Seattle Police Department ends Mounted Patrol Unit after 150 years

The Seattle Police Department, on course to receive a massive $62 million boost to its budget in 2025, is looking to cut its Mounted Patrol Unit to save money.

Biolab chemical plant fire near Atlanta, GA
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More than 99,000 residents are under a shelter-in-place order a day after a fire at a chemical plant sent chlorine into the air.

Ryan Routh pleads not guilty to attempted assassination of Trump

Ryan Routh, who authorities said spent 12 hours camped outside Donald Trump’s golf course before Secret Service spotted him with a rifle, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges.

150 firefighters exposed to asbestos in WA
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Nearly 150 firefighters may have been exposed to asbestos while training in Snohomish earlier this year.

Convicted WA felon arrested at Spanaway Walmart for gun reach

A routine shoplifting call at a Spanaway Walmart escalated when a 26-year-old convicted felon allegedly attempted to reach for a firearm during a deputy confrontation.

Tacoma city manager put Chief Avery Moore on leave

Confusion and questions surround Tacoma’s Police Department as its top cop is out on a mysterious and now controversial paid leave.

Crypto scammer swindles more than $1 million from Bay Area woman

Crypto-crime keeps exploding, often aimed at Americans by a worldwide network of heartless criminals who don’t care about whose lives they destroy. One victim, a professional woman, was willing to talk about the kind of financial devastation few of us can ever imagine.

Bremerton, WA boy hit by school bus, hospitalized

A young boy is in the hospital after police say he rolled down a steep driveway into the path of a school bus.

Idaho murders: Bryan Kohberger makes first Boise courthouse appearance as defense wages jumpsuit war

Bryan Kohberger, the 29-year-old criminology Ph.D. student accused of murdering four undergrads at the University of Idaho days before Thanksgiving in 2022 is preparing to appear in a new court for the first time after his successful push for a change of venue.

Federal Way teens’ lawn care business burglarized

Twins Carter and Gavin Hansen have been mowing lawns for five years, but their community service was put on hold after nearly $1,500 worth of gardening tools was stolen.

Youth crime soars in King County, probation counselors struggle to keep up

As King County grapples with a sharp rise in youth crime, a shortage of juvenile probation counselors is hindering efforts to rehabilitate young offenders.