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Suspicious envelopes received by King County elections officials
Trace amounts of fentanyl found in letter received the day before primary elections.
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Candidate steals hammers; Kent marks 17th homicide in 2023 | King County Crime Dive podcast
In this episode, a Federal Way City Council candidate was accused of stealing from a hardware store; and…
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Police officer still on payroll while awaiting murder trial | King County Crime Dive podcast
In this episode, an update on Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson, who is still on the city payroll…
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King County wants to rehire employees who were fired over vaccine
A total of 314 employees separated from King County as a result of the mandate, with eight retiring,…
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King County Council targets “forever chemicals” in wastewater
The motion would initiate a study on how to mitigate the Puget Sound’s exposure to the toxic runoff.
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King County Council names July 18-25 ‘Taylor Swift Week’
Proclamation comes before the pop star’s sold-out Seattle tour dates.
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Boy on scooter dies at scene of collision | King County Crime Dive podcast
In this episode, Bellevue police recover 3D-printed ghost guns from a drive-by shooting suspect; Valley SWAT arrests a…
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New state agency to review police use of deadly force cases
State Office of Independent Investigations ready to go to work
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State DOC pledges to reduce use of solitary confinement
Goal is to lower the rate by 90% in the next five years in Washington state prisons.
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Leave early or late to skirt Independence Day travel throngs
Seattle area is projected to have some of the worst traffic in the nation.
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Closer look at King County gun violence stats | King County Crime Dive podcast
In this episode, we look at how King County has seen a reduction in gun violence so far…
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Washington at ‘epicenter’ of wildfire threat
Federal fire forecast shows Western Washington has one of the most dire outlooks in the U.S.
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Authorities capture escaped teen criminals | King County Crime Dive podcast
In this episode, authorities capture several teens, including a convicted killer, who escaped from Echo Glen Children’s Center;…
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Backpack becomes a murder weapon | King County Crime Dive podcast
In this episode, prosecutors have charged three Auburn residents in a 2022 murder of a Kent man at…
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‘One-person crime wave’ sentenced for ghost gun and fentanyl | King County Crime Dive podcast
Also in this episode, a 17-year-old boy is injured while “surfing” on a vehicle.
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Go early or late to beat Memorial Day weekend traffic
AAA projects busy airports, ferries and roads over the holiday weekend this year, though still below pre-pandemic counts.
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Police bust couple behind massage businesses | King County Crime Dive podcast
In this episode, a pair of King County residents have been charged with promoting prostitution and operating nearly…
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Local member of Proud Boys is convicted | Podcast
A Washington, D.C., jury convicted an Auburn man and three other Proud Boys members of a plot to…
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Inslee calls special session of Legislature to pass drug possession law
Senate Republican leader says no agreement reached yet with Democrats; session to start May 16