City honors retired police chief Busey
Jun 30, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonKelly Busey retired last week after 34 years with the department, including 12 as chief.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Remains found at Purdy Park and Ride a year ago identified
Jun 19, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffThe skeletal remains were those of a man who previously had been reported missing in the same area.
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Lt. Tray Federici to serve as interim police chief after Busey retires
Jun 17, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffLongtime Chief Kelly Busey retires on Monday, June 23. Lt. Tray Federici will be the interim chief, the city announced.
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Large propane fire leaves two in critical condition
Jun 11, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffTwo employees who shut off the gas to prevent further damage were badly burned and flown to the hospital.
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Two dead in collision at corner of Soundview and Grandview
Jun 06, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now StaffA driver experiencing a medical emergency may have contributed to the collision.
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Gig Harbor Police Blotter | Man arrested on suspicion of robbery after shoplifting while carrying a knife
Jun 04, 2025 | By: Vince DiceAlso: A convenience store customer who doesn’t take rejection well and disruptions caused by someone huffing aerosol cans.
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Police department earns accreditation from state group
May 30, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-JacksonIt is the first time Gig Harbor Police Department sought accreditation, a process that took some two years.
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Phone and ballistics evidence linked suspect to home where his father, brother were killed
May 22, 2025 | By: Vince DicePierce 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,
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Family member arrested in homicides discovered after fire at Gig Harbor home
May 20, 2025 | By: Vince DiceThe 25-year-old suspect is the son and brother of the victims, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Trading jabs during the Battle of the Badges
May 20, 2025 | By: Marsha HartGig Harbor police and firefighters competed to see who would give the most blood during the annual Battle of the Badges on Monday.
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