Attack at Harbor Ave SW convenience store ends with clerk injured, suspect booked
At 3:56 AM Friday Dec. 19, 3rd and 1st watch officers responded to the 2400 block of Harbor Av SW to the report of a robbery in progress at a convenience store, where the clerk was in a physical fight with the suspect. The suspect had taken alcohol from the...
They claimed to be FBI agents, then stole $13K, Pierce County charges say
Two men have been charged for allegedly pretending to be FBI agents, kidnapping two women and stealing $13,000 during a heist just outside Tacoma in August. Brian Edward Butler, 53, and Christopher Andrew Colt Summers, 46, face charges of first-degree robbery and burglary, second-degree criminal impersonation and two...
Washington State Patrol trooper killed Friday evening in Tacoma, agency says
A Washington State Patrol trooper was killed Friday evening while responding to a collision in Tacoma, according to a statement from the agency. Trooper Tara-Marysa Guting, 29, died on duty. “Trooper Guting was standing outside of her patrol car investigating a two-vehicle collision when she was struck just before...
Seattle Is The Country’s Millennial Hot Spot, With This Generation Making Up 32% Of...
If you live in Seattle and you’re a millennial and most of your friends are millennials, congratulations: you’ve helped your city reach the top of a nationwide ranking. According to data collected about the population share of different generations in the country’s largest cities, Seattle has the largest percentage...
One of America’s Top Dogs stops by Good Day Seattle
The number one English Bulldog in the country stopped by the Fox 13 studios ahead of her journey to Westminster, one of the most prestigious dog competitions. You may recognize her from her model strut across the screen during the National Dog Show on Thanksgiving day, Prada's full name is "The Devil Wears Prada,"...
WA Teens Weigh in on School Cellphone ‘Bans’
It's estimated around 75 percent of WA State school districts have some sort of in-class cellphone ban or restrictions. Now a group of teens have weighed in. Seattle-area student group offers interesting proposals. A Youth Advisory Board, assembled by the University of Washington, includes students from Seattle-area...
Airbnb nonprofit helps house flood victims across Washington
Flood victims in Washington can access free emergency housing through Airbnb.org by calling 211, the nonprofit says, as recovery continues following widespread damage.
Washington Weather Alert: Seattle Could See Record Heat Week of Dec 27–Jan 2 to...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, WA — As of Saturday, December 20, forecasters are closely watching a developing weather pattern that could deliver unusually warm conditions across Washington in the days following Christmas, with...
Wet rat winter? How to handle toilet rats after Washington’s heavy rain
Here's what to do if you find a rat coming through your toilet following heavy Western Washington rain and floods.
California man sentenced to ten years for defrauding nearly 1,000 homeowners
SEATTLE — A California man who operated fraudulent call centers preying on distressed homeowners has been sentenced to ten years in prison, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Mohammed Zafaranchi, 43, also known as 'Mike,' was sentenced in U.S. District Court in Seattle after being convicted on twelve...
