Monthly Archives: January 2011

Tacoma police today are investigating a shooting in the city’s North End. A man told officers that he was shot in the left forearm about 2:40 p.m. while at a gas station near N. 26th Street and N. Stevens Street. … Continue reading →

Average retail gasoline prices in Tacoma have risen 1.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.23 per gallon Sunday. The average prices in Tacoma  compare with the national average that has increased 1.3 cents per gallon in the … Continue reading →

A 33-year-old Tacoma woman who was found stabbed to death in her home Saturday has been identified as Georgia Gunzer. Her 35-year-old ex-boyfriend has been arrested in connection with the slaying. Police say the man called 911 from Tacoma General … Continue reading →

Two house fires within 13 minutes of each other kept Tacoma firefighters busy on Saturday morning. The first fire was reported at 4:06 a.m. on the 4800 block of “A” Street. Crews arrived to find the home full of smoke. … Continue reading →

A 35-year-old man was arrested today in the slaying of a woman found dead in a Tacoma home, police reported. Authorities learned of the incident when the man used a telephone at Tacoma General Hospital to call 911, Tacoma police … Continue reading →

Douglas Edward Davis will remain in prison while he appeals his convictions for weapons violations in a case tied to cop killer Maurice Clemmons. Pierce County Superior Court Judge Stephanie Arend this afternoon denied Davis’ request to be released on … Continue reading →

Lakewood police said Wednesday the city’s first homicide in more than a year involved gang members and that they have arrested a woman for allegedly removing evidence from the scene of the shooting. Officers were called Sunday night to the 5500 … Continue reading →

Tacoma police and fire department units have responded to an accident on Pacific Avenue just north of South 72nd Street, Wednesday. The accident has closed the northbound lanes. A Tacoma Fire Department spokesman said the T-bone accident is not serious.

The Ann Taylor Loft store at the Tacoma Mall is closing its doors, a mall public relations official confirmed this morning. Greta Smoke, a public relations representative for Simon Malls’ West region, said this morning that the store’s last day … Continue reading →

Four teenagers accused of robbing an 86-year-old Tacoma woman and holding her at gunpoint in a home invasion on Wednesday may be tried as adults. Fred Wist, the Pierce County juvenile prosecutor, said all four would be moved to superior … Continue reading →