Redmond Police Department remembers K9 Chewbacca
The Redmond Police remember K9 Chewbacca, who recently excelled in catching bad guys.
Prolific violent burglar arrested in connection with Macklemore, athlete home invasions
SEATTLE — Police have arrested a longtime violent serial burglar in connection with the home invasion robberies of several Seattle-area athletes and the artist known as Macklemore. On Thursday morning, police arrested 29-year-old Patrick Maisonet at a home in Renton, according to law enforcement sources. Maisonet had...
Best In-N-Out ‘secret menu’ items, according to WA fans
In-N-Out has officially opened in Washington, offering a "secret menu" beyond its standard options of Double-Double, cheeseburger, hamburger and fries. Secret menu items include Animal-Style fries and burgers, 3x3 and 4x4 burgers, grilled cheese, Protein Style, and Flying Dutchman, with options for customizing fries...
FBI: Tacoma gang used women, perfume to smuggle fentanyl though SeaTac
The FBI says 15 people have now been arrested, including members of a violent Tacoma street gang as part of a massive fentanyl trafficking bust in Pierce County.
Man Stabbed Under Overpass in Green Lake, Seattle Police Seek Public Assistance in Ongoing...
A violent incident occurred in the Green Lake area on Monday night when a man was stabbed under an overpass, Seattle police report. The event took place near Weedin Place Northeast and Northeast 68th Street, at approximately 9:43 p.m. According to SPD Blotter, officers discovered an adult male victim with severe...
Heat advisory issued as Seattle could see record-high temps
Summer hasn't lost its grip. Unusually hot weather during the day and some mild overnight lows this weekend are going to make for “a fairly uncomfortable combination of temperatures,” National Weather Service meteorologist Dustin Guy said. By the weekend, Seattle could see some record-breaking highs. A warming trend...
Man accused of ramming Seattle fire truck and escaping police pleads not guilty
A man with an alleged history of reckless driving has pleaded not guilty to all counts regarding his recent arrest for instances of unsafe behavior behind the wheel.
Scammer posing as boss convinces WA employees to break open ATM
CARLSBORG, Wash. - Police are warning business owners to stay alert after a scammer nearly convinced two Clallam County employees to break into their own ATM and prepare the cash for an "emergency pickup." The backstory:. According to the Clallam County Sheriff's Office, officers initially responded to a potential...
As gun tests in criminal investigations surge, WA struggles to keep up
OLYMPIA - Police in Washington are sometimes waiting over a year for the state to test firearms evidence, as the Washington State Patrol deals with a growing backlog. For the past four years, the state patrol’s forensic crime labs in Vancouver, Tacoma, Seattle, and Spokane received an average of 628 requests for...
King County councilmember asks for more funding to tackle retail crime
Councilmember Balducci wants to establish a new retail crimes task force that would bring in two full-time detectives and one full-time prosecutor to focus on retail thefts.
