Murderer on run after leaving Georgia courtroom before verdict returned
DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – Officials say a man on trial for murder simply walked out of a DeKalb County court Monday just before the verdict was read. Taiquan Mitchell was on trial for a murder in 2014, but...
View ArticleFBI says two men indicted for sex trafficking could be in Seattle area
SEATTLE – The FBI is asking for help tracking down two men charged with sex trafficking who might be in the Seattle area. Aaron M. Barnes, 33, and Kamau Curnal, 28, are both charged with one count of...
View ArticleTrial underway for man charged with killing Seattle teacher
SEATTLE — Attorneys for a man accused of killing a Seattle teacher say their client acted in self-defense, but prosecutors argue the man was gunned down for no reason. Our news partner The Seattle...
View Article17-year-old boy arrested for instigating clown-related chaos at Rogers,...
PUYALLUP, Wash. – Deputies arrested a 17-year-old boy Wednesday morning who is suspected of instigating the clown-related threats that rattled Rogers High School this week. The boy was booked into...
View ArticleMukilteo police say there’s ‘no credible threat’ from creepy clowns
MUKILTEO, Wash. – Mukilteo police said Wednesday that despite a number of threats there this week, there is no evidence that anybody is in any danger from clowns. Police said people identifying...
View ArticlePierce County sheriff’s deputies are done clowning around with bogus calls
PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. – The Pierce County sheriff’s department is done clowning around. Spokesman Ed Troyer said deputies will stop responding to clown-related calls, except in cases where there’s a...
View ArticleTwo children, 1 adult dead near Portland in apparent murder-suicide
BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say two children and an adult were killed in a shooting at an apartment complex near Portland, Oregon. KPTV reports that a police spokesperson in Beaverton, Oregon,...
View ArticleToddler allegedly locked in closet while mom shoplifts, high on heroin
PHOENIX, Ariz. – A Phoenix mother has been arrested for child abuse after her 3-year-old daughter was found locked in a closet. Paige Nicole Adams, 24, also admitted taking heroin, according to the...
View ArticleBackpage.com raided, CEO arrested in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — State agents have raided the Dallas headquarters of adult classified ad portal Backpage and arrested Chief Executive Officer Carl Ferrer. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton alleges...
View ArticleMan exposes himself to young student getting off school bus in Marysville
MARYSVILLE, Wash. – A man exposed himself to a young student just after the student got off the school bus in Marysville on Tuesday, Lakewood School District officials said. The bus was dropping off...
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Investigators search for arsonist who torched memorial of beloved educator
GIG HARBOR, Wash. — Pierce County investigators say a memorial for a beloved educator who died after a battle with cancer was torched in the middle of the night. Guidance counselor Colleen Blauvelt...
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Thousands sign petition to publicly hang West Virginia man accused of raping,...
HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — A petition to publicly hang Benjamin Taylor, the West Virginia man accused of brutally sexually assaulting a 10-month-old girl who died Wednesday, has been signed tens of thousands...
View ArticleTeen found shot dead in car; Auburn police searching for suspect
AUBURN, Wash. -- Police in Auburn say a 17-year-old boy was found shot dead Friday morning in a car on 25th near "F" St. SE. According to police, streets in the area were shut down during the...
View ArticleSeverely beaten officer didn’t use gun for fear of backlash
CHICAGO – A Chicago police officer is recovering after she was severely beaten in the city’s Austin neighborhood by a man who was high on drugs. Superintendent Eddie Johnson said Thursday that the...
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$2,000 reward offered for ID of double-murder suspect in Pioneer Square
CASE UPDATE October 7, 2016 — Seattle detectives believe they have identified this gold Buick Regal the double murder suspect used, including the license plate. Detectives also have confirmed the hat...
View ArticleVictim shoots, kills would-be robber in Tacoma
TACOMA, Wash. — A legal gun owner is not expected to face charges after he shot and killed a would-be robber in Tacoma Friday evening. Police spokeswoman Loretta Cool said, the victims were sitting in...
View Article3 police officers shot in Palm Springs, 2 dead, 1 in critical condition
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A 35-year-veteran of the Palm Springs, California, police force and another officer, a new mother, were shot and killed Saturday while responding to a family disturbance call. A...
View ArticleNursing assistant charged with raping elderly patients
PORTLAND, Ore. — At least five more women have come forward to say they were sexually abused by a nursing assistant at Providence St. Vincent Medical Center. KATU-TV reports that Adeladilew Mekonen...
View ArticleTwo California police officers killed, one in critical condition
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — A 35-year-veteran of the Palm Springs, California, police force and another officer, a new mother, were shot and killed Saturday while responding to a family disturbance call. A...
View Article21-year-old dead after officer-involved shooting in Federal Way
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — A 21-year-old man is dead after an officer-involved shooting in Federal Way Saturday night. Police say Federal Way officers were dispatched to Camelot Square mobile home park in...
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