‘The News’ Archives
Fight Leads To Gunfire At South Seattle Party
The police report provides more details about a giant shootout outside a south Seattle party April 25 in which one teenager was shot in the leg and six other people were arrested after a gang-fueled brawl that included gunfire and many roving fights. It all began at a [Read More]
Tacoma Continues Gang Sweeps
From the Tacoma News Tribune: Another suspected member of the Hilltop Crips pleaded not guilty Thursday to a variety of charges stemming from a law enforcement effort aimed at crippling the Tacoma street gang. Cory T. Campbell, 22, is charged with criminal conspiracy, [Read More]
Tacoma gang roundup strains public defenders
From KOMO News: TACOMA, Wash. (AP) – Last week’s crackdown on suspected members of the Hilltop Crips street gang has become a headache for Michael Kawamura. The chief of Pierce County’s Department of Assigned Counsel must find defense lawyers to [Read More]
Wave Of Violence Leads To Gang Arrests
From the Tacoma News Tribune: Tacoma police, federal agents and corrections officers served a series of early-morning search warrants today and arrested eight suspected members of a Tacoma street gang accused in a number of violent crimes dating back more than a [Read More]
Three teens hurt in gunfight between rival Tacoma gangs
From the Tacoma News Tribune: Three teens were wounded – one critically – in an exchange of gunfire between rival gang members Saturday night on a South End street, police said. “There were a lot of shots being exchanged,” Tacoma police spokesman Mark Fulghum [Read More]
Accused Murderer On The Run
From The Seattle PI: A man suspected in a Federal Way double shooting has been charged with second-degree murder. Currently at large, Edgar Daniel Sanchez is accused of killing 17-year-old Irving Omar Placencia and injuring Placencia’s brother in the early hours of [Read More]
SPD Pushing “Text-A-Tip” To Youth
From the Seattle PI: Seattle police have taken several steps to provide avenues for youth to safely report information that can solve crimes and make people safer.In April 2008, Seattle was the third city to launch a text-a-tip program, behind Boston and Cincinnati. When [Read More]
Latest Shooting Victim Won’t Talk To Police
From the Seattle PI: About 4:20 p.m. Jan. 31, Officer Christopher Caron was flagged own by a vehicle next to him near Rainier Avenue South and South Cloverdale Place. The occupants pointed out two people walking south past the car wash in the 8800 block of Rainier [Read More]
Tribute: Tyrone Love
Originally published March 1, 2009, Republished February 6, 2010 “Did you ever touch him or have him smile at you? Did you ever really listen to him? Did he ever do a mean thing? Was he ever himself associated with violence or any public disturbance? For if you did, [Read More]
