'This is a complete nightmare:' Bank fraud drains Washington man's account of $60K

Richard Wood says KeyBank reassured him the suspicious activity in his account was under control. He couldn’t have imagined that weeks later he’d be looking at a nearly empty account.

US health agency recommends loosening federal marijuana laws

Rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule 3 drug would reduce or potentially eliminate criminal penalties for possession.

After Jacksonville shootings, historically Black colleges discuss security worries, remain vigilant

The gunman was in the parking lot at Edward Waters University before the shooting occurred at a Dollar General store. The incident sparked new fears about safety for African Americans at colleges.

Thurston County Sheriff says deputies will pursue smash & grab burglars under new interpretation of law

 The Sheriff of Thurston County has issued a warning for thieves that are using stolen cars to smash into storefronts in his county.   He says if you steal a car and smash it into a business, his office will come after you. 

Man shot, killed in Belltown apartment

Seattle police are investigating a homicide after a man was shot and killed in the Belltown neighborhood Thursday morning.  

Man who tried to kidnap Auburn bikini barista pleads guilty to new charge, released from jail

A man who tried to kidnap a bikini barista through a drive-thru window at the beginning of the year has taken a plea deal and is already out after serving his sentence. The victim told prosecutors that she approved of the changed plea. 

SPD arrest 1 adult, 3 teens after they drove off from robbery scene in stolen car

Four people, including three teens, were arrested after Seattle Police say they crashed a stolen car after running off from another robbery scene. The crashed car caught fire. 

Kent PD looking for SUV used in early-morning home invasion, investigating link to other crimes

Kent Police are asking for the public's help in locating a silver Hyundai involved in a recent home invasion in Kent's West Hill neighborhood. The vehicle and suspects inside may have been involved in another home invasion, police said. 

Snoqualmie man last seen hiking Little Si area found dead

Snoqualmie Police and the King County Sheriff's Office say they found the body of Mohamed Ibrahim who had been missing for two weeks.

Daring 21-hour rescue mission saves 6 hikers stranded atop Maine mountain

Six hikers were rescued from the summit of Maine's Katahdin Mountain after a 21-hour ordeal. The rescue operation began when a group of first responders embarked on a hiking trip on a Saturday night.

Montana men surprise momma bear with cub, encounter ends with accidental shooting

The men from Whitefish were scouting for hunting season in the woods near the Smokey Range Trailhead in the Flathead National Forest on Saturday when they encountered the full-grown grizzly and her cub.

Nevada 'black widower' convicted again of murdering 6th wife, hit man

After 15 years, an overturned death sentence and a retrial, a Nevada jury found Thomas Randolph guilty of orchestrating his sixth wife's murder and shooting dead the apparent hit man he hired to kill her.