Gaven Flowers, 28, accused of fatally stabbing his stepfather 18 times in the head and torso, made his first court appearance ...

A plea of not guilty was entered on Flowers’ behalf during his arraignment on Thursday in Pierce County Superior Court.

According to court documents, family members were afraid of the suspect’s erratic behavior. They had even called a crisis response team to speak with him just days before the murder, and that crisis ...

Gaven Lee Flowers, 28, faces first-degree murder charges after fatally stabbing his stepfather 18 times on Tuesday at their Tacoma home. Flowers is undergoing a mental health evaluation, with ...