Crime Reports

Six arrested in suspected ID theft ring

OLYMPIA – Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies arrested six people Wednesday on suspicion of operating an identity theft ring out of a room at The Olympian Inn downtown.

Crime statistics for May 16

View local crime that may affect your neighborhood based on the dates, addresses and types of crimes committed.

Jury deliberations start in Lakewood cop killing case

A Pierce County jury began deliberations Thursday in the trial of the only person charged with murder in the 2009 shooting deaths of four Lakewood police officers at a Parkland coffee shop.

Michaels debit fraud found here

Debit card PIN pads at five Western Washington Michaels stores are among 90 nationwide that show signs of tampering, the Texas-based crafts store chain said this week.

Neighborhood feud sparked shooting of brothers

Surrounded by family members camped outside a trauma unit at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center, Kevin Shelton described what it was like to hold his older brother as he died.

Fife suspends officer over abuse claim

The City of Fife said Tuesday that a police lieutenant was suspended for three days without pay after an investigation showed he didn't follow through on an employee's complaints that she'd been sexually harassed by a police officer for nearly a decade.

Walla Walla doctor charged in child custody case

A physician who allegedly fled the country with her two children during a divorce and child-custody dispute was charged Friday in Walla Walla County Superior Court with custodial interference.

Shelton stabbing victim recovering after Saturday dispute

A Shelton man is recovering after he was stabbed during an alcohol-fueled dispute Saturday night, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office.

Dog alerts Lacey woman to intruder's presence

LACEY — A Lacey woman found an intruder in her kitchen after she was awakened by her dog barking about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Lacey Police Department.

W. Richland fire survivor accused of sex with minor

Police are investigating allegations that the husband of a West Richland woman who died in a March house fire was having a sexual relationship with their teenage baby sitter.