Seattle files suits against 3 ‘prolific’ graffiti vandals
Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison has filed civil lawsuits against three alleged graffiti vandals under the city’s new graffiti ordinance. The lawsuits target taggers identified by Seattle Police as “ALURE,” “LABRAT,” and “NOMAS.” They’re accused of committing 25 violations across public and private properties. The...
Tacoma school district investigates after 38 teachers call in sick at Reed Elementary
Tacoma Public Schools has opened an investigation after roughly half of the employees at Tacoma’s Jennie Reed Elementary School called in sick Sept. 12. Tanisha Jumper, a spokesperson for the district, said that 29 certificated teachers and nine support staff called in sick at the school – which has a total of 61...
Man dies after train collides with car in Sumner, WA
SUMNER, Wash. - A stretch of railroad is closed in Sumner, Washington, and a man is dead, after a train crashed into a car Monday morning. According to Sumner police, the crash occurred at the rail crossing on Maple Street near Traffic Ave. A car was struck by a train, and the car's only occupant, a man in his 20s,...
WA health inspectors on cusp of gaining access to Tacoma immigrant detention center
Washington’s Department of Health stands ready to inspect the state’s only immigrant detention center after a court ruling last month. State inspectors for years have been pushing for access to the heavily scrutinized, 1,575-bed private facility in Tacoma known as the Northwest ICE Processing Center. But the private...
ICE slams ‘open border policies’ after four-time deportee murders Tacoma auto dealer
A Pierce County jury convicted an illegal immigrant of first-degree murder in a case that highlights concerns about sanctuary policies and border enforcement.
Police: Group of teens made homophobic remarks during Renton assault
A 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were arrested for the attack. Police are looking for two other suspects believed to be involved.
Police: Burien man found in car with loaded gun, under influence of meth
The Burien Police Department (BPD) says a man was found unconscious in a running car near a school on Monday night.
‘You broke up with me’: Man hacked ex-girlfriend and her roommate to death inside...
A Washington state man is behind bars for killing two women with a fillet knife after one of them dumped him, prosecutors say. Marvin Ortiz-Montecinos, 29, stands accused of two counts of premeditated murder in the first degree, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office. Each charge comes with a...
Puyallup Tribe Gives More Than $530K to 42 Nonprofits
The Puyallup Tribal Council and the tribe’s Charity Trust Board on Friday awarded a combined $534,250 to more than 40 Washington nonprofits, according to the Puyallup Tribal Community Newsletter. The Puyallup Tribe of Indians' latest quarterly donations were funded from Emerald Queen Casino revenue as part of an...
Docs: Burien man may have stabbed girlfriend, roommate to death over breakup
Detectives believe that the “horrific” stabbings may have been prompted by one of the victims breaking up with Montecinos.
