Police departments around the state would be required to adopt policies on dealing with domestic violence complaints against their officers if a bill inspired by last year's Brame scandal in Tacoma becomes law.
Washington could be a national leader in addressing domestic violence by cops, if lawmakers pass a bill spurred by the Brame killings, a parade of local officials and advocates told a legislative committee on Thursday in Olympia.
An update on the investigations launched after the April 26 homicide-suicide by Tacoma Police Chief David Brame.
CBS-TV's "48 Hours" focuses its lens on the Brame homicide-suicide tonight, and all you need to know about the quality of the program is its gumshoe title, "Tacoma Confidential."
John Hathaway slides into a window seat at the Stanley & Seafort's bar and introduces himself. He holds a scotch in one hand. A gold bracelet dangles from his wrist.
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The Thin Blue Lie
A 3 part story, the News Tribune investigated the tenure of Tacoma Police Chief David Brame and his life with Crystal Brame …
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