Thurston, Pierce sheriffs say law unseating decertified sheriffs is an overreach

1 April 2026, 8:12 am

Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday signed a bill into law setting higher standards for sheriffs, police chiefs and marshals.... Read More »

TCSO deputies arrest convicted felon for 98th time after 100+ mph pursuit

24 March 2026, 12:38 pm

Thurston County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a convicted felon with nearly 100 arrests on his record following a high-speed chase through Olympia.... Read More »

Thurston County sheriff, deputies capture retail theft suspects following high-speed chase from Centralia into Lacey Sunday

24 March 2026, 7:59 am

Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders and a team of deputies captured two retail theft suspects following a high-speed chase from Centralia into Lacey Sunday, March 22. According to Centralia ...... Read More »

WA man booked into jail for 98th time after high-speed chase in Olympia

23 March 2026, 4:48 pm

Thurston County deputies arrested a pair of organized retail theft suspects following a high-speed pursuit on I-5 in Olympia.... Read More »

Watch Wash. Deputy Use Grappler to Stop Fleeing Theft Suspect

16 February 2026, 6:31 am

Thurston County sheriff's deputies ended two separate high-speed pursuits on Interstate 5 late Feb. 2, according to Sheriff Derek Sanders. In the first incident, deputies used a grappler device to ...... Read More »

Olympia man accused of illegally disposing of human remains in Thurston County

15 January 2026, 6:51 am

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash — An Olympia man has been arrested on suspicion of unlawful disposal of human remains following a death investigation that began Monday afternoon in southeast Thurston County.... Read More »

Recent criminal sentencings in Thurston County Superior Court

28 November 2025, 9:14 am

The curated articles highlight criminal sentencing outcomes in Thurston County Superior Court for cases in Olympia and Lacey. A man was sentenced to over 14 years for setting a person on fire. In a ...... Read More »

Olympia City Council OKs consolidating its municipal court with Thurston County

23 April 2025, 10:05 am

The Squaxin Island Tribe is buying the Lee Creighton Justice Center on Plum Street in Olympia to redevelop the site into a hotel with a conference center and restaurant. The Olympia City Council voted ...... Read More »

Man who allegedly murdered Thurston County couple appears in court

20 November 2023, 5:07 pm

THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A man accused of killing a missing Thurston County couple has been ordered to be held without bail. New court documents allege the man brutally murdered chiropractor Karen ...... Read More »

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