A 22-year-old Vancouver man accused of robbing a U.S. Bank branch and fleeing on a bicycle has been arrested, the Clark County Sheriff’s Office announced. Elijah Evans was taken into custody on Thursday, Aug. 21, three days after the robbery at the branch on NE 117th Avenue, as Puget Press reported. Investigators credited a public…
Former Seattle SuperSonics star Shawn Kemp will avoid prison in connection with a 2023 shooting outside the Tacoma Mall. Kemp, 55, was sentenced to 30 days of home confinement in Pierce County Court on Friday, Aug. 22. He must also complete one year of supervised release and 240 hours of community service. Before sentencing, Kemp…
President Donald Trump said his administration would turn its focus to Chicago in its push to clamp down on crime, after deploying federal law enforcement and National Guard troops in Washington, D.C. Speaking from the Oval Office Friday, Aug. 22, Trump said his next move would be to intervene in Chicago, which he described as…
Support is pouring in for a well-known member of Seattle’s swing dance community who was left seriously injured after a violent robbery in Pioneer Square. Michael Darigol, 42, known affectionately as “Dargoff” in the swing dance world, was assaulted and robbed late Wednesday, Aug. 6, in what Seattle police described as one of the most…
Everett Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of assaulting two employees at a business on East Casino Road earlier this month. The attack happened just before noon Friday, Aug. 1, at a business in the 300 block of East Casino Road, police said. Investigators reported that the suspect entered…
An 18-month investigation into a Tacoma-based street gang resulted in nine indictments and multiple arrests tied to a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy stretching from Arizona to Washington and beyond. Large-Scale Operation Over the last 36 hours, law enforcement executed 13 search warrants and arrested eight of nine people charged in a ten-count federal indictment, the US…
President Donald Trump said he plans to patrol the streets of Washington, D.C., Thursday night alongside police officers and National Guard troops. Trump made the remarks during an interview with conservative radio host Todd Starnes, saying he expected to join law enforcement as part of a federal crime crackdown. “I’m going to be going out…
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a sexual assault reported at Little Squalicum Park in Bellingham. Deputies said the assault occurred between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, along the park’s trail system off Marine Drive. A search involving local agencies and a sheriff’s K-9 did not locate the suspect. The man…
The Washington Department of Ecology fined the US Postal Service $33,000 after inspectors found repeated violations in how its Seattle Bulk Mail Center in Federal Way handled hazardous waste. The fine follows a 2024 inspection that found unsafe storage practices for leaking and damaged packages containing hazardous materials such as insecticides, propane, paints, and cleaning…
Gov. Bob Ferguson said Washington “will not be bullied” after US Attorney General Pam Bondi threatened state officials with criminal prosecution over sanctuary protections. Bondi’s letter, sent late last week, accused Washington of violating federal law through “sanctuary policies and practices.” Without citing specifics, she warned that officials “using their official position to obstruct federal…
