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Posted on: May 17, 2013

Skeeter Manos to Plead Guilty as Charged

Skeeter Manos, 36, a former Lakewood Police Officer, is expected to plead guilty today to Identity Theft in the Second Degree and Forgery. The Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office will recommend a high-end sentence... Read on...

Posted on: May 9, 2013

Man Charged for Killing Three Year Old Boy

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Derrick Myers, 28, with Murder in the First Degree for the killing of three year-old Terric Davis. On May 7, 2013, Terric died at Mary Bridge Children's... Read on...

Posted on: May 3, 2013

Man Charged for Killing Son and Daughter

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Michael Patrick League, 69, with two counts of Murder in the First Degree. On March 24, 2013, the defendant shot his son, Dennis League, 46, and daughter,... Read on...

Posted on: May 1, 2013

Defendant Charged With Felony for Fifth DUI

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged James R. Door, 48, with Felony Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicants, Driving with a Suspended License in the First Degree, and Driving Without Required... Read on...

Posted on: April 29, 2013

Amber Alert Child Recovered, Defendants Charged

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Bryndi Gibson and Beau Blasius with Custodial Interference in the First Degree, and Unlawful Possession of a Stolen Vehicle after the two fled Montana with... Read on...

Posted on: April 25, 2013

Gang Members Charged in 1988 Murder

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Brian Clement Allen, 45, Terris Miller, 42, Nathaniel Miles, 47, Darrell Montea Lee, 44, and Anthony Ralls, 44, with Murder in the First Degree for their... Read on...

Posted on: April 23, 2013

Three Charged in Spanaway Identity Theft Operation

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Zachary Tweedell, 32, Alex William Howe, 26, and Danielle Marie White, 32, with multiple counts for their involvement in a large scale identify theft... Read on...

Posted on: April 22, 2013

Honoring Victims of Crime

TACOMA, WA – Today marks the beginning of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a time to honor crime victims and our nation’s progress in advancing their rights. Upholding the rights of crime victims is a top priority for... Read on...

Posted on: April 19, 2013

Man Sentenced to Life in Prison

TACOMA, WA – Today Aaron Demitris Dukes, 31, was sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of Assault in the First Degree for setting his girlfriend on fire. This was the defendant’s third strike offense. ... Read on...

Posted on: April 19, 2013

Man Sentenced to 18 Years to Life for Rape and Burglary

TACOMA, WA –Today Brian Elliott Brent, 39, was sentenced to 18 years to life after pleading guilty to Rape in the First Degree and Burglary in the First Degree. Nearly ten years after the defendant brutally raped a woman, he... Read on...

Posted on: April 17, 2013

Jury Finds Man Guilty of Murder

TACOMA, WA – Today a jury found Anthony Tyrone Clark, 22, guilty as charged, convicting him of Murder in the First Degree, Robbery in the First Degree, Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver,... Read on...

Posted on: April 15, 2013

15-Year-Old Dies, Teen Charged with Vehicular Homicide

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Eduardo Francisco Francisco-Andres, 17, with Vehicular Homicide in juvenile court. On Friday afternoon, April, 12, 2013, the respondent was the driver of a... Read on...

Posted on: April 12, 2013

Prosecutor Finds Officers' Use of Deadly Force Lawful

TACOMA, WA – Independent and concurrent investigations by the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office, Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Tacoma Police Department regarding the shooting death of 35-year-old Michael... Read on...

Posted on: April 11, 2013

Three Men Charged in Multiple Robberies

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged James Jamal Robinson, 19, Darion Anthony Tilley, 20, and Javohn Lee Smith, 17, with three counts of Robbery in the First Degree, and one count of Attempted... Read on...

Posted on: April 9, 2013

Man Charged in Robbery and Hit and Run

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Erik Lee Bryan, 45, with robbery, attempting to elude police, vehicular assault, and hit and run. Last week the defendant robbed a Tacoma business at gun... Read on...

Posted on: April 9, 2013

Prosecutor Finds Officer's Use of Deady Force Lawful

TACOMA, WA – Independent and concurrent investigations by the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office, Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department regarding the shooting death of 50-year-old... Read on...

Posted on: April 5, 2013

Four Charged in Tacoma Motel Murder

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Daniel Michael Davis, 25, Marcus Anthony Reed, 24, Damien Raphael Davis, 30, and Ariel Ashley Abrejera, 21,with Murder in the First Degree, Robbery in the... Read on...

Posted on: April 4, 2013

Fife Man Charged with Child Assault

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Jeremy Joseph Yerger, 36, with Assault of a Child in the First Degree and Witness Tampering related to the abuse of his four-month-old son. The defendant was... Read on...

Posted on: April 3, 2013

Man Charged with Murder & Rape in Death of a 2-Year-Old

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Jake Joseph Musga, 19, with Murder in the First Degree and Rape of a Child in the First Degree in the death of his girlfriend's two-year-old son, C.C. He... Read on...

Posted on: April 2, 2013

Bonney Lake Man Charged with Child Assault

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Marcellus Noelval White, 37, with Assault of a Child in the Second Degree for abusing his four-year-old daughter.

On March 31, 2013, the defendant,... Read on...

Posted on: March 27, 2013

Man Who Posed as Delivery Driver Charged in Robbery

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Brian Chong Han, 40, with assault, burglary, and robbery. In October, 2012, the defendant, posing as a delivery driver, stabbed and robbed a woman in... Read on...

Posted on: March 27, 2013

Man Charged with Attempted Murder in Shooting

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Michael E. McBee, 65, with attempted murder, assault, burglary and malicious mischief while unlawfully armed with a firearm. On March 26, 2013, the defendant... Read on...

Posted on: March 26, 2013

Prosecutor Finds Officer's Use of Deadly Force Lawful

Independent and concurrent investigations by the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Tacoma Police Department regarding the shooting death of 29 year old Prince Jamel Gavin... Read on...

Posted on: March 25, 2013

Man Charged for Shooting Son & Daughter

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Michael Patrick League, 69, with Murder in the First Degree and Attempted Murder in the First Degree. On March 24, 2013, the defendant shot his son, Dennis... Read on...

Posted on: March 22, 2013

Woman Financially Exploits 86-Year-Old Man

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Madonna Debby Page, 40, with multiple counts of theft. Between June 17, 2010 and February 29, 2012, the defendant benefited over $200,000 from an 86-year-old... Read on...

Posted on: March 21, 2013

Multiple Charges Against Daycare Attacker

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Andrake Dion Morris, 18, in twelve crimes committed on five separate occasions between March 23, 2012 and March 18, 2013. The defendant was arrested after... Read on...

Posted on: March 19, 2013

72-Hour Hold on Tender Heart Daycare Attack Suspect

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist requested a 72-hour hold on Andrake Dion Morris, 18. The suspect was arrested for rape, residential burglary, and robbery. The Pierce County Superior Court granted... Read on...

Posted on: March 19, 2013

9-Year-Old Dies, Uncle Charged with Vehicular Homicide

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Jayce Lee Damon Randall, 26, with vehicular homicide and reckless endangerment. In the early morning of Saturday, March 16, 2013, the defendant was driving... Read on...

Posted on: March 18, 2013

Murder Suspect Confesses to News Station

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Tony James Barrett, 41, with Murder in the First Degree. The defendant killed his wife, Sara Barrett, 42, in Tacoma on Wednesday, March 13, 2013. After the... Read on...

Posted on: March 15, 2013

Man Sentenced for the Murder of Pregnant Girlfriend

TACOMA, WA – Today Joseph Lester, 25, was sentenced to nearly 22 years after a jury found him guilty of Murder in the Second Degree for stabbing to death his 21-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Keisha Lewis, in 2011. A standard... Read on...

Posted on: March 15, 2013

Gang Member Sentenced to Over 12 Years

TACOMA, WA – Today Son Kim, 32, was sentenced to 152 months in prison after a jury found him guilty of Assault in the Second Degree and two counts of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree. The court granted... Read on...

Posted on: March 15, 2013

School Security Guard Sentences for Sexual Misconduct

TACOMA, WA – Today Donte Dwayne Lipscomb, 32, was sentenced to 48 months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor in the First Degree. Between April 2009 to June 2011, the defendant... Read on...

Posted on: March 14, 2013

15-Year-Old Charged as an Adult for Murder and Robbery

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Cristobal Arroyo, 15, with Murder in the First Degree and Robbery in the First Degree as an adult for the murder of a 15-year-old boy. Earlier this week, after... Read on...

Posted on: March 13, 2013

Woman Steals $400,000 From Her Elderly Uncle

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Betsey Jane Cammon, 54, with 34 counts of theft. From June, 2007, through May, 2010, the defendant depleted her 96-year-old uncle's estate by more than $400,000... Read on...

Posted on: March 7, 2013

Man Charged for Prostituting and Rape of a Minor

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Tyler Elkins, 20, with promoting sexual abuse of a minor and child rape in the third degree for having sex with, then prostituting a 15-year-old girl... Read on...

Posted on: March 7, 2013

Former Church Treasurer Charged for Embezzling Over $30,000

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Janet Maureen Sego, 55, with four counts of theft for stealing over $30,000 from Bethany United Methodist Church.

"This case is an unfortunate... Read on...

Posted on: March 6, 2013

Gang Member Charged for Threatening Corrections Officers

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Dejon Dewayne Michael Simpson, 24, with intimidating a public servant for harassing and threatening two Community Corrections Officers.

"We take... Read on...

Posted on: March 4, 2013

Woman Charged with Elder Fraud

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Fawn Carisa Souix Bouton, 28, with residential burglary, four counts of trafficking in stolen property, identity theft, and four counts of theft. The defendant... Read on...

Posted on: February 27, 2013

Man Pleads Guilty in the Death of 8-month-old Daughter

TACOMA, WA – Today Ivryee Flowers, 21, was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to Murder in the Second Degree in the death of his 8-month-old daughter.

“This is a devastating case of a young,... Read on...

Posted on: February 26, 2013

Washington's Most Wanted Fugitive Charged for Burglary

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Stephen Passmore, 49, with burglary and trafficking in stolen property for stealing and selling $1500 worth of scrap metal. The defendant was arrested and... Read on...

Posted on: February 22, 2013

Steilacoom Woman Charged with Animal Cruelty

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Kim Olander, 35, with animal cruelty for severely neglecting her dog found in the bathroom of her Steilacoom home.

“Animal cruelty laws were written to hold... Read on...

Posted on: February 20, 2013

Prosecutor Finds Officer's Use of Deadly Force Lawful

Independent and concurrent investigations by the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office, the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, and the Sumner Police Department regarding the shooting death of 47-year-old Patrick Don... Read on...

Posted on: February 14, 2013

Jury Finds Man Guilty in Murder of Pregnant Girlfriend

TACOMA, WA – Today a jury found Joseph Lester, 25, guilty of murder in the second degree and felony murder for stabbing to death his 21-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Keisha Lewis, in 2011.

“This is a sad example of... Read on...

Posted on: February 14, 2013

Man Charged in Walgreens Armed Robbery

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Scott Barnes, 28, with three counts of robbery in the first degree, assault in the second degree and eluding the police for robbing three Walgreen pharmacies... Read on...

Posted on: February 11, 2013

Five Teens Charged in Gang-Related Robbery

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged five teens with robbery and attempted robbery for their involvement in a gang-related armed robbery at Lincoln Park late Saturday evening. A sixth suspect has not... Read on...

Posted on: February 8, 2013

Second Teen Charged in Shooting at McDonald's

TACOMA, WA –Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Joshua Ozuna, 17, with two counts of Assault in the First Degree and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree for his involvement in what is believed... Read on...

Posted on: February 8, 2013

Charges in Drive-By Shooting and School Bus Collision

TACOMA, WA –Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Sopheap Chith, 32, with drive-by shooting, felony assault, possession of a stolen vehicle, unlawful possession of a firearm, reckless driving, hit and run and... Read on...

Posted on: February 5, 2013

Animal Cruelty Charges in Dumping of Emaciated Puppies

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Christopher Merrick, 27, with Animal Cruelty after Merrick dumped nine severely neglected puppies in the Joint Base Lewis-McChord woods.

"When defenseless... Read on...

Posted on: January 30, 2013

Former Paralegal Charged with Stealing $250,000

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist has charged Deborah Sheehan, 46, with 27 counts for stealing more than $250,000 from her employer and its clients. In addition, she stole more than $12,000 from her... Read on...

Posted on: January 29, 2013

Senior Citizen Charged in Road Rage Assault

TACOMA, WA –Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged William Zesbaugh, 71, with Assault in the Second Degree and Malicious Harassment for assaulting and threatening a woman after rear-ending her vehicle... Read on...

Posted on: January 25, 2013

Man Charged With Prostituting Minors on Backpage.com

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Alfred Anthony Clark, 29, with two counts of Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor for prostituting a 16-year-old girl and 17-year-old girl. The defendant was... Read on...

Posted on: January 25, 2013

Woman Sentenced to Nearly 14 Years for Hiring a Hit Man

TACOMA, WA – Today Karen Lofgren, 48, was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to Solicitation to Commit Murder in the Second Degree. Early last year the defendant hired a “hit man” to kill her... Read on...

Posted on: January 24, 2013

Teen Charged in Shooting at McDonald's

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged G.D.S., 15, with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree and Unlawful Possession of a Short-Barreled Rifle for his involvement in what is... Read on...

Posted on: January 17, 2013

Man Shoots At Passing Cars Near Gig Harbor School

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Douglas McRae, 59, with Assault in the First Degree and Assault in the Second Degree for firing multiple shots at cars near his Gig Harbor home earlier this... Read on...

Posted on: January 11, 2013

Life in Prison Without the Possibility of Parole for Sex Offender

TACOMA, WA – Today Donald Schneider, 54, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for Rape of a Child in the First Degree. The defendant abducted and raped a nine-year-old Pierce County girl in 1995.... Read on...

Posted on: January 7, 2013

Man Shoots, Kidnaps Mother of His Child

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Meko Jones, 37, with Assault, Kidnapping, Robbery and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the First Degree, and Attempting to Elude A Pursuing Police Vehicle... Read on...

Posted on: January 7, 2013

Exceptional Sentence of 35 Years for Attempted Murder

TACOMA, WA – On Friday, Joshua Howard, 26, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for attempting to kill his estranged wife at a Tacoma residence last year while their children were present. A jury convicted the defendant as... Read on...

Posted on: January 3, 2013

Mother of Shaken Baby Charged

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Robin Ross, 40, with Criminal Mistreatment in the Second Degree for leaving her infant child in the care of her 14-year-old son while she was out smoking... Read on...

Posted on: December 17, 2012

Teen Gang Member Arrested For Murder of Tacoma Man

TACOMA, WA – Today James Stimson, Jr., 16, was arraigned on charges of Murder in the First Degree and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm in the Second Degree for the shooting death of David Watson. Co-defendant Marcus Langford... Read on...

Posted on: November 27, 2012

Former Theater Employee Charged With Child Pornography

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Troy Fisher, 52, with 14 counts of Possession of Depictions of Minors Engaged in Sexual Conduct. Fisher was a long-time employee of the Capital Playhouse in... Read on...

Posted on: November 20, 2012

Man Who Murdered Wife, Daughter to Receive Life in Prison

TACOMA, WA – Today Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist announced his office will be recommending two life sentences without the possibility of parole for Dean Holmes, 40, who killed his wife and daughter earlier this... Read on...

Posted on: November 19, 2012

Men Charged With Human Trafficking of Minors

TACOMA, WA – Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist charged Jevante McCray, 20, with Human Trafficking in the Second Degree and four counts of Promoting Commercial Sexual Abuse of a Minor. The defendant was arraigned today... Read on...