Two teenage brothers drown at Spanaway Lake
Two teenage brothers drowned Sunday in Spanaway Lake, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. They were 14 and 15.
Tacoma home of ex-boyfriend searched in connection with missing pregnant Parkland woman
Kassandra Cantrell, 33, hasn’t been seen or heard from since she left her family’s home the morning of Aug. 25. She was reported missing Thursday...
11-year-old girl pulled from burning car after crash in Pierce County
An 11-year-old girl trapped in the backseat of her mother’s car after a collision in Graham was pulled from the burning vehicle moments before the...
New video of Manuel Ellis’ fatal encounter with Tacoma police shows clearer picture of how officers restrained him
A new video showing Manuel Ellis’ fatal encounter with Tacoma police was released Monday, giving a more complete look at how the first two officers...
Manuel Ellis called Tacoma police ‘sir’ as he told them he couldn’t breathe, new video shows
The nearly nine-minute clip was taken from a Ring doorbell security camera.
Tacoma’s ‘Can’t breathe’ case: Manuel Ellis’ family demands answers after he was killed while being restrained by police
The family of Manuel Ellis is tired. Tired of talking. Tired of crying. Tired of not getting answers. In an emotional news conference Thursday outside...
‘Can’t breathe’: Tacoma police restraint of Manuel Ellis caused his death, medical examiner reports
The Medical Examiner ruled Ellis’ death a homicide, which legally means he was killed by another person. It is up to prosecutors to decide if...