University Place Crime

Crime, law and justice, and police blotter near University Place, WA or anywhere in the US.

Recent Crime News

• Man injured in University Place garage fire

  6 hrs ago | via The News Tribune 

  One man was injured tonight when a fire erupted at a University Place garage where a 100-gallon propane tank was stored, according to West Pierce Fire & Rescue.

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• 2 found dead in Pierce County home

  Monday | via The Olympian 

  Two men who died from homicidal violence were found in a South Hill home on Monday morning, according to the spokesman for the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.

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  Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, South Hill, WA, Olympia, WA

• 2 found dead in South Hill home

  Monday | via The News Tribune 

  Two bodies were found this morning in a home in the 9400 block of 175th Street Court East in South Hill.

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  Related Topix: South Hill, WA, Pierce County, WA, Criminal Defense Law, Law

• Police beat: Theft of cheap brandy and a trapped tag...

  Saturday May 26 | via The News Tribune 

  The trio of taggers walked into a trap under Interstate 705. It was one of their good spots: a twisting cathedral of four freeway ramps looming over South Hood Street, the holy of holies, the parliament of pillars.

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• 10th CD: Hannon says he is an independent voice

  Wednesday May 23 | via The Olympian 

  Brad Shannon maintains this blog. He is political editor at The Olympian and can be reached at 360-753-1688 or bshannon@theolympian.com . Steve Hannon drives an old pickup with 300,000 miles on it.

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• DNA links thief to 2002 rape in Washington

  Tuesday May 22 | via Bend Bulletin 

  Last year, when Brian Brent was sentenced for stealing property from his employer and selling it on eBay, the court attached some of the standard conditions for felony crimes.

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  Related Topix: Pierce County, WA, Tacoma, WA, University Place, WA, Prison

• Police beat: Honking, road rage and fight over feedi...

  Friday May 18 | via Bellingham Herald 

  He lived in an assisted-living community in the 200 block of St. Helens Avenue. A sign told residents not to feed the squirrels.

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• Lakewood man accused of rape at gunpoint in Lacey

  Thursday May 17 | via The Olympian 

  A Lacey woman feared for her life when an ex-boyfriend broke into her apartment in the 5000 block of College Street Monday afternoon, displayed a handgun, threatened to kill her and then raped her, court papers state.

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  Related Topix: Violent Crime, Lacey, WA, Lakewood, WA, University Place, WA

• DOCUMENTS: Family of Slain Guard in Lakewood Wal-Mar...

  Thursday May 17 | via Patch.com 

  The family of a Loomis Armored Cars security guard killed during a 2009 armed robbery at Wal-Mart in Lakewood is suing the state.

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• Challengers to 2 judges file for Superior Court

  Wednesday May 16 | via The News Tribune 

  Two Tacoma judges on the Pierce County Superior Court face challenges to their re-election bids, and a third faces a pair of opponents if she decides to run again.

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• Authorities Arrest Man Suspected of University Place...

  Tuesday May 15 | via Patch.com 

  A man suspected of locking an 84-year-old woman in her bathroom as he stole items from her University Place home in March is now in jail.

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• Police beat: Envelope with cash returned; stolen iPa...

  Saturday May 12 | via The News Tribune 

  About 3 p.m., he spotted a blank envelope on the ground at Market and South 13th streets, near the Hotel Murano.

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• Amid discord, University Place, Fircrest jointly app...

  Wednesday May 9 | via The News Tribune 

  The cities of Fircrest and University Place have set aside their differences temporarily to apply jointly for grant funding for a road-improvement project that stands to benefit both cities.

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• ZOINKS! Why Was Scooby and the Gang in University Pl...

  Friday May 4 | via Patch.com 

  Earlier today, we spotted something on Bridgeport Way that made us blurt out the following: "Rha Ruz Rat? Rye Ron't Row." It was a groovy blur of blue, green and orange, and it wasn't just a certain golden-haired character's scarf.

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• Shandon Wright Joins Ranks of Pierce County Sheriff'...

  Friday May 4 | via Patch.com 

  The Pierce County Sheriff's Department - which contracts with University Place for the city's police force - held a ceremony on Thursday, May 3, to add Deputy Shandon Wright's picture to a memorial for fallen deputies.

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