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April 2, 2024

Officer acquitted in 2020 death of Manuel Ellis in Tacoma is hired by neighboring sheriff's office

Christopher Burbank, a Tacoma police officer cleared of criminal charges in the death of Manuel Ellis in 2020, has been hired by a sheriff's office based in Olympia, Washington.

April 2, 2024

Washington mother accused of killing, stabbing 4-year-old son 16 times: report

Court documents obtained by Fox 13 reveal 27-year-old Janet Garcia allegedly stabbed her 4-year-old son 16 times, killing him. She was charged with his murder.

April 2, 2024

Washington polar bear cub Laerke receives encouraging results at annual physical exam

Laerke, a polar bear at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington, underwent her annual medical exam with encouraging results, veterinarians said.

March 30, 2024

Missing Washington state boy found dead, mother arrested as court documents reveal details

A grandmother was granted emergency custody of her 4-year-old grandchild just days before the child was reported missing and later found dead, court documents reveal.

March 29, 2024

Seattle-area officials want 'no locks, no cells' for juvenile offenders amid rise in teen crime

The King County Executive’s Office wants to close the juvenile detention facility by 2028. Some leaders are pushing back, with one calling the plan "preposterous."

March 28, 2024

Jane Goodall to celebrate 90th birthday with talks on urgency of environmental action

Dr. Jane Goodall, a renowned British primatologist and conservationist, is approaching her 90th birthday and plans to celebrate with a series of environmental talks.

March 28, 2024

We were loving foster care parents until Washington state insisted we violate our faith

Devoted foster parents were disqualified by Washington state because of their faith. Officials decided that new gender expression policies outranked the couple's religious beliefs.

March 26, 2024

Washington sheriff receives bizarre Sasquatch call from curious hunter

A curious hunter recently rang up the Stevens County Sheriff's Office to inquire about its Bigfoot hunting laws, Washington state authorities say.

March 26, 2024

Washington state passes 'strippers' bill of rights' law to create safer conditions for adult entertainers

Washington state has signed legislation know as the strippers' bill of rights into law. The new law aims to create safer working conditions for the adult entertainment industry.

March 25, 2024

Washington state crime spree suspect gets stuck on telephone wire while running from police

Washington state officials said a thief trying to evade police capture over the weekend got stuck on a telephone wire while he was on the run.