Third juvenile detention employee arrested on sexual misconduct charges this year
A former guard at a youth detention facility in Lewis County is facing multiple charges for custodial sexual misconduct, tied to sexual relations with a 23-year-old inmate while working at Green Hill.
DCYF head announces he will not seek reappointment
Months after calls for his resignation began, the head of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families announced that he plans to step down when the next governor takes office.
DCYF Secretary will not seek reappointment
Months after calls for his resignation began, the head of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families announced that he plans to step down when the next governor takes office.
Sex toy prank, abuse of power lands Mercer Island, WA officer in hot water
The Mercer Island officer is currently under investigation.
Sisters recount physical, sexual abuse in WA foster home
Washington State agreed to pay three sisters $15 million over allegations of years of physical and sexual abuse within the foster care system.
Washington animal rescue on blitz to rehome roosters
Heartwood Haven has turned negative news coverage into a positive change for how the state handles cockfighting ring busts, rescuing roosters that would normally be euthanized.
Rescued from cockfighting rings, Washington animal rescue on blitz to rehome roosters
Heartwood Haven has turned negative news coverage into a positive change for how the state handles cockfighting ring busts, rescuing roosters that would normally be euthanized.
Salacious allegations from SPD officers suing Seattle under scrutiny
FOX 13 Seattle uncovered information that casts doubt on some of the allegations in a SPD civil complaint filed in April.
WA state agency under fire over juvenile justice crisis
The head of Washington's juvenile detention agency is facing growing calls to resign, including from state legislators, union staff, advisory boards and now, the families of residents inside the facility.
Full Interview: Head of WA DCYF sits down with FOX 13 Seattle
The head of the Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families is facing growing calls to resign, including from state legislators, union staff and the governor’s own advisory board on juvenile justice.
WA union leaders call on Gov. Inslee to fire embattled DCYF leader
Governor Inslee is facing a growing call for him to fire Secretary Ross Hunter, his handpicked leader of Washington’s Department of Children, Youth and Families.
Exclusive: WA DCYF head responds to calls to step down after Green Hill School failures
DCYF is facing an undeniable truth: the state agency tasked with running Washington’s juvenile detention facilities has unwittingly engineered its own downfall.
SPD lieutenant faces retaliation after forcing accountability
Lt. John O’Neil, a 20-year veteran of SPD, has been cleared in multiple investigations since 2023. The complaints alleged sexual harassment, racism and gender discrimination.
Seattle police lieutenant hit with retaliation after enforcing accountability
High-ranking Seattle police officer, Lt. John O’Neil, subject to numerous complaints and a $5 million tort claim, appears to be a victim of workplace retaliation, according to a FOX 13 Seattle investigation.
DCYF lifts intake freeze at Green Hill School, resumes accepting inmates Friday
The Washington State Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) announced that it will once again accept inmates starting Friday.
WA youth detention worker caught on recording talking about oral sex with inmate
Employees hired by the state to work with juvenile inmates behind bars are now finding themselves on the other side of the law.
DCYF loses court battle amid crisis, residents return to local facility
After a judge’s ruling, DCYF had no choice but to return dozens of young adults to it’s juvenile detention center in Chehalis.
Judge orders DCYF to return WA inmates to juvenile facilities within 14 days
A judge has issued a preliminary ruling that requires the state to move 43 inmates back to juvenile detention facilities within 14 calendar days.
WA juvenile detention crisis forces inmates into adult prisons: ‘I feel betrayed’
Four weeks ago, Caya Lenay was being celebrated by DCYF for earning a degree while behind bars. Now, he’s in an adult prison along with 10 classmates, due to a lack of space in juvenile detention.
Body cameras contradict WA deputies' timeline in mass rooster shooting
A plan to send dozens of former cockfighting roosters to animal sanctuaries, was blocked when Yakima County deputies made the decision to shoot and kill them over fears that the birds would be moved in the dead of night if they left them on the property.