What was supposed to be a prank was no laughing matter in Seattle’s Bitter Lake, where police say two teens in clown masks with guns harassed women before being arrested. The incident happened just after midnight Monday, Sept. 15, when two women flagged down officers on Aurora Avenue North, Seattle Police said. The women reported…
Deputies are searching for a 30-year-old man accused of stabbing his mother at a Woodland mobile home park. Deputies responded to the Oaks Mobile & RV Park on Northwest Lakeshore Drive at around 5 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 11, after a woman reported her adult son had stabbed her, according to the Clark County Sheriff’s Office….
Police are seeking tips after a cyclist was seriously injured in a hit-and-run collision in Puyallup. The incident happened just after 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 30, at Meridian Avenue (State Route 161) and 168th Street East, Washington State Patrol said. A preliminary investigation revealed that a white Mercedes C-Class struck the bicyclist before speeding off—with…
Two female employees were beaten unconscious during a brutal attack inside an Edmonds massage parlor, police said. The attack unfolded Sunday evening, Sept. 7, inside Eva Spa Massage on Edmonds Way, according to Edmonds Police. Surveillance video shows a 48-year-old Edmonds man forcing his way inside just before 5:45 p.m, locking the door behind him,…
A 15-year-old boy is in custody after allegedly attempting to stab a man during a domestic dispute in Long Beach. Deputies responded to a home around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, after a verbal argument escalated into violence, according to the Pacific County Sheriff’s Office. Witnesses told investigators the teen left the room, retrieved a…
A Lacey ex-con was arrested in Bremerton after police say he posed as an officer, complete with a badge, body armor, flashing blue lights, and a firearm. Michael Scaletta-Teates, 49, was arrested around 6:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 5, in the 800 block of 6th Street, according to Bremerton Police. Scaletta-Teates allegedly showed up at an…
A 17-year-old boy is in custody after deputies say he fired multiple gunshots during an attempted vehicle prowl near Heritage High School in Vancouver. Deputies were dispatched to the campus NE 130th Avenue just after midnight on Friday, Sept. 5, following reports of gunfire and a female screaming for help, according to the Clark County…
A Texas woman who set fire to a Snohomish County church in 2023, causing more than $3.2 million in damage, will spend the next six years behind bars. Natasha O’Dell, 38, of Temple, Texas, was sentenced in Seattle federal court on Thursday, Sept. 4, after pleading guilty to arson, damaging religious property, and obstructing the…
A 16-year-old Sequim High School student was arrested early Thursday, Sept. 4, after allegedly posting a threat on TikTok saying he planned to “shoot up Sequim High School.” The FBI alerted the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office to the threat around 2:15 a.m. after TikTok reported the post, officials said. Investigators traced the source of the…
A man found dead at this year’s Burning Man festival has been identified as 37-year-old Vadim Kruglov, a Russian national living in Tacoma. Kruglov’s body was discovered in a pool of blood on Saturday, Aug. 30, near I Street in Black Rock City, Nevada, according to the Pershing County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities identified him through…
