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36 stories matching sheriff
- The Embezzler Who Outsmarted the Law
A clever swindler uses a well-meaning student as a pawn to evade arrest, leading to a bungled sheriff's operation in Tacoma.
- The Fugitive 'Dude'
A local Indigenous man is pursued by the sheriff for an alleged land fraud scheme involving Puyallup tribal property.
- The Desperate Plea of a Starving Squatter
A man living in an abandoned log house on the Puyallup reservation describes the violent standoff that led to his arrest and the shooting of a local sheriff.
- An Unexpected Guest at the Sheriff's Door
A South Tacoma deputy spent hours searching for a fugitive only to find him knocking on his own front door.
- The Fugitive Baker of Puyallup
A Montana sheriff tracks down an embezzlement suspect hiding in plain sight within the Puyallup labor movement.
- Mob Tension Stirs in Wilkeson
A brutal assault on two local women near the railroad tracks leads to the arrest of an Austrian man and triggers fears of mob violence.
- Miners Clash at a Wilkeson Roadhouse
A quarrel over a woman and drinks ends in a shooting, sparking a community uprising in the coal-mining town.
- Cabin Raid Near Steilacoom
Two elderly woodcutters were held at gunpoint in their home, sparking a search by local authorities.
- Japanese Laborers Defy Armed Extortion at Ashford
Contracted workers at the Tacoma Eastern rail site force a confrontation over predatory wage deductions and fees.
- The Unlucky Forger Caught in Puyallup
After jumping from Seattle to Oregon, a man wanted for forgery and a Seattle jailbreak is apprehended at his parents' home.
- The Republican Factional War Declares a Truce
Walla Walla’s rival GOP camps—the 'Holy Rollers' and the 'Boxers'—met in a stormy midnight session at the sheriff's office to pause their bitter power struggle.
- A Cold Case Reopened in the Shadows of Lake Washington
Two men have been transported through Tacoma to face trial for a two-year-old murder, allegedly sparked by a debt between peddlers.
- The Cabin Shootout: A Violent Encounter in the Woods
A standoff between a local traveler, a 10-year-old boy, and law enforcement leaves one man dead and another wounded in a remote cabin near Puyallup.
- Smelter Robbery Leaves Police Baffled
Tacoma authorities search for suspects in a violent hold-up near the smelter, but the trail has gone cold.
- Accused Murderer Seeks Trial on Puyallup Reservation
Jacky Smokalem survives a suicide attempt while awaiting trial for the murder of his wife.
- The Final Stand of a Wanted Outlaw
A manhunt across Eastern Washington ends in a fatal shootout at a Spokane cabin.
- A Violent Custody Struggle
A mother fighting to keep her child is pinned to the floor by an officer enforcing a divorce decree.
- The Manhunt for Frank Pasquale
A two-day pursuit of a murder suspect comes to a tense end near Ravensdale after a local station agent spots his target.
- The Interpreter’s Standoff
A courtroom drama unfolds when a key Indigenous interpreter refuses to work without guaranteed pay, stalling a high-stakes murder case.
- A Seventeen-Year-Old's Failed Quest for a Marriage License
After her father abandoned her, a young woman faced the rigid wall of bureaucratic requirements when she tried to marry.
- The Runaway Laundry Workers
A young laundry cashier and her older suitor find their elopement thwarted by a protective grandfather, only to be married under the family's watchful eye.
- Safe Cracked in Kapowsin Timber Raid
Thieves target the North Timber company, escaping with revolvers and a steel box full of negotiable paper.
- The Fugitive Physician of Eatonville
After vanishing in January with a trail of forged warrants, a former Eatonville doctor is apprehended working as a cook in Texas.
- The Man Who Demanded Ten Thousand Dollars from the Law
A local man convinced an electrical machine was ordering him to collect a massive payday from the county deputy.
- Pierce County Republicans Clash at Convention
A rowdy local political gathering sees Gen. J.M. Ashton secured as a national delegate amidst party infighting over county nominations.