Seattle leaders address violence, safety issues aboard public transit

City and public transit leaders are addressing public transit safety. This comes after a violent hammer attack and a deadly shooting -- all happening within the past ten days on public transit in Seattle.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Man who held woman captive sentenced to life in prison

The Tacoma man accused of chaining up a woman inside his garage and raping her learned his fate Friday. A Pierce County Judge sentenced Henry Hauser to life in prison without the possibility of parole. 

Former JBLM soldier charged with trying to give classified defense information to China

A former U.S. Army intelligence officer has been charged with attempting to provide classified defense information to the Chinese security services during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic — including some listed in a Microsoft Word document titled "Important Information to Share with Chinese Government." 

DOCS: Man charged with murder in deadly Tacoma store robbery; linked to other armed robberies

A man who shot and killed a clerk during a robbery at The Little Store in Tacoma was charged with murder on Friday. The 18-year-old has also been linked to other armed robberies in the city, according to court documents.  

SFD investigates vacant building fire
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The Seattle Fire Department is investigating a vacant building fire in Seattle's Lower Queen Anne neighborhood.

Police investigate stabbing in Downtown Seattle
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The Seattle Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened in the Downtown Seattle area early Friday morning.

Deadly crash on SB I-5 in Marysville
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The Washington State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened in Marysville early Friday morning.

WSP investigates deadly crash in Marysville

The Washington State Patrol is investigating a deadly crash that happened in Marysville early Friday morning.

Unique rings may help solve 2019 cold case
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Detectives are asking for the public?s help in identifying human remains that were discovered near Lake Tapps in 2019, and they are hoping someone might recognize the rings she wore on her fingers.

‘He was stabbing tire after tire': Neighbors in Seattle’s Seward Park dealing with serial tire slasher

Neighbors in Seward Park are still assessing the monetary damage caused by a serial tire slasher. According to reports, dozens of people woke up on Monday to find their vehicles with slashed tires.

Snohomish County Jail faces lawsuit over inmate death

A lawsuit filed against Snohomish County accuses jail staff of negligence, leading to the death of 34-year-old Christopher Hankins.

Seattle Police Chief sheds light on plan to enforce new drug law

Beginning Oct. 20, Seattle Police will have the authority to arrest anyone publicly using or possessing drugs. Police Chief Adrian Diaz is shedding light on how officers will enforce the new rules.

Extradition hearing for woman accused of killing Microsoft exec
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A woman charged with paying somebody to murder her ex-husband appeared in a courtroom video conference today. Shanna Gardner is accused of paying an acquaintance to kill the Microsoft executive last year in Florida.

Former teacher accused of having sex with student
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A former Kamiak High School substitute and football coach is now facing multiple charges for sexual contact with a teenage student.

Officers’ lawyers challenge analysis of video that shows Manny Ellis death

Lawyers for three police officers charged in the death of Manny Ellis on Thursday challenged a forensic video analyst’s interpretation of videos shot by witnesses that show the Black man’s fatal arrest in Tacoma.