Man tied to 2 homicides sought, restaurant icon's death among TNT’s top stories

Pierce County residents are tracking several major stories Wednesday, from an active homicide investigation to the death of a Pacific Northwest restaurant icon. Here’s a rundown of the developments making local headlines.

• A 24-year-old man has been identified as a person of interest in two Pierce County homicides that occurred about 30 minutes apart Wednesday morning, with both killings appearing targeted. The suspect is believed to be armed and dangerous and driving a silver 1995 Toyota 4Runner with license plate CWW5132. Anyone who spots the vehicle is urged to call 911.
• BASK Design Build and the Allen Family Trust are partnering to build seven single-family luxury homes on a 37-acre former Graham family homestead near Gig Harbor, across from Artondale Elementary, with 19 acres preserved as open space. Homes at the Graham Ranch development are expected to be priced north of $2.5 million, and the project is one of the last in Pierce County to use rural density bonus credits before the county eliminated the incentive.
• Budd Gould, founder of Anthony’s Restaurants, died July 5 at age 85, leaving behind a Pacific Northwest seafood empire he built starting in 1973 in Bellevue. Gould’s daughter Amy Burns took over as president and CEO in 2023, and his son Herb Gould will step into the role of board chairman following his father’s death.
• Blue Max Meats in Puyallup is recalling about 102 pounds of ground beef products produced on July 6 due to potential metal shavings and flakes contamination. The recalled items carry a July 11 sell-by date. The Puyallup location was affected. The butcher’s Buckley store was not involved.

The summary points above were compiled with the help of AI tools and edited by senior editor Adam Lynn. The source reporting referenced above was written and edited entirely by journalists.