
Shea Johnson
Senior reporter (investigations/enterprise) at Tacoma News Tribune
Investigations/enterprise @thenewstribune. Former @reviewjournal, @VVDailyPress & @DDispatchNews. Tips? [email protected].
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6 days ago |
thenewstribune.com | Shea Johnson |Peter Talbot |Puneet Bsanti |Alexis Krell
This list of stories outlines the trial and accusations against former Sumner High School basketball coach Jacob "Jake" Jackson. A jury convicted Jackson of sexually abusing players, and a judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison. Prosecutors said Jackson abused minors at his home and used platforms like Snapchat to send and request sexually explicit messages. Separate from his criminal case, families filed lawsuits against Jackson and the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District related to the abuse.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Shea Johnson |Peter Talbot |Puneet Bsanti |Alexis Krell
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarizationThis list of stories outlines the trial and accusations against former Sumner High School basketball coach Jacob "Jake" Jackson. A jury convicted Jackson of sexually abusing players, and a judge sentenced him to 40 years in prison. Prosecutors said Jackson abused minors at his home and used platforms like Snapchat to send and request sexually explicit messages.
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1 week ago |
thenewstribune.com | Shea Johnson
In a Pierce County courtroom Thursday, ex-Sumner High School boys basketball coach Jacob “Jake” Jackson was sentenced to 40 years in prison after earlier this year being convicted of sexually abusing eight players. A jury found Jackson guilty on Jan. 30 of 19 crimes, including three counts of third-degree rape of a child and three counts of third-degree child molestation, in a case that underscored how Jackson abused his position of trust.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Peter Talbot |Simone Carter |Shea Johnson
Stories by Tacoma News Tribune journalists, with AI summarizationThis list of stories illustrates issues surrounding former Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore, including his use of a city-issued phone on vacation and his eventual resignation. The city paid nearly $480,000 as part of Moore’s resignation agreement while grappling with union criticism about his leadership. With his departure, Tacoma appointed interim chief Patti Jackson.
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1 week ago |
thenewstribune.com | Shea Johnson
Two recent international graduates from the University of Washington Tacoma have had their visas revoked by the Trump administration, according to a university spokesperson, as hundreds of students across the United States face similar revocations. University of Washington spokesperson Victor Balta confirmed to The News Tribune on Tuesday that the two graduates had their work authorization revoked but declined to provide any details about the graduates to protect their privacy.
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