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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
Three police chases end in crashes in Thurston County in a single week
In a week, Thurston County Sheriff pursued at least three separate suspects in chases, some are questioning if police pursuits are going too far.
Tacoma PD: Man holds store owner at gunpoint over cup of ice
Tacoma Police say a man pulled a gun on someone over a cup of ice.
Boeing admits defrauding US government, forced to pay hundreds of millions
Boeing admits they defrauded the government following two deadly crashes several years ago.
'Belltown Hellcat' Miles Hudson ‘makes mockery’ of Seattle court hearing
On Wednesday, a Seattle attorney called the ‘Belltown Hellcat’ out in court for seeming to make a mockery of the city’s justice system.
Man tries to kidnap young girl by pulling her through her window in Kent
Kent Police are looking for the man they say tried to kidnap a little girl from her home by yanking her out of a window by her hair.
WA lawmakers, Seattle-area leaders endorse Kamala Harris for presidential nominee
Local lawmakers are backing Vice President Kamala Harris as the presidential nominee.
Researchers discover new shark species in Puget Sound
Local researchers recently discovered two new shark species in Puget Sound waters and joint crews are working to determine how long they have been here and what their habits are.
Multiple fatalities in overnight Seattle fires amid record heat
Several fires broke out across Seattle overnight following the hottest day on record for the year, resulting in power outages, injuries and tragic fatalities.
Senior citizen gets sucked under water by whirlpool in Tacoma, drowns
Tacoma Police said a 68-year-old man drowned in the waters of the Puget Sound after he was sucked underwater by a drainage pipe.
Seattle Police: Woman pulled from car, beaten in road rage assault
Police are investigating a brazen road rage incident in West Seattle over the weekend, involving two suspects pulling a 22-year-old woman from her car and beating her in the street.