Tacoma is experiencing a turbulent news cycle marked by a murder investigation into a missing veteran whose body was found at JBLM, a dramatic apartment complex explosion under firefighter investigation, and a harrowing incident where a pregnant woman was attacked by a dog. The city's population growth is also cooling amid regional shifts.
·Two people charged with murder and identity theft after missing man's body discovered on JBLM land
·Powerful explosion erupts in apartment complex electrical room as firefighters respond to smoke call
·Pregnant woman attacked by dog, requiring emergency birth during recovery
·Seattle and Tacoma lead state population growth despite overall regional slowdown
drawn from Tacoma News Tribune, KOMO, FOX 13 Seattle, The Urbanist · updated 1h ago