Youth Violence & Crime

An off-duty armed security guard shot and killed a teen who he thought had a gun and was about to rob a Renton sporting goods store, detectives said. According to court documents, the teen didn't even have a real gun on him.

Seattle Interim Police Chief Sue Rahr and Mayor Bruce Harrell held a news conference about gun violence just hours after a violent shooting near Garfield High School.

Seattle police are still searching for the suspect in Thursday's shooting at Garfield High School.

Starting Thursday, law enforcement in our state can once again use their discretion on when to pursue suspects.

As the population held inside a Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) teen detention facility in Lewis County continues to grow, troubles have bubbled to the surface.

Two 18-year-olds and a 17-year-old were arrested in connection to the murder of a Kingston woman, who was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in Puyallup in February. 

Court documents claim the 16-year-old accused of shooting a woman to death in Shoreline pointed a pistol at another woman's face just before the murder.

A 14-year-old has been arrested after Washington State Patrol pulled over who they thought was a possible impaired driver in Seattle early Friday morning. 

Five young suspects under the age of 16 were arrested after a chase with Seattle Police in a stolen vehicle following their week-long crime spree. 

In an effort to reduce thefts among Kia vehicles, the automobile manufacturer is partnering with local dealers to host two free anti-theft software update events this weekend.

A Thurston County father says a video circulating on social media shows his daughter being attacked as she walked through Bush Middle School in Tumwater on April 29th.

Police are looking for a group of teens who they say assaulted and shot a man in Kent early Wednesday morning.

Kirkland police arrested nine teens suspected of stealing multiple cars this week.

King County Prosecutors have charged two 15-year-olds and a 17-year-old with robbing a man at gunpoint using an AK-style pistol before crashing a stolen Kia in an Albertsons parking lot on April 10.