Crime and Public Safety

An Arkansas school director has been sentenced to jail and probation for orchestrating a child fight club. The sentencing follows allegations that the director acted as the "ringleader" of organized brawls between minors on school grounds.

Kyle Cathcart, the man sought in a Covington homicide investigation, is in custody, according to jail records.

Detectives are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash on the West Seattle Bridge on Tuesday morning. 

A 35-year-old man was arrested after allegedly trying to lure and sexually assault a teen near the Northgate Mall.

Steve Pumphrey has lived on Alki Avenue for nearly 28 years, but he says the neighborhood he loves is becoming a different story once the sun goes down.

The owners of a Graham skincare business are speaking out against Pierce County officials after being swept up in a massive enforcement operation that shuttered nearly 50 local businesses last week.

A Bellevue man is facing felony charges after an unprovoked assault in downtown Seattle, with his partner still on the run.

Skyler Cantrell was arrested a day after being shot by deputies during a violent escape, ending a massive manhunt in Tacoma.

A child was struck by gunfire from a suspect and is recovering with non-life-threatening injuries following an officer-involved shooting near 15th St & Independence Ave NW, D.C.

Troopers are investigating a Monday morning crash in Bothell that killed a 41-year-old Everett man.

Expert witness Brent Turvey spoke publicly about evidence problems and internal disagreements after Kohberger's guilty plea.

A South African officer was hoisted from a helicopter as he retrieved a crocodile suspected of having eaten a missing man.

Kitsap County deputies arrested a 21-year-old man Sunday night after a passenger was shot and killed during a dispute inside a vehicle in Port Orchard.

Students at Foss High School in Tacoma will return to class Monday for the first time since multiple people were stabbed on campus last week. 

The King County Sheriff’s Office seeks help locating a man tied to a Friday morning death investigation in Covington amid a murky timeline.

At least 13 people have been injured after a shooting near Oklahoma City. 

A wave of hoax “swatting” calls reporting bomb threats and active shooters has forced evacuations and temporary closures at multiple zoos across the country.