Police & Fire

The skeletal remains were those of a man who previously had been reported missing in the same area.

Two employees who shut off the gas to prevent further damage were badly burned and flown to the hospital.

A driver experiencing a medical emergency may have contributed to the collision.

Also: A convenience store customer who doesn’t take rejection well and disruptions caused by someone huffing aerosol cans.

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office detectives identified Luis Miguel Huitron Campos, 25, as a suspect in the April 8 murders of his father and brother, thanks to cell phone records and ballistics tests.  Pierce County prosecutors charged Huitron Campos, of Lakewood, with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of arson on Wednesday, May 21,

The 25-year-old suspect is the son and brother of the victims, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said.

Guy Edward Bartkus called Sophie Tinney, who was killed on Fox Island last month, a close friend. Her death may have contributed to his decision to bomb the clinic.