On March 25 officers took possession of a 12 gauge shotgun with a crack in the ammunition feed, making the firearm unsafe for use. The firearm was booked for destruction.
Officers were called March 24 to a theft report from a gas station. The business owner told officers a key to a pump lock was stolen, and discovered security tape footage was deleted from the hard drive.
Officers were called March 12 to a report of an accidental gun discharge. The reporting party told officers he was cleaning his gun and accidentally pulled the trigger before completely clearing the gun
Sumner’s traffic project is finally making some financial headway. The city of Sumner successfully secured $300,000 in state funding, money that was sorely needed in order to get the ball rolling on several more grants for its Traffic Avenue/SR 410 improvement project.
Federal Way: 1-0-0-0-0-0-3 – 4-6-0
Sumner: 0-1-0-0-0-0-0 – 1-7-2
White-nose syndrome (WNS) has been confirmed in a little brown bat (Myotis lucifugus) found near North Bend – the first recorded occurrence of this devastating bat disease in western North America. The presence of this disease was verified by the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wildlife Health Center.
Online shoppers thought they were signing up for a free trial on a celebrity endorsed beauty product. Instead, they ended up with products they didn’t want and handed over more cash than they planned.
The City of Bonney Lake Public Safety Committee meeting regularly scheduled for April 4, 2016 has been rescheduled on April 26, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. at the Justice & Municipal Center, Suite 200 Conference Room located at 9002 Main Street E, Bonney Lake, 98391.
The agenda and full agenda packet for the April 5, 2016 City Council Workshop are now available to view online.
On Friday, April 1, a jury convicted Brandon Lee Farmer, 30, of murder in the first degree for the 2006 shooting death of Velma Tirado, 45. In 2014, Tacoma Police Department cold-case detectives received a tip that led to Farmer’s arrest. Farmer is scheduled to be sentenced on April 14, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. in room 411 of the County-City Building in Tacoma.
Pierce County News for the week of March 31, 2016.
Check out what the Pierce County Library System is doing all month long with their April Poetry Month programs.
Individuals and families dealing with memory loss or facing a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s are typically filled with anxiety, fear and confusion. It’s a time when the sky can seem to be falling in. But there is hope, there are resources and there are people who can help.
