Dick’s Drive-In is facing a class-action lawsuit that claims employees were denied required rest breaks, meal periods, and wages. The suit, filed in King County Superior Court in February, alleges widespread labor violations affecting hourly workers. Plaintiff Madison Masterson claims the company failed to provide legally required rest and meal breaks during shifts, resulting in…
A Kent Army veteran who falsely claimed she was wheelchair-bound to collect more than $1 million in veterans benefits — while traveling and buying a second home — has been sentenced to federal prison. Kelly Lee-Carroll, 58, was sentenced to 17 months behind bars in Seattle federal court Tuesday, March 17, for orchestrating a long-running…
Colleagues and loved ones are remembering US Air Force Capt. Ariana Savino as a passionate aviator and role model after the Covington native was killed in a military aircraft crash in Iraq. Savino, 31, was one of six airmen aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker that crashed March 12 in western Iraq while supporting US military operations…
A Washington state airman was among six US Air Force members killed in a military aircraft crash in western Iraq, according to the Pentagon. Capt. Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, was one of the crew members aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft that crashed Thursday, March 12, while operating over western Iraq, the Department of…
A man accused in a deadly 2023 shooting at a Federal Way bar was captured in Mexico just 73 minutes after being added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Samuel Ramirez Jr., 33, was taken into custody around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, in Culiacán, Mexico, according to the US Attorney’s Office for…
A man was killed in a stabbing at a Covington clubhouse, and deputies arrested a suspect nearby. The stabbing was reported around 3 p.m. Sunday, March 1, at the Timberline Clubhouse, located at 19300 SE 267th St., the King County Sheriff’s Office said. Dispatchers received a call about a disturbance and were told someone had…
The National Weather Service issued a rare flash flood warning for portions of King County on Monday, Dec. 15, following reports that a Green River levee failed in Tukwila. A “Go Now” evacuation warning was issued at 11:50 a.m. following a breach of the Desimone Levee near Todd Boulevard, according to the NWS. The impacted…
Gov. Bob Ferguson issued an emergency proclamation Wednesday, Nov. 19, after a shutdown of the Olympic Pipeline disrupted jet-fuel deliveries to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The move comes as state officials and BP investigate a fuel leak near Everett that forced the 400-mile pipeline system offline for the second time in a week. Ferguson said the…
Police are asking for the community’s help locating a 12-year-old Renton boy who disappeared over three months ago. Asaiah Bullplume was last seen at around 4 a.m. Monday, June 23, in the area of 121st Avenue of Renton, according to the Washington State Patrol. Authorities did not provide a possible destination, but noted that Asaiah…
A man drowned in Lake Washington after running from police and entering the water in Renton. Officers were responding to a suspicious vehicle at Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park just after noon Saturday, Aug. 30, when a man and woman left the car and tried to evade them by swimming into the lake, according to…
