Man receives 19 years for armed robbery, leading deputies on a dangerous pursuit through Olympia
A Lakewood man was sentenced to 19 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbery, burglary and assault charges – all stemming from a single incident that happened in Olympia last April.
Lakewood Police: Mother drives stolen car through freshly poured concrete, with child in backseat
A mother was arrested early Tuesday morning after she reportedly drove a stolen Mini Cooper through an active construction zone, then ditched the car after it got stuck in freshly poured concrete.
3 cars involved in Lakewood carport fire
Fire officials are investigating what caused a fire under a carport in Lakewood Thursday night.
Lakewood Police seek help finding vulnerable 82-year-old woman
Police are asking the public for help finding a missing vulnerable adult.
Missing, at-risk Indigenous man from Lakewood has been located
Two weeks ago, Washington State Patrol (WSP) issued an alert for a missing Indigenous man last seen in Lakewood. The WSP announced Wednesday that he has been located.
Business evacuated, kid's camp shelters in place due to Lakewood hazmat situation
Firefighters are investigating a dangerous chemical reaction at a Lakewood gun manufacturing plant in Lakewood.
Firefighters prepare for increased threat of brush fires as excessive heat lingers
With this summer’s excessively hot temperatures comes the growing threat of fires sparking almost anywhere.
WA pays $2M to workers assaulted at psychiatric hospital
A judge has ordered the state agency that operates Washington’s largest psychiatric hospital to pay more than $2 million to four female health workers who were assaulted by a violent patient who targeted women.
State pays $2M to workers assaulted at Western State Hospital
A judge has ordered the state agency that operates Washington’s largest psychiatric hospital to pay more than $2 million to four female health workers who were assaulted by a violent patient who targeted women.
Drier, hotter conditions creating increase in West Pierce fire calls
Drier, hotter days are leading to more brush fire calls in Pierce County especially in urban areas that don't have a long history of wildfire conditions.
Man dies after fleeing suspect crashes car into Lakewood home
A Lakewood man has died after police say a fleeing suspect crashed into a car in his driveway and pinned him against his Lakewood home.
Clover Park School Board member censured over racial remarks, policy violations
Parents of students of color in one South Sound community are standing behind a decision by their school board to censure one of their own.
Witness in Lakewood homicide nearly hit by bullets
Police in Lakewood are investigating a fatal shooting that left a woman dead Saturday night.
Woman shot, killed Saturday night in Lakewood
A woman was shot and killed Saturday night in Lakewood.
Woman shot, killed Saturday night in Lakewood
A woman was shot and killed Saturday night in Lakewood.
No arrests after child found near drugs, counterfeit cash in Lakewood hotel
Police are investigating after a two-year-old boy was found sleeping no more than two feet away from meth, heroin and fentanyl in a Lakewood hotel.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Strickland highlight Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland hosted Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi at the Chambers Creek watershed Wednesday afternoon, the first time Pelosi has visited Washington's South Sound.
'There’s hope:' Bill's Boathouse owners look to rebuild after fire
A fire destroyed a Pierce County staple over the weekend-- Bill's Boathouse on American Lake. Now, the owners are trying to rebuild from the ashes.
Lakewood officer not charged in deadly shooting of Black man during traffic stop
A Lakewood police officer who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop will not be criminally charged.
Highway sign collapses on I-5 in Lakewood after crash
All southbound lanes on I-5 in Lakewood have reopened Tuesday morning after a car crashed into an overhead highway sign, causing it to collapse.