Police Chief Rich Allen and Auditor Tara Parker told the Olympia City Council on Nov. 12 that they saw a significant rise in use of force incidents in the first six months of 2024, compared to the ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Two teenage boys, including one as young as 14, have been arrested in connection with a robbery and shooting ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — A bystander’s cellphone video showing federal immigration agents detaining a man in Olympia last week is prompting concern among city officials and immigrant advocates, who question ...

A 66-year-old man in a wheelchair was stabbed in the jaw Friday afternoon following an argument with another man who repeatedly tried to enter a downtown apartment building, according to Olympia ...

The 18-year-old suspect appeared in Thurston County Superior Court on Monday. The court found probable cause for the crimes of first-degree assault and first-degree robbery. Bail was set at $350,000.

The Olympia Police Department said in a statement on Friday that a community member had been arrested by federal immigration agents on Nov. 5. Interim Police Chief Shelby Parker said OPD was not ...

Son Thien Nguyen, a 33-year-old Olympia resident, attends his preliminary hearing in Thurston County Superior Court on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024. Nguyen has been accused of controlled substance homicide ...

Lakewood has had 31 Flock Safety automated license plate readers active across the city since 2023. The Flock system helped Olympia police arrest a person accused of wielding an ax during a road rage ...

Police have released surveillance video taken inside an Olympia grocery store early Thursday morning where two men allegedly tried to shoplift beer before assaulting an employee. The two men in the ...

UPDATE, 12/12: The two boys who were reported missing were found safe. EDITED ORIGINAL STORY: The Olympia Police Department (OPD) is asking for the public’s help in finding two children. OPD reported, ...

Olympia police are seeking more information about a gun repeatedly fired downtown Saturday morning. About 4 a.m., police on patrol heard the shots, then a series of 911 calls directed them to the old ...