Tacoma

Communities Tacoma man wracked with guilt after his roommate is murdered (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Jun 11, 2013 at 4:34 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 11, 2013 at 5:50 PM PDT

A witness to murder wants to set the record straight about what led up to a shooting rampage in his Tacoma neighborhood.

Communities Man sentenced for killing teen, dumping him in garbage bin (Video)

By Keith Eldridge Published: Jun 14, 2013 at 4:10 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 14, 2013 at 7:04 PM PDT

A Tacoma family lashed out Friday at the young man found guilty of killing a teen and stuffing his body in a trash bin

Communities Pierce Transit to slash bus service by 28 percent

By Jeff Burnside Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 9:19 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 11, 2013 at 7:04 AM PDT

One of the state's most visible transit systems will undergo a stunning reconfiguration after the Pierce Transit Board of Commissioners voted Monday night to slash service by 28 percent.

Communities Pierce County Transit to vote on bus cuts Monday (Video)

By Mark Miller and KOMO staff Published: Jun 9, 2013 at 5:58 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 7:01 AM PDT

Busses will come less often, maybe not as late into the evening, and in some cases--not at all.

Communities Can automated kiosks actually help catch cellphone thieves? (Video)

By Michael Harthorne Published: Jun 3, 2013 at 1:32 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 4, 2013 at 5:53 AM PDT

It's no secret smart phones make tempting targets for thieves, who seem to snatch dozens of the devices every week. But, new automated kiosks that at first glance seem to give thieves an easy way to sell stolen phones may actually be helping local police catch criminals.

Communities 'Everybody loved' man gunned down in north Tacoma, friend says (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff and Kara Kostanich Published: Jun 6, 2013 at 9:25 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 11:27 PM PDT

Police believe a Tacoma man shot and killed another man Thursday in north Tacoma before driving to Gig Harbor and killing himself.

Communities Tacoma toddler dies after mom accidentally hits him with car (Video)

By KOMO staff Published: Jun 1, 2013 at 2:26 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 1, 2013 at 5:54 PM PDT

The boy, who was apparently caught underneath the car, was taken to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 12:30 p.m.

Communities Budget cuts, stiff competition leads to layoffs at Pierce County Jail (Video)

By Luke Duecy Published: May 29, 2013 at 4:54 PM PDT Last Updated: May 29, 2013 at 6:42 PM PDT

Twenty full-time guards at the Pierce County Jail will soon lose their jobs and the jail will lose 160 inmates when their sentences are up as county goes through deep budget cuts.

Communities Tacoma mulling plan to require surveillance cameras in taxis (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: Jun 4, 2013 at 7:01 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 4, 2013 at 7:01 PM PDT

The City of Tacoma hopes adding more eyes on the road will help keep taxi drivers safe from the thieves and thugs who prey on them.

Communities Police: Son picks fight, mom pepper-sprays victim and his 2 kids

By KOMO Staff Published: May 27, 2013 at 11:07 AM PDT Last Updated: May 28, 2013 at 6:58 AM PDT

A 53-year-old Tacoma woman was arrested for pepper-spraying a man and his two young children after her son picked a fight with the man, police said.

Communities Suit claims teacher convinced teen to perform sexual acts (Video)

By Keith Eldridge Published: May 28, 2013 at 5:14 PM PDT Last Updated: May 29, 2013 at 6:59 AM PDT

A young Gig Harbor woman is suing the state and her former community college vocal instructor, claiming he sexually manipulated her.

Communities Alleged scammer asks to be freed from jail to visit sick daughter (Video)

By Keith Eldridge Published: May 22, 2013 at 5:03 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 7:45 PM PDT

A Tacoma woman charged with scamming more than dozen people out of their rent money is asking to be let of jail because her daughter is ill.