'It hurts, it's wrong': Tacoma PD charges wrong man following woman's attack

A Buckley man received a court summons from the Tacoma City Attorney’s Office for a crime he did not commit, all because of Tacoma police department software.

Green Hill School security guard caught laughing after detectives say she facilitated attack on teen

According to newly obtained investigatory documents, Michelle Goodman, was captured on camera laughing with inmates as they mimicked the punches thrown at a teenage inmate inside the Green Hill School – a youth detention facility that is meant to rehabilitate young adults who committed crimes as children.

Gov. Inslee reacts to ongoing issues at juvenile detention center

Gov. Inslee reacted to new reports of inmates overdosing on drugs and employees accused of breaking the law, inside a state-run youth detention facility.

Chehalis youth detention center employee arrested for conspiring to commit a prison riot

An employee at the Green Hill School, a youth detention facility run by the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to commit a prison riot.

Diamond Ranch Academy resurfaces amid death of WA teen, staff negligence

The Southern Utah facility has resurfaced under a new name, Rafa Academy, raising concerns and reopening old wounds for the family of Taylor Goodridge.

Bodycam: Pierce County Deputy shoots car thief suspect in the back

Pierce County body cameras caught the moment a suspect was shot in the back as he tries to drive away from deputies. The shooting was later ruled justified.

Overdoses, crime in state-run facility; ‘That place should not be open’

Gov. Inslee is denying on camera interviews about his faith in DCYF, as overdoses cause concern at a state-run facility in Lewis County for teens and young adults. Now, a state senator is renewing calls for an investigation into a youth detention center that can't keep drugs out.

Fentanyl, meth and weapons seized during raid on Green Hill correctional school

A police task force resorted to serving a search warrant on DCYF's Green Hill correctional school in Lewis County, after commanders say their official requests for an investigation were brushed off. 

An inside look at Puget Sound's underreported overpopulation of feral cats

Thousands of kittens, and cats, roam Puget Sound without a home to call their own. A small group of volunteers works behind-the-scenes to adopt out those that can be socialized, and provide services to those destined to stay on the streets.

SPD Officer quits job amid allegations he worked as 'muscle' for a couple dealing drugs

A former Seattle Police officer is accused of cozying up to a felon and the felon’s wife in a drug trafficking operation that drew the attention of Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability.

‘I wouldn't even let him be a mall cop’; Whistleblowers call JBLM's police system broken

Civilian police officers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are questioning the actions of their superiors, after a video of a former officer surfaced showing him grab a female soldier, pin her against a wall, and appear to take multiple swipes at her face.

Bellingham PD detective accused of 'misusing public funds' for dry cleaning

The official accusation against Bellingham Police detective Bo McGinty is "misappropriation of funds," but put simply: he spent his colleague's dry cleaning funds that weren't being used.

'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.

Utah boarding school loses license following death of Washington teen Taylor Goodridge

The death of a Snohomish County, Washington girl at a Utah-based therapeutic boarding school has led to the loss of its license, and a separate decision found that staff "breached the standard of care."

Millions in reimbursement heading to people convicted in law deemed unconstitutional

Washington is preparing to launch a “refund bureau" to reimburse previously paid fines worth millions of dollars to people with convictions tied to the Blake decision.

Lawyer: WA student at 'world class' Utah boarding school died of sepsis after complaints were ignored

A 17-year-old student at a "therapeutic boarding school" in Utah died of sepsis after school staff ignored her health complaints, according to recent autopsy results and a lawsuit filed on behalf of the deceased student and her family.