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Arrest Made in 2021 Homicide Case

Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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Tacoma Police detectives arrested a 59-year-old male on September 3, 2026, in connection with a 2021 homicide involving an adult female found deceased on East M Street. The suspect was booked into Pierce County Jail for Murder in the First Degree and two counts of Rape in the Second Degree.

The victim was discovered on October 12, 2021, at 7:33 a.m. along East M Street. Tacoma Fire Department personnel confirmed she was deceased, and the Pierce County Medical Examiner later ruled the death a homicide. The case remained under investigation until the recent arrest, which marks the first resolution in a case that had gone unsolved for over five years.

📄 Source: Local Government — https://tacoma.gov/news/arrest-made-in-2021-homicide/

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Tacoma Police detectives arrested a 59-year-old male on September 3, 2026“On September 3, 2026, Tacoma Police detectives arrested a 59-year-old male in connection with this case.”
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The suspect was arrested in connection with a 2021 homicide“On September 3, 2026, Tacoma Police detectives arrested a 59-year-old male in connection with this case.”
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The suspect was booked into Pierce County Jail for Murder in the First Degree“The suspect was booked into the Pierce County Jail for Murder in the First Degree and two counts of Rape in the Second Degree.”
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The suspect was booked into Pierce County Jail for two counts of Rape in the Second Degree“The suspect was booked into the Pierce County Jail for Murder in the First Degree and two counts of Rape in the Second Degree.”
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The victim was discovered on October 12, 2021“On October 12, 2021, at approximately 7:33 a.m., Tacoma Police officers responded to the 3100 block of East M Street after a deceased person was discovered along the side of the roadway.”
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The victim was discovered at 7:33 a.m. along East M Street“On October 12, 2021, at approximately 7:33 a.m., Tacoma Police officers responded to the 3100 block of East M Street after a deceased person was discovered along the side of the roadway.”
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Tacoma Fire Department personnel confirmed she was deceased“Upon arrival, officers located the adult female and the on scene Tacoma Fire Department personnel who confirmed the female was deceased.”
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The Pierce County Medical Examiner later ruled the death a homicide“The Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded and later determined the manner of death to be homicide.”
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The case remained under investigation until the recent arrest“On September 3, 2026, Tacoma Police detectives arrested a 59-year-old male in connection with this case.”
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