Pierce County Buzz

27/04/2024

26/04/2024

31/03/2024

* HAPPENING NOW *

Tacoma Police Department on scene of a shots fired call at 96th St & Hosmer. So far 1 shell casing has been located, the investigation is continuing. No further information at this time.

27/03/2024

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27/03/2024

** BREAKING NEWS **

Tacoma Police Department shares information on the second homicide investigation in Pierce County this morning. This follows the shooting death of one individual in Spanaway.

According to law enforcement sources, the homicides took place less than 8 hours apart.

Stay tuned for more information on both investigations as they unfold.

27/03/2024

**UPDATE ON SPANAWAY FATAL COLLISION**

Sgt. Darren Moss in a voice clip shared with news media has expressed that the collision was a low speed accident. One lady involved in the collision appeared to be seriously injured despite that. The Sergeant shares that the woman involved in the collision was found to have been hit by gunfire.

The incident happened at the 17400 block of Spanaway Loop Rd. Expect traffic in the area to linger for a while, the investigation is expected to take some time.

27/03/2024

*HAPPENING NOW*

Nortbound Pacific Ave at 176th St E is closed due to a collision.

**UPDATE**
Correction: both directions of Cross-Base Hwy appear to be closed, NB traffic on Pacific Ave backed up past the Roy Y.

** More info on in new post **

26/03/2024

https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/military-helicopter-crashes-thurston-county-with-two-crew-onboard/52PPG3O7PZCHNAI6DNJQHYG5Y4/

The two crew onboard were sent to Madigan Army Medical Center.

15/03/2024

15/03/2024

POLICE AIRPLANE TRACKS RECKLESS MOTORCYCLE TO TACOMA GAS STATION, RIDER ARRESTED

Yesterday, our deputies were participating in multi-agency emphasis patrols when Washington State Patrol’s airplane, Smokey (also participating in the operation), spotted a motorcycle speeding westbound on SR-512. A trooper attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the rider flipped off the trooper and fled at over 100 mph, splitting lanes and using the shoulder to pass vehicles. Smokey followed the motorcycle to a gas station at S. 83rd St. and Tacoma Mall Blvd. Patrol vehicles moved in, surrounded the suspect, and arrested him. When officers inspected the motorcycle, they discovered a device that allowed the rider to flip up his license plate to conceal it.

Prosecutors charged the 27-year-old suspect with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle (Class C felony).

12/03/2024

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12/03/2024

Renton detectives have confirmed a body found in Mexicali, Mexico, is 54-year-old Reyna Hernandez. Hernandez disappeared from a home in South Renton on February 26, 2024. Friends reported her missing on February 28 when she failed to return home from running errands and did not open her small business in the Renton Highlands.
On March 8, detectives were alerted to a news article in Mexicali about an unidentified body found in a local cemetery on the Tijuana Highway. Investigators contacted Mexican authorities and were able to provide enough information to identify Hernandez over the weekend.
Mexican law enforcement officials arrested a suspect in the case on unrelated charges. A 61-year-old Renton resident is currently in custody in Mexico, where they were also able to recover Hernandez’s vehicle. Detectives say this was a domestic violence crime.
“This is the worst possible outcome, and our hearts go out to Reyna’s family and friends,” said Investigations Commander Chandler Swain. “We are working closely with Mexicali police and our U.S. Federal partners to determine when and where Reyna was killed.”
Once the time and manner of death are confirmed, detectives can determine where the homicide was committed. If it happened in the U.S., authorities would seek to extradite the suspect to face charges in that jurisdiction.
Case #24-2207