Covington man charged with throwing rock at endangered monk seal in Hawaii
SEATTLE — A Covington man was charged with harassing an endangered Hawaiian monk seal after authorities said he threw a large rock at the animal’s head. Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk, 38, was charged by criminal complaint Tuesday with violating the Endangered Species Act and the Marine Mammal Protection Act, according t
Missing hiker’s body recovered from Mount Pugh
The body of a 34-year-old Bothell man, who had been missing since he went on a hike near Mount Pugh, was found by rescue crews Tuesday. The man failed to show up for work Sunday, and deputies were told he had been hiking alone near Mount Pugh, a North Cascades peak east of Darrington, according to the Snohomish County
Police release photos of suspect who allegedly stabbed and killed 19-year-old UW student
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) has released photos of the suspect accused of stabbing and killing a 19-year-old University of Washington student. He is described as a light-skinned Black man, around 5 feet 7 inches tall, with a thin build. In the newly released image, he is seen wearing a...
Decade of unpaid tank fees prompts state penalties at Boeing Field fuel site
SEATTLE — Four aviation organizations connected to underground fuel storage tanks at King County International Airport — Boeing Field have been penalized nearly $20,000 after failing to pay required fees for a decade, according to the Washington Department of Ecology. Ecology announced penalties Wednesday totaling $19,
Both suspects in violent unprovoked attack on Seattle senior citizen now in custody
SEATTLE — The two men accused of randomly attacking a senior citizen in downtown Seattle last month are now in the King County Jail after the second suspect surrendered to authorities at a court hearing on Wednesday morning. Ahmed Abdullahi Osman, 29, appeared alongside his public defender for an...
Burien police decline charges after video appears to show woman brandishing gun at students...
Police in Burien said they do not plan to pursue charges, at least for now, after a confrontation caught on video appeared to show a woman flashing a handgun at students protesting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) outside a Catholic high school earlier this year. The incident happened Feb....
Heroic Animal Helpers event for tweens at Lynnwood PAWS Feb. 22
Local animal nonprofit PAWS will be hosting an interactive class about the connections between humans and animals Feb. 22 from 4-5:30 p.m. The program,...
Cougar attacks mountain bikers on Washington trail
At least one cougar stalked and then attacked a group of five mountain bikers on a trail in Washington Saturday, injuring one cyclist, wildlife...
Tacoma police release sketch of Point Defiance stabbing suspect
Police say a woman was pinned down and stabbed on a marked trail of the 5-Mile Drive at Point Defiance Park on February...
Cougar attacks 5 cyclists in Washington
A cougar attacked a group of five cyclists on a trail in Washington on Saturday afternoon, sending a woman to the...
