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Judge sentences man convicted of attempted murder in Olympia stabbing case

Officers alleged the man stabbed a woman over a dozen times, assaulted two other people and attempted to set fire to a west Olympia home.

Updated November 13, 2026 at 11:09 AM

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Shooting between rival gangs in downtown Olympia injured man, court records say

Updated November 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM

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Thurston Co. hit-and-run leads to second wreck with street sweeper, sheriff says

November 6, 2026 at 10:28 AM

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Thurston County teen, suspected of DUI, crashes car on I-5, WA State Patrol says

November 2, 2026 at 9:12 AM

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Pierce County shooting leads to police chase, arrest in Thurston County

October 28, 2026 at 4:35 PM

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What rights and resources do sexual assault survivors have in WA? See our guide

October 27, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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Minor arrested twice in connection to Thurston County football game threats

October 26, 2026 at 9:45 AM

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Deputies evacuate Thurston County apartments after woman allegedly stabs man

Updated October 8, 2026 at 1:41 PM

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Thurston County man charged with murder for wife’s death pleads not guilty

October 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM

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Scammers are targeting Thurston Co. residents with fake invoices, officials warn

Updated October 7, 2026 at 8:12 AM

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Thurston Co. man killed his wife and left their baby alone for days, charges say

Updated October 6, 2026 at 2:51 PM

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Man hot-wired patrol car window to escape Thurston County deputies, sheriff says

Updated October 6, 2026 at 1:18 PM

Local

Pedestrian injured after being hit by car in Olympia Wednesday night, police say

Updated October 1, 2026 at 2:08 PM

Local

Driver arrested in Thurston Co. after crashing into semi-truck on I-5, WSP says

October 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM

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Where are the Flock cameras in Pierce County? Which cities stopped using them?

Updated September 29, 2026 at 4:27 PM

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Police share update on downtown Olympia shooting that injured man Friday night

September 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM

Crime

Thurston Co. Sheriff shocks man with Taser

Updated September 25, 2026 at 11:17 AM

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Thurston Co. I-5 chase ends after car crashes into center barrier, video shows

Updated September 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM

Crime

Deputies end I-5 pursuit with PIT maneuver Wednesday night

September 24, 2026 at 3:31 PM

Local

Body camera footage shows law enforcement respond to Boston Harbor boat wreck

September 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Local

Juvenile arrested after leading police on 115 mph chase through Thurston County

Updated September 14, 2026 at 2:47 PM

Local

Olympia police searching for man accused of gunpoint robbery near Capital Mall

September 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM

Local

Serious-injury hit-and-run on I-5 in Thurston Co. leads to DUI arrest, WSP says

September 11, 2026 at 2:23 PM

Crime

Tacoma man fled Lacey police with drugs and a gun in his car, charges say

Updated September 10, 2026 at 5:43 PM

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Olympia teens taken to King Co. and raped after meeting man online, charges say

September 9, 2026 at 6:08 PM

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Judge sentences man convicted of attempted murder in Olympia stabbing case

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Shooting between rival gangs in downtown Olympia injured man, court records say

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Thurston County teen, suspected of DUI, crashes car on I-5, WA State Patrol says

Pierce County shooting leads to police chase, arrest in Thurston County

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Deputies evacuate Thurston County apartments after woman allegedly stabs man

Thurston County man charged with murder for wife’s death pleads not guilty

Scammers are targeting Thurston Co. residents with fake invoices, officials warn

Thurston Co. man killed his wife and left their baby alone for days, charges say

Man hot-wired patrol car window to escape Thurston County deputies, sheriff says

Pedestrian injured after being hit by car in Olympia Wednesday night, police say

Driver arrested in Thurston Co. after crashing into semi-truck on I-5, WSP says

Where are the Flock cameras in Pierce County? Which cities stopped using them?

Police share update on downtown Olympia shooting that injured man Friday night

Thurston Co. Sheriff shocks man with Taser

Thurston Co. I-5 chase ends after car crashes into center barrier, video shows

Deputies end I-5 pursuit with PIT maneuver Wednesday night

Body camera footage shows law enforcement respond to Boston Harbor boat wreck

Juvenile arrested after leading police on 115 mph chase through Thurston County

Olympia police searching for man accused of gunpoint robbery near Capital Mall

Serious-injury hit-and-run on I-5 in Thurston Co. leads to DUI arrest, WSP says

Tacoma man fled Lacey police with drugs and a gun in his car, charges say

Olympia teens taken to King Co. and raped after meeting man online, charges say