Thurston County

Following multiple reports of animal cruelty, involving hundreds of dogs, cats and livestock, one sheriff in the South Sound has an idea to increase control and address issues of abuse.

Detectives investigating a massive fire that broke out at an abandoned mushroom farm in Lacey say they arrested a 12-year-old girl for arson.

Multiple fire crews responded to a massive fire at an abandoned mushroom farm in Lacey.  

Detectives say a 20-year-old suspect in the dog attacks died in another state.

Washington State Patrol is looking for anyone who witnesses a homicide in the parking lot of a rest area near Rochester.

Seattle elected officials proposed legislation that would allow the city attorney's office to charge and prosecute those who possess and use drugs in a public space.

Washington State Patrol has activated an AMBER Alert for a 2-year-old out of Idaho. The man accused of taking the child may be headed to Thurston County. 

Lacey Police on Tuesday rescued a six-month-old child left in a car, where temperatures reached more than 100 degrees.

Washington lawmakers approved a major new drug policy as they returned to work for a special session Tuesday, saying it strikes a balance between public order and compassion for those struggling with substance abuse.

A newly signed set of Washington laws are a win for animal rights advocates across the state looking to better regulate dog breeding and commercial pet stores. 

State legislators are working to pump the brakes on street racing in our state and while changes are coming, they won't be implemented in time for this summer's busy traffic season.   

Olympia Police are hunting for the person they say randomly killed a family’s dog Sunday afternoon.

As state and local agencies put COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced that starting Thursday, state employees will no longer need to be vaccinated against the coronavirus.

Commissioner of Public Lands Hilary Franz launched her campaign for Washington governor on Wednesday.

Minors seeking gender-affirming care in Washington will be protected from the intervention of estranged parents under a measure Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law Tuesday.

At a time of soaring home prices, rising homelessness and a housing crisis in Washington that will require 1 million homes over the next two-plus decades to keep up with population growth, Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday signed a law legalizing duplexes and fourplexes in most neighborhoods in nearly every city to increase the state's housing supply.

Police are investigating after a man was stabbed to death in Olympia early Sunday morning.

Longtime Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler said Monday he would not seek reelection.

On Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a new law that cracks down on hazing. The law was named after a Washington State Student who died from hazing in 2019 while he was pledging a fraternity.