Tacoma Arrests, Crime & Police News

Local

Tacoma Police tow ‘cat boat’ into custody, investigation continues

The sailboat that contained 60 abandoned cats off the shores of Owen Beach was taken into TPD custody Thursday.

Updated September 10, 2026 at 4:48 PM

Crime

Pierce County woman accused of murder found not guilty by reason of insanity

September 9, 2026 at 5:15 AM

Crime

Pierce County father gets years in prison for 15-month-old son’s fentanyl death

Updated September 10, 2026 at 11:39 PM

Local

A canceled 911 call, an abandoned car in Lakewood: Police seek missing woman

Updated September 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM

Crime

Suspect arraigned in 2021 cold case murder of Tacoma woman found on East M Street

Updated September 8, 2026 at 7:23 PM

Crime

DNA under victim’s fingernails implicates man in Tacoma killing, charges say

Updated September 8, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Crime

Tacoma grocer on FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudster list arrested in India

September 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM

Local

DUI crash on I-705 results in serious injuries, vehicular assault charges

September 5, 2026 at 10:20 AM

Crime

Man convicted in Tacoma drive-by shootings on the run. Police seek public’s help

September 5, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Crime

Tacoma market owner on FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudster list for theft of SNAP money

September 4, 2026 at 12:47 PM

Crime

A woman was found dead in Tacoma. Five years later, police arrest murder suspect

September 4, 2026 at 7:54 AM

Crime

101 cats found in ‘rough’ conditions in Tacoma home, police say

Updated September 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM

Crime

New details released about Tacoma’s 1st homicide of 2026 after suspect arrested

Updated September 3, 2026 at 8:56 AM

Crime

Father delivers emotional speech before receiving prison sentence in toddler’s fatal fentanyl overdose

Updated September 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM

Crime

You’re back on camera when you drive through this east Pierce County city

Updated September 2, 2026 at 1:53 PM

Traffic

Flock cameras and traffic cameras: what’s the difference?

September 1, 2026 at 4:53 PM

Crime

Driver, 14, fled cops at over 100 mph in stolen BMW, Pierce deputies say

September 1, 2026 at 4:22 PM

Crime

Tacoma graffiti tagger ‘XCIT’ pays $32K restitution to WSDOT, spends day in jail

Updated September 1, 2026 at 3:41 PM

Crime

Victim in Tacoma homicide IDed by Medical Examiner

September 1, 2026 at 2:16 PM

Crime

Man arrested after stabbing woman at Pierce County inn

September 1, 2026 at 11:32 AM

Local

Police searching for man involved in I-5 hit-and-run who fled scene on foot

August 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM

Local

Pierce County judge calls imprisoned man’s firefighting ‘remarkable,’ sets him free

August 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Crime

Judge orders release of James LaRon Ellis at Pierce County resentencing

August 30, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Local

Family’s decades-long vintage game collection stolen during home break-in

August 29, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Crime

Family's decades-long Nintendo game collection stolen in break-in

August 28, 2026 at 3:51 PM

Crime

Tacoma Police tow ‘cat boat’ into custody, investigation continues

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Tacoma Police tow ‘cat boat’ into custody, investigation continues

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Pierce County woman accused of murder found not guilty by reason of insanity

Pierce County father gets years in prison for 15-month-old son’s fentanyl death

A canceled 911 call, an abandoned car in Lakewood: Police seek missing woman

Suspect arraigned in 2021 cold case murder of Tacoma woman found on East M Street

DNA under victim’s fingernails implicates man in Tacoma killing, charges say

Tacoma grocer on FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudster list arrested in India

DUI crash on I-705 results in serious injuries, vehicular assault charges

Man convicted in Tacoma drive-by shootings on the run. Police seek public’s help

Tacoma market owner on FBI’s Most Wanted Fraudster list for theft of SNAP money

A woman was found dead in Tacoma. Five years later, police arrest murder suspect

101 cats found in ‘rough’ conditions in Tacoma home, police say

New details released about Tacoma’s 1st homicide of 2026 after suspect arrested

Father delivers emotional speech before receiving prison sentence in toddler’s fatal fentanyl overdose

You’re back on camera when you drive through this east Pierce County city

Flock cameras and traffic cameras: what’s the difference?

Driver, 14, fled cops at over 100 mph in stolen BMW, Pierce deputies say

Tacoma graffiti tagger ‘XCIT’ pays $32K restitution to WSDOT, spends day in jail

Victim in Tacoma homicide IDed by Medical Examiner

Man arrested after stabbing woman at Pierce County inn

Police searching for man involved in I-5 hit-and-run who fled scene on foot

Pierce County judge calls imprisoned man’s firefighting ‘remarkable,’ sets him free

Judge orders release of James LaRon Ellis at Pierce County resentencing

Family’s decades-long vintage game collection stolen during home break-in

Family's decades-long Nintendo game collection stolen in break-in