Lacey, WA Area Cold Cases

Name

Kavonte Crowley

Age

29

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 29-year-old Kavonte Crowley. On Feb. 19, 2022, Between 6:00 and 6:30 p.M., Crowley was shot and killed in the area of S 43rd St and S Cedar St.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Diana Davis

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

At 10:54 p.M. On Wednesday July 29, 2020, a silver 2013 Chevrolet Impala was found fully engulfed in flames in the 1600 block of Court E road in downtown Tacoma. The vehicle’s registered owner - Diana Davis - was not located at the scene. Davis was reported missing and had not been seen or heard from since approximately 3:00 p.M. On Monday July 27, when she was believed to be going to a community garden in the City of Tacoma. On August 5, 2020, the remains of Diana Davis were found in a remote wooded area along Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie Pass. Detectives are investigating Davis’ disappearance and death as a homicide. Detectives are looking for any information on Davis’ whereabouts, including any suspicious persons or activity in the area where her burned car was found. They are also looking for any information on where Davis’ silver Chevrolet Impala with Washington license plates BSR0058 may have been located between July 27 and the night of July 29.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Tracy Sehmel

Age

49

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 49-year-old Tracy Sehmel of Roy. At approximately noon on Wednesday January 3, 2018, a silver Saturn sedan was towed from outside a residence in the area of 97th St. And Sheridan Ave. In the City of Tacoma. The following afternoon employees at the tow yard discovered the body of the owner of the vehicle – later identified as Tracy Sehmel – inside the trunk of the car. Detectives have learned Tracy Sehmel was last seen alive on January 1, 2018, when he dropped off his son at a relative’s house in the City of Auburn. The victim was reported missing by his family after they failed to hear from him for several days and he did not show up for work. Detectives are looking for any information on the whereabouts of Tracy Sehmel and/or his vehicle from January 1 until January 3, 2018, including information on any suspicious persons seen with Sehmel or his vehicle around the time he went missing.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Oscar Blackwater

Age

74

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 74-year-old Oscar Blackwater. On Monday August 21st, 2017, a friend found victim Oscar Blackwater’s body in a homeless encampment in a wooded area in the 3500 block of Pacific Ave. S. In the City of Tacoma. The friend had been looking for Blackwater after failing to hear from him for several days. Investigators determined that Blackwater died from homicidal violence. At the time of his death, Oscar Blackwater was a transient and frequented the area of Pacific Ave. S. And Portland Ave. In the City of Tacoma. He was last seen in the area of 38th St. And Pacific Ave. On the evening of Wednesday August 16th, 2017. Detectives are looking for information on any suspicious persons and/or activity in the area where Blackwater’s body was found. They are also looking for information on Blackwater’s whereabouts and/or any persons seen with the victim between Wednesday August 16th and Monday August 21st, 2017.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Tyrell Stokes

Age

29

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 29-year-old Tyrell Stokes. At 2:08 a.M. On Sunday October 23rd, 2016, patrol officers heard approximately 20 to 30 gunshots coming from the area of the Opal Lounge, located in the 5200 block of South Tacoma Way in the City of Tacoma. When officers arrived they found victim Tyrell Stokes inside the nightclub suffering from life-threatening gunshot wounds. Outside the nightclub officers found two other men suffering from gunshot wounds. Stokes later died from his injuries. Inside the bar there were over 50 witnesses actively fighting with each other and with police and fire as they attempted to provide medical aid to the victims. Many of the witnesses were uncooperative and refused to provide statements to investigators.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Tony Bowers

Age

Cause of Death

Injuries

Info

Lakewood Police need your help to identify the suspects involved in an assault where the victim later died from his injuries. Sometime between 4:50 p.M. And 5:00 p.M. On Saturday July 18th, 2015, victim Anthony Bowers was assaulted by four unidentified male suspects. The assault occurred at an undetermined location somewhere between the Walmart store on Bridgeport Way in Lakewood and Manitou Park on 66th St. S. In Tacoma. The victim was in the Lakewood/Tacoma area to attend a family reunion at Manitou Park. The victim told his family he had been assaulted after leaving the Walmart store on his way to the family reunion. The victim suffered head injuries and bruising during the assault. The victim then left the family reunion and returned home to Oregon, where he died a few days later from his injuries. Detectives are looking for information on any assaults that occurred in the area of the Walmart store and Manitou Park on the afternoon/evening of Saturday July 18th. At the time of the assault the victim was driving a 1996 light teal colored BMW 328 convertible with Oregon license plates.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Logan Hettinger

Age

21

Cause of Death

Injuries

Info

At 9:30 p.M. On Thursday August 21st, 2014, Tacoma Police responded to a car crash in the 9000 block of S. Hosmer St. In the City of Tacoma. Witnesses saw a black Ford Mustang and an unidentified white car traveling at high speeds on S. Hosmer St., Before the driver of the Mustang lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree. The driver of the Mustang suffered critical injuries; the driver of the unidentified white car did not stop and fled the scene. The victim was 21 year-old Logan Hettinger of Prairie Home, Missouri. Hettinger was a soldier in the United States Army; he is survived by a wife and a young daughter.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Tyliah Young

Age

22

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 22-year-old Tyliah Young of New York City. On the afternoon of Sunday January 13th, 2013, the body of victim Tyliah Young was found in an alleyway west of the 1200 block of S. Ainsworth Ave. In the City of Tacoma. Young was deceased from homicidal violence and is believed to have been killed several hours before her body was found. Tyliah Young’s family reported her missing on Friday January 11th, 2013, after she had not been seen or heard from in several days. Detectives are looking for any information on the victim’s whereabouts in the days before her body was found, and/or suspicious persons seen in the area.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Fred Gonzalez

Age

35

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 35-year-old Fred Gonzalez of South Hill. On the night of Wednesday June 13th, 2012, the body of victim Fred Gonzalez was found in the back of Gonzalez’s blue Cadillac Escalade truck. The truck was found in a parking lot of an apartment building in the 2200 block of 99th St. S. In Tacoma. Detectives believe Gonzalez was shot in the head by unidentified suspects(s), then put in the back of his truck before the vehicle was abandoned by the suspect(s). Fred Gonzalez’s family reported him missing on the night of Tuesday June 12th after he failed to return home and had not been seen or heard from in several hours. Detectives are looking for any information on the victim’s whereabouts in the days before his body was found, and/or suspicious persons seen in the area where the truck was located.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Billy Shirley III

Age

17

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 17-year-old Billy Shirley III. At 5:00 a.M. On Saturday August 27th, 2011, victim Billy Shirley was shot following an argument at a large party in a warehouse-type building in the 1600 block of Center St. In the City of Tacoma. At the time of the shooting there were over 100 people in attendance at the party, and investigators are asking anyone who may have been there to please come forward.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Teo Knight

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help in solving a homicide. At 4:05 a.M. On Sunday December 2nd, 2007, victim Teo Knight was shot and killed by unidentified suspect(s) outside of his apartment, located in the 5000 block of S. 58Th St. In Tacoma. At the time of the shooting, Teo Knight had just returned home from his work as a bouncer at Champions Sports Bar in Lakewood. Knight had parked his vehicle and was walking toward his apartment when he was shot multiple times by unidentified suspect(s). He died days later from his wounds. Detectives are looking for any information that may help solve Knight’s murder.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Steven Chennells

Age

51

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On Wednesday May 9th, 2007, a body was found under the eastbound lanes of the Highway 16 overpass on the north side of 12th St. S. In Tacoma. The victim died of homicidal violence, and had been there for 2 to 4 weeks before being found. The victim has been identified as 51-year-old Steven Christopher Chennells, a white male, 5’10”, 150 lbs with dark hair. He was found wearing a dark blue sweatshirt with an American flag on the front. Steven Chennells was last seen in early April of 2007. Detectives are looking for any information on any persons seen with Chennells or any suspicious activity in the area where the homicide occurred.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Luis Guevara-Sanchez

Age

30

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help in solving the murder of Luis Angel Guevara-Sanchez. At 12:50 a.M. On February 3rd, 2005, victim Luis Guevara-Sanchez was shot to death inside the El Jimador restaurant, located in the 6400 block of 6th Ave. In the City of Tacoma. Witnesses saw three unidentified suspects follow Guevara-Sanchez from the restaurant’s bar into the restroom. The suspects argued with Guevera-Sanchez, then fired multiple gunshots striking and killing him. The suspects then ran out of the restaurant and fled the area in a dark green Nissan Maxima. The first suspect is described as a hispanic male, 25-30 years old, medium build, with short hair. He was wearing a short-sleeved yellow or light colored shirt, and had blood on his hands and face. The second suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 25-30 years old, with a medium build. He was wearing a short-sleeved blue polo shirt, and may have been shot in the shoulder during the fight. The third suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 25-30 years old, 5'8”-5'9”, and 175 lbs.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Vicente Cadenas

Age

25

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspects responsible for the murder of Vicente Cadenas, a 25 year old father from Tacoma. At 6:45 p.M. On Wednesday February 11th, 2004, victim Vicente Cadenas was shot by unidentified suspects as he walked home from a convenience store located at 44th St. E. And Portland Ave. In east Tacoma. The shots were fired at the victim from across Portland Ave. Cadenas was able to return to his apartment, but died shortly thereafter from his wounds. Tacoma Police detectives are looking for information on anyone who may be a suspect in this homicide. Detectives are also looking for information on anyone who may have had contact with Cadenas in the minutes before the shooting occurred.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Terrance Malone

Age

19

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspects responsible for the murder of 19 year-old Terrance Malone. At 8:55 p.M. On Tuesday March 4th, 2003, victim Terrance Malone was shot by unidentified suspects in the parking lot of a convenience store located at 44th St. E. And Portland Ave. In east Tacoma. The victim was shot once in the head, and died shortly thereafter from his wounds.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Jeremy Britt-Bayinthavong

Age

5

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murders of 19 year-old Kimberly Riley and 5 year-old Jeremy Britt-Bayinthavong. At 10:05 p.M. On Thursday November 28th, 2002, victims Kimberly Riley and Jeremy Britt-Bayinthavong were attending a family gathering for Thanksgiving at a house in the 1000 block of S. 75Th St. In Tacoma. Unidentified suspect(s) walked up to the house and fired multiple shots through the downstairs windows, killing Britt-Bayinthavong and Riley, and injuring two others inside of the house.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Dale Smith

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspects responsible for the murder of Dale Smith. At 3:20 a.M. On Wednesday July 11th, 2001, victim Dale Smith was shot and killed by an unidentified suspect during an attempted robbery in the 1500 block of Commerce St. In downtown Tacoma. The suspect approached Smith and demanded cash, then shot the victim. After the shooting, witnesses saw two unidentified males running away from the area heading southbound on Commerce St. One of the suspects is described as a black male, approximately 40 years old, 5'8" tall, with a slender build and black hair worn in dreadlocks, and was seen carrying a handgun as he ran away.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Tealano Trujillo

Age

24

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of Tealano Trujillo, a 24 year-old man from Tacoma. At 4:00 a.M. On September 17th, 1999, victim Tealano Trujillo awoke to sounds of a prowler breaking into a vehicle parked outside of his residence in the 6400 block of S. Puget Sound Ave. In the City of Tacoma. Trujillo went outside and chased after the prowler, who had stolen a stereo from Trujillo's vehicle. Tealano Trujillo returned to his residence a short time later with his stolen stereo, and was standing on his front porch when multiple shots were fired at him by unidentified suspect(s). Detectives are looking for any information on the identity of the car prowler(s), who is believed to be a likely suspect in the shooting.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Linda Tran

Age

26

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 26 year-old Linda Tran, her 9 year-old daughter Patricia, 1 year-old son Austin, and Linda Tran's unborn child. At 8:15 p.M. On December 18th, 1998, witnesses saw an unidentified man arguing with victim Linda Tran in front of the victim's house in the 1700 block of E. 40Th St. In the City of Tacoma. Witnesses saw the suspect chase the victim into the house with a baseball bat and heard him order Tran's children into the house. Minutes later Tran's house exploded in flames, killing the victim and her children. Detectives believe the suspect beat the victims, set the house on fire, and then locked the victims inside of the house before fleeing on foot. The unidentified suspect seen arguing with Linda Tran before the fire was described as an asian or black male. Detectives believe the victim knew the suspect and are looking for any information on the suspect’s identity

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Patricia Tran

Age

9

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 26 year-old Linda Tran, her 9 year-old daughter Patricia, 1 year-old son Austin, and Linda Tran's unborn child. At 8:15 p.M. On December 18th, 1998, witnesses saw an unidentified man arguing with victim Linda Tran in front of the victim's house in the 1700 block of E. 40Th St. In the City of Tacoma. Witnesses saw the suspect chase the victim into the house with a baseball bat and heard him order Tran's children into the house. Minutes later Tran's house exploded in flames, killing the victim and her children. Detectives believe the suspect beat the victims, set the house on fire, and then locked the victims inside of the house before fleeing on foot. The unidentified suspect seen arguing with Linda Tran before the fire was described as an asian or black male. Detectives believe the victim knew the suspect and are looking for any information on the suspect’s identity

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Austin Tran

Age

1

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 26 year-old Linda Tran, her 9 year-old daughter Patricia, 1 year-old son Austin, and Linda Tran's unborn child. At 8:15 p.M. On December 18th, 1998, witnesses saw an unidentified man arguing with victim Linda Tran in front of the victim's house in the 1700 block of E. 40Th St. In the City of Tacoma. Witnesses saw the suspect chase the victim into the house with a baseball bat and heard him order Tran's children into the house. Minutes later Tran's house exploded in flames, killing the victim and her children. Detectives believe the suspect beat the victims, set the house on fire, and then locked the victims inside of the house before fleeing on foot. The unidentified suspect seen arguing with Linda Tran before the fire was described as an asian or black male. Detectives believe the victim knew the suspect and are looking for any information on the suspect’s identity

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Madilin Butler

Age

21

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Pierce County Sheriff's detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of Madilin Butler, a 21 year-old woman from Tacoma. At 6:40 a.M. On August 21st, 1998, the body of victim Madilin Butler was found lying alongside the roadway in the 3100 block of 94th St. S. In Lakewood. Butler had been shot once by an unidentified suspect, and then her body was left on a dead end road near the Golden Lion Motel. Detectives were able to determine that Butler had been at the Golden Lion Motel prior to her death, where she was involved in prostitution activities. Detectives are looking for any information on the identity of the suspect responsible for Butler's murder.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Donald Chandler

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Pierce County Sheriff's detectives need your help to identify the suspects responsible for the murder of victim Donald Chandler. In February of 1998, Donald Chandler was reported missing from his residence in the 12100 block of Bliss Cochrane Rd. In Gig Harbor, although he had not been seen since January 25th, 1998. On March 16th, 1998, the decomposed body of Donald Chandler was found a short distance off the roadway on J.M. Dickenson Rd. In southwest Kitsap County. Detectives believe the victim's body was dumped at the location after being shot multiple times by unidentified suspects. Chandler was known to sell large quantities of methamphetamine and investigators believe this may have been a motive for his murder. Detectives are looking for information on the identity of the suspects, and information on the victim’s whereabouts before he disappeared.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Stacey Nixon

Age

24

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Pierce County Sheriff's detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 24 year-old Stacey Nixon. On April 25th, 1996, the body of woman wearing a dark blue dress was found floating in the Puyallup River in the area of the 6600 block of N. Levee Rd. E. In Tacoma. The body was identified as Stacey Nixon, who had been stabbed to death before being dumped into the river. Stacey Nixon's family had reported her missing two weeks earlier after they had not seen or heard from her for several days. The last known contact with Nixon occurred on April 3rd, 1996, when she called her mother from a pay phone near the B&I store on South Tacoma Way. Detectives believe Stacey Nixon may have become the victim of foul play through her involvement with drugs and illegal activity. Detectives are looking for information on the identity of any persons involved in her murder or seen with Nixon in the days before her body was found.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Tamu Slayton

Age

24

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspects responsible for the murder of William and Tamu Slayton. On the early morning of December 15th, 1995, the body of 24 year-old Tamu Slayton was found inside Slayton's residence after the house had been set on fire by unidentified suspects. The victim’s residence was located in the 4300 block of S. Alder St. In the City of Tacoma. Within minutes the body of Tamu Slayton’s 26 year-old husband William was found inside of the trunk of the Slayton’s vehicle. The vehicle had been abandoned and set on fire by unidentified suspects in the 2400 block of 106th St. E. In Parkland.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

William Slayton

Age

26

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspects responsible for the murder of William and Tamu Slayton. On the early morning of December 15th, 1995, the body of 24 year-old Tamu Slayton was found inside Slayton's residence after the house had been set on fire by unidentified suspects. The victim’s residence was located in the 4300 block of S. Alder St. In the City of Tacoma. Within minutes the body of Tamu Slayton’s 26 year-old husband William was found inside of the trunk of the Slayton’s vehicle. The vehicle had been abandoned and set on fire by unidentified suspects in the 2400 block of 106th St. E. In Parkland.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Rushton LaBouve

Age

16

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of Rushton LaBouve, a teenage boy from Tacoma. At 2:00 a.M. On October 20th, 1995, Tacoma Police responded to a 911 call of shots fired in the 1900 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way in the Hilltop neighborhood of the City of Tacoma. Police found the body of 16 year-old Rushton LaBouve in an alleyway, deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. Detectives are looking for any information on the suspect(s) involved in the shooting and on any persons seen with victim Rushton LaBouve on the night of October 19th or early morning of October 20th, 1995.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Stephan Folsom

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspects responsible for the murder of Stephan Folsom and the assault of another man. At 1:45 a.M. On October 20th, 1995, two security guards were working in the parking lot of the Swan Creek Apartments in the 1900 block of E. 56Th St. In the City of Tacoma. The security guards saw a yellow or gold car driving slowly past the apartment complex, then saw an unidentified suspect in the vehicle's back seat fire numerous gunshots toward the apartments. One of the security guards was struck in the leg and another stray bullet went through the wall of an apartment, striking and killing victim Stephan Folsom. Folsom was watching television with friends at the time of the shooting and was not believed to be the intended target of the shooting in any way. Detectives are looking for any information on the identity of the suspects involved in the drive by shooting and the vehicle used by the suspects.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Joseph Stokes

Age

19

Cause of Death

Stabbed

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 19 year-old Joseph Stokes. At 3:20 a.M. On October 8th, 1995, victim Joseph Stokes was stabbed to death by an unidentified suspect during a fight in the 1100 block of S. I St. In the Hilltop neighborhood of the City of Tacoma. Stokes had gone outside to confront the unidentified suspect for being too noisy, and the two men began fighting. During the fight the suspect displayed a knife and stabbed Stokes multiple times in the chest, killing him.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Charles Hyatt

Age

Cause of Death

Stabbed

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of Charles Hyatt. At 2:15 a.M. On September 3rd, 1995, Tacoma Police responded to a 911 call of a fight outside of an apartment building in the 1300 block of Division Ave. In the City of Tacoma. Officers found victim Charles Hyatt on the sidewalk in front of his apartment, deceased from multiple stab wounds. Detectives believe the victim knew the suspect(s), and are looking for any information on persons seen with the victim or in the victim's apartment around the time of the fight.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Christian Cherry

Age

24

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 24-year-old Christian Cherry. On Dec. 14, 2023, At 3:38 a.M., Officers were dispatched to a shooting at S.19Th St. And S. State St. They located the victim, Cherry, laying in the roadway with multiple gunshot wounds. Cherry was transported to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries on Dec. 26, 2023. Cherry’s vehicle was located nearby and it had been severely vandalized just prior to the shooting. A witness reported seeing a light-colored sedan, possibly occupied by four people, fleeing the scene westbound on S. 19Th St.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

David Robinson

Age

36

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 36-year-old David Robinson. On May 14, 2023, the victim was at a gathering at 1531 S 56th St. According to surveillance video, an unknown male walked by the victim while he was standing out by the fence gate. The unknown male and the victim exchanged words. Then, the victim walked back to the porch and the unknown male walked away eastbound. Moments later, the victim followed the unknown male, who was walking down the sidewalk. The unknown male then shot the victim, out of camera view. The suspect was last seen walking past 5320 S Cushman Ave. Robinsons friends witnessed the confrontation and shooting, but are not cooperating with the investigation

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

John Armijo

Age

47

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Pierce County Sheriff's detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 47-year-old John Armijo. On the morning of April 8, 2023, Armijo was found deceased next to a tent near SR-512 in Parkland. Detectives believe Armijo was shot and killed sometime between April 6 and April 8.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Jordan Patterson

Age

31

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On Dec. 31, 2021, At 9:17am, officers discovered 31-year-old Jordan Patterson deceased inside a vehicle at N. D St. And Stadium Way. He died from a gunshot wound.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Charles Fiveash

Age

40

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On August 14, 2021, the victim was found deceased inside an abandoned structure in the 2600 block of 84th St S. He was last seen on July 20 and detectives believe he was murdered shortly after that

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Mariela Vargas-Brown

Age

29

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 10:30 p.M., On April 6, 2021,911 callers reported a shooting in the 4300 block of Ruston Way. When officers arrived, they found the victim on the ground next to a vehicle that had crashed into a pole. She died at the scene from a gunshot wound.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Gregory Evans

Age

55

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspects responsible for the murder of 55 year old Gregory Evans. At 12:30 a.M. On Friday November 27, 2020, victim Gregory Evans and an acquaintance were shot by unidentified suspects during a drive by shooting in the 2100 block of E. 60Th St. In the City of Tacoma. The victims were standing by their vehicles when a silver or gray Dodge Charger drove by at a slow rate of speed. The occupants of the Charger fired multiple rounds at the victims before driving away. Evans died at the scene as a result of his wounds, and his acquaintance was seriously injured. The suspects are described as a dark skinned black male in his 20’s with twists in his hair, and a light skinned black male in his 20’s with light colored eyes and hair worn in a ponytail. The suspects were seen driving a 2011 to 2014 silver or gray Dodge Charger that had black wheels with chrome or silver edges.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

John Smith IV

Age

32

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 1:20 a.M. On Saturday November 23, 2019, a passerby reported seeing a man lying in the roadway at A St. And 106th St. E. In Parkland. When deputies arrived at the location, they found victim John Smith deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. Several neighbors reported hearing gunshots at approximately 12:00 a.M., Shortly before Smith’s body was found. Victim John Smith lived one block away from the scene of the shooting. Detectives are looking for any information on the suspect(s) responsible for the homicide, including information on any suspicious persons or vehicles seen in the area around the time of the shooting.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Daniel Stueart

Age

43

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

At 7:29 p.M. On Saturday April 13, 2019, victim Daniel Stueart was shot and killed by an unidentified suspect in a large transient encampment in the 10000 block of Steele St. S. In Tacoma. Witnesses reported hearing a gunshot followed by the sound of an unidentified suspect running away from the scene. Detectives are looking for information on any possible suspects that may be involved in the homicide and/or motives for the homicide.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Jeremy Martin

Age

38

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 38-year-old Jeremy Martin. At 1:35 a.M. On Tuesday December 5th, 2017, victim Jeremy Martin was shot and killed outside his home located in the 1400 block of S. 37Th St. In the City of Tacoma. Martin had just returned home and was shot multiple times on his porch by an unidentified suspect. Witnesses reported hearing the shots and then seeing an unidentified suspect in large puffy coat run from the house to a waiting vehicle. The victim was transported to a nearby hospital but died hours later from the gunshot wounds. Detectives are looking for information on any possible suspect(s) or motive(s) for the homicide - including information on any suspicious persons seen with the victim in the hours before the shooting, and/or information on any suspicious vehicles seen in the area of the victim’s house.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

James Timmons

Age

45

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 45-year-old James Timmons. At 2:25 a.M. On Saturday November 4th, 2017, Tacoma Police responded to a 911 call from a witness who reported hearing shots fired near S. 66Th St. And S. Tyler St. In the City of Tacoma. When officers arrived they found victim James Timmons on the sidewalk in front of the Manitou Apartments; Timmons was suffering from a life-threatening gunshot wound and later died from his injuries. Detectives have learned that Timmons was staying at a residence less than 3 blocks from where the homicide occurred. The victim reportedly often walked around the neighborhood playing the game Pokemon Go and was well known by young people living in the Manitou Park area. Victim James Timmons was not known to be involved in illegal activities and did not have any known enemies. Detectives are looking for information on any possible suspect(s) or motive(s) for the homicide.

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Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Mark Myers

Age

55

Cause of Death

Shooting

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Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 55-year-old Mark Myers. At 10:50 a.M. On Thursday June 22nd. 2017, The body of victim Mark Myers was found inside his home, located in the 2100 block of Sunset Drive W. In the City of University Place. Friends of the victim had stopped by to walk his dog; when the Myers did not answer the door, his friends entered the residence and found Myers deceased from multiple gunshot wounds. Detectives have determined that Myers had talked to a friend on the phone at approximately 10 p.M. On the night before his body was found. Detectives are looking for information on any suspicious persons or vehicles seen near his house during the early morning hours of June 22nd. Investigators have found no indications that the victim was involved in any type of illegal activities. Detectives are looking for any information on possible motives and/or persons involved in the homicide.

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Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Jessica Hanson

Age

31

Cause of Death

Injuries

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The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department needs your help to identify the suspect responsible for a fatal hit and run collision. At approximately 4:18 a.M. On Saturday May 13th, 2017, a passerby found an unconscious woman in the roadway on 168th St. E. Near the intersection with B St. E. In Spanaway. The critically injured woman was identified as 31 year old Jessica Hanson; she later died from her injuries on May 26th, 2017. Deputies were able to determine that just prior to being found, Hanson had been involved in an argument at her residence. Hanson walked less than six blocks from her house along 168th St. E., Then is believed to have been run over by an unidentified vehicle that fled the scene. Investigators found a fog lamp and a red and black hubcap near where the victim was found; it unknown what type of make or model vehicle these parts came from.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Thomas Jefferson

Age

54

Cause of Death

Injuries

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Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 54-year-old Thomas Jefferson. At 2:24 p.M. On Wednesday November 9th, 2016, the victim was found lying unconscious on the sidewalk in front of The Gallery marijuana retail store, located in the 13000 block of Pacific Ave. S. In Parkland. Investigators learned that approximately 10 minutes earlier, the victim had been assaulted by an unidentified suspect driving the pictured vehicle. The driver and the victim had a conversation, shook hands, then the driver exited the van and hit the victim, knocking him unconscious. The suspect re-entered the vehicle and drove away. The victim died from his injuries on November 15th, 2016. The suspect appears to be a black male; his vehicle appears to be a white minivan, possibly a mid-2000’s Chrysler Town & Country.

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Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Terry Northcutt

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

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Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murders of Terry Northcutt and Voravangso “Two” Phanmama. At approximately 1:00 a.M. On Friday October 14th, 2016, witnesses reported hearing gunshots outside Voravangso Phanmama’s house, located in the 3600 block of Portland Ave. E. In the City of Tacoma. Responding officers discovered the bodies of victim Terry Northcutt and Voravangso Phanmama in the yard of the residence; both victims were deceased from gunshot wounds. Detectives are looking for information on any suspicious persons or vehicles seen near Voravangso Phanmama’s house on the night of Thursday October 13th, 2016, or the early morning of Friday October 14th, 2016. Detectives are also looking for information on any possible motives for the homicides.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Voravangso Phanmama

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

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Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murders of Terry Northcutt and Voravangso “Two” Phanmama. At approximately 1:00 a.M. On Friday October 14th, 2016, witnesses reported hearing gunshots outside Voravangso Phanmama’s house, located in the 3600 block of Portland Ave. E. In the City of Tacoma. Responding officers discovered the bodies of victim Terry Northcutt and Voravangso Phanmama in the yard of the residence; both victims were deceased from gunshot wounds. Detectives are looking for information on any suspicious persons or vehicles seen near Voravangso Phanmama’s house on the night of Thursday October 13th, 2016, or the early morning of Friday October 14th, 2016. Detectives are also looking for information on any possible motives for the homicides.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Steven Speakman

Age

26

Cause of Death

Shooting

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Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of Steven Speakman. At 6:15 a.M. On Tuesday November 3rd, 2015, a passerby found the body of victim Steven Speakman on the sidewalk in the 1000 block of Martin Luther King Way in the Hilltop neighborhood in Tacoma. The victim was deceased from gunshot wounds. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots in the area of the crime at approximately 5:55 a.M. That morning. The victim Steven Speakman was 26 years old and lived less than two blocks from where the shooting occurred. Speakman was intellectually disabled and functioned at the level of a 10-year-old. His was well known in the neighborhood and often walked around to the nearby stores and restaurants. Detectives are looking for any information on suspicious persons, vehicles, or activity in the neighborhood around the time of the shooting. Detectives are also looking for information on any persons seen with the victim on the early morning of Tuesday November 3rd, 2015.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Daniel Dunn

Age

46

Cause of Death

Burn Injuries

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Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 46 year-old Daniel Dunn of Spanaway. At approximately 9:30 p.M. On Thursday March 12th, 2015, witnesses found victim Daniel Dunn on fire along the side of a medical building in the 15000 block of Pacific Ave. S. In Spanaway. Multiple witnesses saw Dunn covered in flames and attempted to help put out the fire and render aid to the victim. Dunn suffered severe burns and later died from his injuries on May 25th, 2015. Detectives have determined that the victim was intentionally set on fire by unknown suspect(s) and are investigating this case as a homicide. Victim Daniel Dunn was a transient and lived in homeless encampments in the Spanaway area. Detectives are looking for any information on suspicious persons seen with the victim or in the area at the time of the fire. Detectives are also looking for any information on a motive for this crime.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Daniel Mosley

Age

20

Cause of Death

Shooting

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Pierce County Sheriff’s detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 20 year-old Daniel Mosley of Parkland. At 9:40 p.M. On Monday March 30th, 2015, victim Daniel Mosley was driving southbound on Ainsworth Ave. Near 112th St. S. In Parkland. An unidentified white car pulled alongside Mosley’s vehicle; an unidentified occupant inside the white car fired multiple shots at Mosley’s vehicle, striking and killing the victim. The suspect(s) vehicle sped away from the scene continuing southbound on Ainsworth Ave. The victim’s vehicle rolled approximately two blocks before crashing into bushes on the side of the road. Witnesses described the suspect(s) vehicle as a late 1990’s or early 2000’s white 4-door car – possibly a Lexus – with tinted windows and large rims. Mosley had no known enemies, no criminal history, and no known involvement in illegal activities. Just prior to the shooting, the victim purchased a small quantity of marijuana at a nearby medical dispensary. Detectives have not determined whether this purchase was related to the shooting.

Agency

Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers

Name

Rebecca Marteny

Age

51

Cause of Death

Injuries

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At approximately 10:40 p.M. On Monday January 5th, 2015, a motorist found a critically injured woman on the side of the Golden Given Rd. Near 106th St. Ct. E. In Tacoma. The victim died at the scene from her injuries; investigators believe she was hit by an unidentified vehicle that fled the scene prior to the victim being found by the witness. Investigators later identified the victim as 51 year old Rebecca Rose Marteny. Marteny was a resident of a nearby care facility and suffered from mental health issues; she likely walked away from the facility without her medication and was struck by the unidentified vehicle.

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Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers