AJ Janavel
I joined the FOX 13 News team in April 2018. This is my first time living or even being on the West Coast, and I’m excited at the opportunity to get to know the Seattle community and tell your stories.
My time in the news industry has given me the chance to live in a few different places across the country. Before Seattle, I worked for WNCN in Raleigh, N.C., WBTW in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and WBOC in Salisbury, Md.
All of these places have been home for me, but my home will always be the Philadelphia area.
I graduated with honors from Susquehanna University in 2010 and went to high school at Salesianum in Wilmington, Delaware.
I love music, art, drawing and playing guitar. I love going to shows. I love the beach, the ocean, and surfing.
If you have any story ideas, or cheese steak and hoagie suggestions, contact me.
The latest from AJ Janavel
Man holds home invasion suspect at gunpoint in Parkland, WA
A 40-year-old man pleaded not guilty in court on Monday following a home invasion in Pierce County where a resident held him at gunpoint with a shotgun until law enforcement arrived.
Firefighter shot, police kill gunman in Renton, WA
Renton Police shot and killed a suspect Thursday night after the gunman shot a firefighter in an Albertsons parking lot.
Mom of 16-year-old murdered in Tacoma asks community for help
A Tacoma mother is seeking the community's support after her 16-year-old son was killed in a parking garage shooting that police say was a retaliatory ambush.
‘I was taking a s***’: Drone finds suspect in Pierce County, WA woods
Pierce County deputies navigated through a bee farm to arrest 24-year-old Mohamed Abdi, who is suspected of stealing a work van, but claimed he was hiding in the bushes to use the bathroom.
83-year-old WA grandma who delivers newspapers needs community's help
For 30 years, Karin Baldwin has delivered newspapers across Thurston County seven days a week, but now a medical condition is forcing her to slow down.
‘Bob's Burgers’ artist in Seattle drawing tattoos
Bob’s Burgers fans have the chance to meet the artist behind the character designs of the show.
Seattle historic movie theater finds new home after lease ended
Seattle’s longest-running movie theater has secured a new home, offering fresh hope to local film enthusiasts after facing uncertainty.
Mother of teen murdered in Tacoma, WA speaks in front of accused killer
The mother of a 16-year-old boy killed in a Tacoma parking garage addressed a judge Wednesday as three suspects accused in the fatal ambush made their court appearances.
New Tacoma, WA speed cameras catch 400K speeders in first month
Two newly installed speed cameras in Tacoma captured 400,000 speeding drivers during the first month of operation, creating a volume so massive that city officials cannot process every violation.
Adam Smith and Doug Basler clash again in WA 9th district race
Rep. Adam Smith and Republican challenger Doug Basler are facing off once again in Washington’s 9th Congressional District, marking their sixth race against each other.