Man shoots another man during dispute in Olympia

Olympia police are investigating after a man shot another man during a dispute Friday morning. 

Inslee called for review of DCYF's handling of Oakley Carlson's case; no wrongdoing found

In a letter to the director of the state Office of the Family and Children’s Ombuds (OFCO), Gov. Jay Inslee called on the organization to review the Department of Children, Youth and Families’ (DCYF) handling of Oakley Carlson’s case. 

Missing Thurston Co. teen found safe

The 16-year-old Olympia boy who was reported missing this week has been found safe, deputies said.

Elusive Pacific marten caught on camera for the first time in Olympic National Forest

The elusive Pacific marten was spotted using a motion-triggered wildlife camera last January, marking the first time the species has been recorded by a camera survey in the Olympic National Forest.

WA Supreme Court to hear the validity of breathalyzers used by police statewide

The Washington State Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case that is challenging the use of a breathalyzer carried by all law enforcement in the state to test a person’s blood alcohol level.

U.S. to return $1.2M to Romania following tax fraud case in Yelm

The U.S. Department of Justice is paying $1.2 million back to the Romanian government, years after extraditing a couple for an international tax fraud scheme based out of Yelm, Washington.

Park rangers recover body of fallen climber on Mount Rainier

Park rangers have recovered the body of a man who accidentally fell to his death while climbing Mount Rainier with a group of friends on Tuesday.

Olympia police shoot knife-wielding suspect who they say attacked officers

Detectives are investigating after Olympia police shot a suspect, who was armed with a knife, after they say the suspect attacked officers.

Deputies arrest suspect accused of stealing car with 7-month-old inside

Lacey kidnapping and car theft suspect Zachary Beausoleil was arrested in Mason County on August 11th.  Prosecutors have charged him with Residential Burglary after deputies say he broke into a home on SE Old Olympic Highway in Shelton.

Lacey Police search for car prowlers, fraud suspects

Police are asking the public for help in identifying two people that broke into a car, stole a victim's credit cards and used them to commit fraud last month.

State's new Missing Indigenous Person Alert System shows promising results

Washington has some of the highest case numbers of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the country. New efforts backed by the state to help protect them are showing promising results.

Lacey Police seek help finding theft suspect

Police are asking for the public's help in finding a man accused of stealing a customer's phone at a Fred Meyer on Sunday.

Tim Eyman forced to sell house to pay campaign finance fines

Watch salesman turned anti-tax initiative promoter Tim Eyman, who was found liable last year for "numerous and particularly egregious" violations of campaign finance law, has been forced to sell his house to help pay millions of dollars of fines and debt.

AG Ferguson challenges proposed utility rate hikes by Puget Sound Energy, Avista

Washington-based energy companies Puget Sound Energy and Avista have proposed rate increases as early as this winter, which the Attorney General's Office argues are unfair on customers.

Washington judge overturns insurance rate credit scoring ban

A judge on Friday overturned a Washington state rule prohibiting insurers from using credit scoring to set rates for auto, homeowner and renter insurance.