An armed man was shot and killed by Seattle police Thursday evening, Oct. 30, in the city’s SODO neighborhood after officers said non-lethal attempts to subdue him were unsuccessful. The incident happened around 7:45 p.m. near 4th Avenue South and South Holgate Street, according to Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes. Officers initially confronted the man,…
A woman was killed after a fleeing driver with a felony warrant slammed into her car at a busy intersection in Pierce County. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, in Parkland, when a Pierce County Sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a suspect wanted on a Department of Corrections felony warrant, the agency…
A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot to death on a Tacoma street. Officers responded to the 2700 block of South Orchard Street at around noon Friday, Oct. 10, for reports of an unresponsive man, according to Tacoma Police. The scene is just steps from the Tacoma Lowe’s store. When officers…
The Washington State Supreme Court has denied an appeal from a Port Angeles man convicted of human trafficking and sexual abuse, ensuring his 20-year prison sentence remains in place. The state’s highest court declined to review the case of Patrick Callahan, 61, who was convicted in 2022 of human trafficking in the second degree with…
A Snohomish County family is rallying to save their rescue dog after he was diagnosed with a rare and serious fungal infection. Rusko, a scruffy, affectionate pup adopted from California, has become a beloved companion to his Everett family and friends. He was recently diagnosed with Blastomycosis, a dangerous illness caused by inhaling fungal spores…
A man armed with hammers broke into Washington’s Capitol in Olympia on Sunday night, Oct. 5, vandalizing historic rooms and artifacts, starting a fire, and causing significant damage before being taken into custody. Gov. Bob Ferguson said the Legislative Building was vandalized and several facilities damaged after an intruder entered through a ground-floor office window…
A 17-year-old girl is accused of strangling a woman to death during a disturbance at a Vancouver home. Deputies responded to a 911 call around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, reporting a disturbance at a residence in the 4200 block of NE 54th Avenue in Vancouver’s Minnehaha neighborhood. When deputies arrived, they found an adult…
A postal worker was shot at an Everett apartment complex, and a delivery driver is now in custody, police said. Officers responded just before 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 3, to reports of a shooting at the West Mall Place Apartments, according to Everett Police, whose South Precinct is located right next door. The victim, identified…
Deputies arrested a Port Angeles man after he allegedly tried to pass himself off as a Walmart employee and break into the store. The incident unfolded around 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 1, when dispatchers received a 911 call reporting a burglary in progress at the Port Angeles Walmart, according to the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office….
A Lake Stevens man who went on Facebook asking for help to find his missing 11-year-old daughter is now accused of sexually abusing her for years, according to court documents. Around noon on Monday, Sept. 29, a middle school student told her school counselor that her biological father had been sexually abusing her, court records…
