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January 25, 2023

Washington police dog retiring after nabbing 166 suspects during nearly 10 years of service

K-9 Hobbs and his partner, Sgt. Jason Robinson, have responded to more than 500 calls and events, apprehended about 166 suspects, and found 113 pieces of evidence,

January 25, 2023

Stranger lent killer at WA convenience store her phone, overhears him confessing to the murders and calls 911

The gunman who shot three people in a random shooting at a Washington convenience store borrowed a stranger’s phone afterwards. The woman overheard the conversation and called 911.

January 25, 2023

Two Washington police officers shot during 6-hour standoff with man barricaded in ex’s apartment

Two police officers in Puyallup, Washington, were wounded in a shooting with a man who barricaded himself inside his ex-girlfriend's apartment on Tuesday, authorities said.

January 25, 2023

Seattle police patrol vehicle fatally strikes 23-year-old woman

A Seattle police officer unintentionally struck a 23-year-old woman with a patrol vehicle, according to Washington officials. The woman later died from several blunt force injuries.

January 25, 2023

Sports betting battle pitting casino owner against tribes could go all the way to Supreme Court

A Washington card room owner challenging tribal monopolies on sports betting plans to take his fight all the way to the Supreme Court, despite objections from his own tribe.

January 24, 2023

Yakima gunman goes on the run after killing 3 at Circle K, kills himself: 'we don't have a motive'

A gunman remained at large after killing at least three people in an apparent "random" shooting at a Circle K convenience store in Yakima, Washington, early Tuesday.

January 24, 2023

WA house fire kills couple and their 3 children

A Washington couple and their three children died Saturday when their house was engulfed in flames. They are survived by the eldest child, 14, who was not home during the disaster.

January 24, 2023

Seattle facing rise in fentanyl-related overdoses, running out of space to store dead bodies

Former Seattle City Council candidate Ari Hoffman on why Seattle’s relaxed drug use laws are contributing to a rise in overdoses

January 23, 2023

NTSB provides details on deadly accident involving airport ground worker

The National Transportation Safety Board is providing details on the deadly accident that involved an airport ground worker. The board did not state a probable cause for this incident.

January 23, 2023

Seattle-area medical examiner's office running out of space for dead bodies, top health official reveals

The medical examiner's office for Seattle and King County is grappling with where to store the dead over the increase in fentanyl overdoses, official says.