Teen found in woods near Metro shot to dead, police say - NBC4 Washington
2 days ago · News4’s Jackie Bensen reports. The body of an 18-year-old last seen in late October may have been in a Metro ventilation shaft for nearly two weeks before being discovered. Tuesday night police ...
WA police oversight group off to slow start three years in
2 days ago · Its $23.9 million budget through 2025 is far less than the $67 million it requested. The agency has been slow to hire staff, according to Castro, and only secured a director — former prosecutor ...
Seattle police no longer face restrictions for misdemeanor bookings
1 day ago · A contract between Seattle and King County went into effect Nov. 1, opening 135 beds per day to people arrested by Seattle police for misdemeanor offenses. Before, Seattle police had access to ...
Officers shoot and kill suspect in Vancouver, WA - FOX 13 Seattle
Jun 17, 2024 · An investigation is underway after an armed suspect was shot and killed by multiple police officers in Vancouver, Washington early Monday morning.
Police pursuit law changes coming after state Legislature passes
Mar 4, 2024 · Under Washington’s old pursuit law, approved by the state Legislature, police could only chase criminals involved in the serious, violent crimes, like domestic violence offenses, sex crimes,...
Jury acquits 3 Washington state officers in death of Manuel Ellis | AP News
Dec 22, 2023 · A jury has cleared three Washington state police officers of all criminal charges in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, a Black man who was shocked, beaten and restrained face down on a Tacoma sidewalk as he pleaded for breath.
Suspect dead after hours-long standoff with police following …
Dec 5, 2023 · — The suspect who caused an hours-long standoff with Tacoma Police Department officers was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in a home, the Pierce County Sheriff's Department (PCSD...
1 dead, 2 injured after 3 shootings across ... - KIRO 7 News Seattle
Apr 18, 2023 · SHELTON, Wash. — Police responded to three separate shootings in less than four hours in Shelton on Saturday night. According to the Shelton Police Department, the first shooting occurred at...
3 officers shot in Washington, leading to ... - Associated Press News
Feb 15, 2024 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Three police officers were shot trying to make an animal cruelty arrest that touched off an hourslong standoff in the nation’s capitol on Wednesday, which ended late at night with a man’s arrest.
Gov. Inslee Signs A Dozen Police Accountability Bills Into Law : NPR
May 18, 2021 · Washington state's Democratic governor, Jay Inslee, signed 12 bills into law Tuesday on everything from the tactics officers use in the field, to circumstances under which officers can be...