Landlord Kills Tenant, Hides Body In Barrel On Cowlitz County Property: Police
A 67-year-old landlord is accused of killing his tenant and hiding the victim’s body inside…
Landlord Kills Tenant, Hides Body In Barrel On Cowlitz County Property: Police
A 67-year-old landlord is accused of killing his tenant and hiding the victim’s body inside a barrel on his Cowlitz County property. Cowlitz 911 received a report around 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16, after a caller said a family member, identified as Ricky Dean Miller, admitted to killing someone and claimed the body was hidden…
WSP Death: Vehicle Of Interest Seized In Tacoma Crash Killing Trooper, Army Veteran
Tacoma Police have impounded a vehicle believed to be involved in the hit-and-run crash that killed a Washington State Patrol trooper last week. The vehicle was located and seized within the past 24 hours, the agency revealed Tuesday, Dec. 23. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, was struck around 7:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 19, while investigating an…
WSP Trooper, Army Veteran Struck, Killed While Investigating Crash On Tacoma Freeway
A Washington State Patrol trooper and Army veteran was killed Friday evening, Dec. 19, after being struck by a vehicle while investigating a crash on State Route 509 in Tacoma. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, was standing outside her patrol car investigating a two-vehicle collision on the southbound side when she was struck south of the…
Frontier Airlines Exits Paine Field Less Than Year After Launch
Frontier Airlines is ending service at Paine Field early next year, pulling out of the Everett airport less than seven months after launching flights there. The discount airliner will no longer operate out of Paine Field as of early January, a spokesperson for the Denver-based carrier confirmed Thursday, Dec. 18. The move comes just months…
Missing Mukilteo Teen Found Dead, Police Confirm
A Mukilteo teenager who was previously reported missing has been found dead. Gabriel Ehrmin, 15, was positively identified by the Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office after his body was found on Monday, Dec. 15 in Mukilteo, police revealed Thursday, Dec. 18. Ehrmin had been listed as a missing juvenile by the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office…
Ex-NASCAR Driver, WA Native Greg Biffle Killed Alongside Wife, Kids In NC Plane Crash
Former NASCAR driver and Washington native Greg Biffle was killed alongside his wife, two kids, and three others, when a private jet crashed at a North Carolina airport Thursday, Dec. 18, authorities said. The crash occurred around 10:15 a.m. at the city-owned Statesville Regional Airport in North Carolina, when a Cessna C550 went down while…
Texting Driver Smashes Head-On Into WSP Trooper In Tacoma: Police
A Washington State Patrol sergeant was injured after a pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into his patrol vehicle in Tacoma. The crash happened around 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 17, on Steele Street south of 112th Street South, according to the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the collision involved a marked…
Highway 2 To Remain Closed For Months After Severe Flood Damage, Governor Says
A 49-mile stretch of Highway 2 between Skykomish and Leavenworth will remain closed for several months after historic flooding and ongoing landslides caused extensive damage. The closure follows widespread destruction along the corridor, which remains unstable as water and debris continue to impact the roadway, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced at a press conference Tuesday, Dec….
Rare Flash Flood Warning Issued As Green River Levee Fails In Tukwila
The National Weather Service issued a rare flash flood warning for portions of King County on Monday, Dec. 15, following reports that a Green River levee failed in Tukwila. A “Go Now” evacuation warning was issued at 11:50 a.m. following a breach of the Desimone Levee near Todd Boulevard, according to the NWS. The impacted…
Record Flooding Forecast On Snohomish River As Atmospheric River Slams Western Washington
The Snohomish River is now forecast to surge past all known measurements this week, driven by a powerful atmospheric river drenching Western Washington. Forecasters with the National Weather Service in Seattle said the river will rise quickly after falling below flood stage Tuesday night, Dec. 9, returning to major flood levels Wednesday. The water level…