Crystal Brame remained in serious condition Friday, representatives of her attorney and of Harborview Medical Center said.
She has been unconscious since she was shot in the head April 26 by her estranged husband, Tacoma Police Chief David Brame.
Thursday, her attorney said she was able to squeeze people's hands when requested, move her left arm and right leg a small amount in response to sound and touch, and open one eye.
Ten years ago, the city’s top law enforcement officer became the city’s worst criminal when he fatally shot his wife and then himself. Afterward, community leaders realized David Brame wasn’t the only problem. Policies and attitudes had to change.
Editors choose. Mostly that means choosing which stories to put in the paper.
I thought I couldn't be shocked any more by the David Brame story. I was wrong.
It has been a sad week across the country with news stories that have weighed on all of us.
There was a time not long ago when people avoided Springbrook Park, located in one of Lakewood’s poorest neighborhoods.
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