Crime at 17100 BLOCK VASHON HWY SW on 08/20/2026 1:47 PM
Type: Other
Date: 08/20/2026 1:47 PM
Description: All Other Offenses
Address: 17100 BLOCK VASHON HWY SW, VASHON, WA
Case Number: C26023405
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Maereg TafesseMissing Age
24Est. Current Age
32Last Seen
Seattle, WA on 03/03/2018Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Black Height: 6'2" Weight: 160 - 165 lbsCase Number
MP55866Area Cold Cases
Name
Oscar BlackwaterAge
74Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Tacoma Police detectives need your help to identify the suspect(s) responsible for the murder of 74-year-old Oscar Blackwater. On Monday August 21st, 2017, a friend found victim Oscar Blackwater’s body in a homeless encampment in a wooded area in the 3500 block of Pacific Ave. S. In the City of Tacoma. The friend had been looking for Blackwater after failing to hear from him for several days. Investigators determined that Blackwater died from homicidal violence. At the time of his death, Oscar Blackwater was a transient and frequented the area of Pacific Ave. S. And Portland Ave. In the City of Tacoma. He was last seen in the area of 38th St. And Pacific Ave. On the evening of Wednesday August 16th, 2017. Detectives are looking for information on any suspicious persons and/or activity in the area where Blackwater’s body was found. They are also looking for information on Blackwater’s whereabouts and/or any persons seen with the victim between Wednesday August 16th and Monday August 21st, 2017.Agency
Tacoma/Pierce County CrimeStoppers