'Enough is enough'; Seattle floats drug ordinance after Legislature fumbles state law

After the ‘Blake fix’ failed to pass in Washington’s Legislature, cities and counties around the state are preparing their own plans for how they’ll operate after current drug laws come off the books.

National guardsman spoke of ‘murder,’ could still possess secrets, US says

Jack Teixeira is accused of distributing highly classified documents about top national security issues on a social media platform. Prosecutors say he kept an arsenal of weapons and talked of “violence and murder."

Stolen gun, loads of drugs seized in North Seattle emphasis patrol

Loads of narcotics and a stolen gun were seized, and the suspect arrested, during an emphasis patrol in North Seattle on Thursday.

AG's Office and Legislature partner to form Organized Retail Crime Unit

Attorney General (AG) Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday that his office and Washington state Legislature have fully funded a new Organized Retail Crime Unit. 

Colorado school bus driver faces charges after video shows him slamming on brakes, jolting students

A Colorado school bus driver has been fired and is now facing dozens of counts of child abuse after being caught on video slamming the brakes, sending elementary students tumbling into the seats in front of them.

$1.6B trial starts against utility over fatal 2020 wildfires

A trial connected to a $1.6 billion class action lawsuit against utility PacifiCorp over the catastrophic Labor Day 2020 wildfires in Oregon started Tuesday in Portland.

2 teens arrested in possible string of King County armed robberies

Two of three suspects possibly connected to a string of armed robberies in King County were arrested Wednesday morning. 

FBI 10 Most Wanted: How US intelligence determines who makes notorious criminal list

A former FBI agent says the agency receives help from local law enforcement agencies across the country to determine who makes its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.

8 bodies found in Cancun, Mexico resort

The bodies were discovered in the resort town of Cancun, the crown jewel of Mexico’s tourism industry.

Seattle Police looking for man who stole woman's purse in Ballard

Police are looking for a man who assaulted a woman and then stole her purse earlier this month in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood.