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July 14, 2022

Man facing hate crime charges for allegedly threatening to kill Rep. Pramila Jayapal outside her home

A Seattle man is facing hate crime charges after screaming obscenities outside the home of Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal while armed with a handgun.

July 14, 2022

2 Congo men plead guilty to illegally shipping ivory, rhino horns, and pangolin scales

Two men from Congo have pleaded guilty for running an illegal smuggling ring which brought in ivory, pangolin scales, and rhinoceros horns.

July 12, 2022

County prison in Seattle shuts down booking for entire night due to staffing shortages

King County Jail booking in Seattle paused services from Sunday evening to Monday morning due to staffing shortages, sparking the ire of some law enforcement officials.

July 1, 2022

Brutal Seattle-area murder: Son accused of killing, decapitating his mother

Collin Boldizsar, 29, is accused of brutally murdering and decapitating his 70-year-old mother Laurie Collins at her home in the Seattle area.

June 30, 2022

Sue Bird makes history as the Storm beat the Aces

The Seattle Storm beat the Las Vegas Aces and Sue Bird who is in her final season is now the leader in wins in WNBA history.

June 23, 2022

Seattle police, Pride organizers clash over banning officers at parade

The Seattle Police Department published a letter decrying the exclusion of any and all uniformed law enforcement personnel from the city's annual Pride Parade.

June 20, 2022

Man fatally shot at Seattle homeless encampment

A man was fatally shot at a homeless encampment in Seattle. Police were called to the scene at 12:20 am on Monday. The man was declared dead when the medics arrived.

June 14, 2022

Alleged Seattle hostage-taker cites Dem law to police: 'SPD is illegally chasing me'

A suspect who allegedly kidnapped his girlfriend called Seattle police during a high-speed chase and cited a newly passed Democratic law in an effort to get them to call off the pursuit.

June 12, 2022

Washington to pay Seattle alleged criminal $250 each day he doesn’t get mental health treatment: reports

Alexander Jay, a 40-year-old homeless man in Seattle, is getting paid $250 per day from Washington state until he gets admitted to a mental health facility for treatment.

June 3, 2022

Lawrence Jones on Seattle PD being unable to investigate new rape cases: Consequences of defunding police

Fox News’ Lawrence Jones said Seattle is starting to see the ramifications of defunding the police after officials stopped investigating new sexual assault cases.