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5 stories matching alert

  1. Neighborhood Alert After Assault on Teen

    A railroad worker was apprehended by police following an alleged assault on a girl in a shed near Jefferson Avenue.

    May 3, 1904The Tacoma TimesJefferson Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  2. The Battle for the West Waterfront

    Tacoma citizens are urged to confront railroad attorneys tonight to prevent the Northern Pacific from monopolizing the city’s waterfront access.

    Apr 15, 1909The Tacoma TimesPoint Defiance, Tacoma, Pierce CountyFollow the Money

  3. The Great McNeils Island Prison Break

    Two convicts who vanished while building jetties for the government spark a frantic, bloodhound-led manhunt across the Puget Sound.

    Sep 2, 1904The Tacoma TimesSteilacoom, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

  4. The Lonely End of an Umbrella Mender

    After refusing medical aid and struggling in solitude, an elderly man dies in his downtown shop.

    Feb 17, 1904The Tacoma Times1530 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Pierce CountyLocal Legends

  5. Late-Night Plumbing Shop Burglar Slips Through Police Net

    An alert patrolman interrupted a lock-picking duo near South 17th and D, marking the fourth business targeted in the neighborhood this week.

    Feb 10, 1909The Tacoma Times1552 South D Street, Tacoma, Pierce CountyTrue Crime

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