Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering

Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $3 million for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving allegations of a yearslong scheme to promote and profit from prostitution through classified ads.

Shooting in Seattle's U District leaves teen injured

Seattle police are investigating a shooting early Thursday morning in the University District neighborhood.

Bryan Kohberger's lawyers say strong bias means his trial must be moved

Attorneys for the man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 say the pressure to convict is so severe that some Latah County residents are predicting lynch mobs or riots if he is acquitted.

Bryan Kohberger back in court Thursday
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Bryan Kohberger's defense lawyer Elisa Massoth made that argument in a filing this month, saying the only way he can get a fair trial is to move it to a new location.

Man shot, injured in Chinatown-International District

Seattle Police say a man was shot and hospitalized after a shooting in the Chinatown-International District Wednesday night.

Arrest made in 2023 death of woman found in Tacoma brush fire

Tacoma Police have made an arrest in connection to the 2023 death of a woman whose body was found charred in a brush fire near McKinley Park.

Ex-politician found guilty of murder in killing of investigative reporter sentenced to 20 years to life

Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area politician, was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility at 20 years after being found guilty in the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022.

Seattle-area man indicted, accused of laundering millions of dollars in scam

A Seattle-area resident was recently indicted for nine counts of money laundering in connection to an investment scam that stole millions of dollars.

Woman who hit child on flight to Seattle sentenced to 1 year of supervision

A woman accused of hitting and shaking her child during a flight from Mexico to Seattle has pleaded guilty to assault, and has been sentenced to a year of federal supervision.

Woman in her 80s killed in Burien shooting

A woman in her 80s was killed overnight in Burien after a shooting, deputies said.

Gunman dead after opening fire on Kent Police, investigators say

A 34-year-old man is dead after Kent Police said he shot himself, following a violent night, including officers reportedly taking fire.

SEA Airport officials say 'some progress' made on day 4 of cyberattack

With the busy Labor Day travel weekend fast approaching, airport officials are still working to get baggage systems back online after a cyberattack early Saturday morning at SeaTac. 

Illegally-modified machine guns causing concern for law enforcement

Criminals are using simple devices to turn handguns into illegal machine guns, and it is a problem impacting Snohomish, Pierce and King Counties.

King County Council to keep youth jail open amid rising juvenile crime

The King County Council voted Tuesday to keep the county's juvenile detention center open, despite seeing significant public opposition to the jail.