Crime at 5200 BLOCK OF N SHIRLEY ST on 05/04/2026 3:24 PM
Type: Other
Date: 05/04/2026 3:24 PM
Description: Suspicious Person / Vehicle / Incident / Information (FIR). FIR. Arrest: N. Agency: Ruston Police Disclaimer: This is from the South Sound 911 incident log. Information is subject to change.
Address: 5200 BLOCK OF N SHIRLEY ST, Ruston, WA
Case Number: 2612401537
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Rusty DeanMissing Age
16Est. Current Age
17Last Seen
Tacoma, WA on 08/20/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'3'' Weight: 125Case Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Patricia TranAge
9Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect responsible for the murder of 26 year-old Linda Tran, her 9 year-old daughter Patricia, 1 year-old son Austin, and Linda Tran's unborn child. At 8:15 p.M. On December 18th, 1998, witnesses saw an unidentified man arguing with victim Linda Tran in front of the victim's house in the 1700 block of E. 40Th St. In the City of Tacoma. Witnesses saw the suspect chase the victim into the house with a baseball bat and heard him order Tran's children into the house. Minutes later Tran's house exploded in flames, killing the victim and her children. Detectives believe the suspect beat the victims, set the house on fire, and then locked the victims inside of the house before fleeing on foot. The unidentified suspect seen arguing with Linda Tran before the fire was described as an asian or black male. Detectives believe the victim knew the suspect and are looking for any information on the suspect’s identityAgency
Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers