered in Lake Fenwick in Kent, police investigating
3+ week, 1+ day ago (300+ words) Mar 24, 2026, 5: 46 AM A witness first saw the body floating in the lake at approximately 12: 30 p. m. , prompting the person to contact the police. The victim was believed to be between 25 and 35 years old after he was pulled from the water, but he…...
Pierce County Exec Proposes Moratorium on Involuntary Detention Centers
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (129+ words) My Northwest. com Pierce County Exec Proposes Moratorium on Involuntary Detention Centers Pierce County Executive Ryan Mello stopped by the Gee & Ursula Show to discuss his proposal for a moratorium on new involuntary detention centers. Gee Scott gets in a…...
Prosecutor drops murder charge against shooter at Chiefs rally, citing state's self-defense laws
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (488+ words) Mar 9, 2026, 2: 55 PM A man who initially faced a murder charge for opening fire following the Kansas City Chiefs" 2024 Super Bowl win was sentenced Monday to two years in prison in a case prosecutors said was complicated by the state"s…...
They have a nose for finding people. Bloodhounds and their low-tech sniffers help police track
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (940+ words) Mar 5, 2026, 4: 04 AM Beau, a 12-week-old puppy, is joining a band of bloodhounds who are in demand for difficult cases across the upper Midwest. They trail missing children, people with dementia and criminal suspects. The agency uses drones and aircraft to…...
Kansas man charged in connection with officer-involved shooting in Ballard
2+ mon, 14+ hour ago (423+ words) Prosecutors charged Christopher Michael Bowman with one count of first-degree assault and one count of second-degree assault. He is accused of shooting at officers who were responding to a call about him following his ex-wife, according to court documents. The…...
Kent police search for hit-and-run driver who injured teen last month
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (399+ words) Kent police are trying to find a hit-and-run driver who hurt a 15-year-old boy last month. "On December 2, 2025, between 6: 50 and 6: 55 a. m. , a 15-year-old male pedestrian was hit by a car while crossing the street in the 11400 block of SE 232nd St. ," the…...
Multiple law enforcement officers shot in rural Kansas
5+ mon, 9+ hour ago (115+ words) CARBONDALE, Kan. (AP) " Multiple law enforcement officers were shot Saturday morning while responding to a residence in a rural area south of Topeka, Kansas. Multiple law enforcement officers shot in rural Kansas The shooting was around 10: 30 a. m. It is unclear how…...
A western Kansas police officer was fatally shot responding to a domestic violence call
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (347+ words) Sep 29, 2025, 10: 39 AM Hays Police Sgt. Scott Heimann died of his injuries early Sunday after being transported by air to a hospital, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation said. Heimann, 32, joined the police in 2016. He is the fourth Kansas law enforcement officer…...
A 38-year-old Kansas City, Kansas, man is charged with capital murder over a deputy's fatal shooting
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (528+ words) A 38-year-old man who previously served time in prison for aggravated robbery and other crimes has been charged with capital murder in Kansas in connection with the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy in Kansas City, Kansas. Shawn M. Harris also…...