Asian giant hornet nest destroyed in Washington state
Officials in Washington state said Thursday they had destroyed the first "murder" hornet nest of the season, which was located near the town of Blaine along the Canadian border.
1st 2021 murder hornet sighting confirmed: Here’s what you need to know
A live murder hornet was found on Wednesday in Washington State, the first sighting of the deadly insect of the 2021 season.
Video shows road rage suspect hurl axe at driver in Western Washington
King County deputies responded to a road rage report of a suspect throwing an axe at a driver near Interstate 5 on July 27.
Washington announces COVID vaccine mandate for state workers, health care providers
Most state workers in Washington, as well as private health care and long-term care employees, will be required to show proof of vaccination for COVID-19 by Oc. 18 or will lose their jobs, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Monday.
Man gets 25 years for murdering sister's rapist after meeting him in jail
A Washington man serving time for a wild police chase found himself sharing a cell with the convicted child rapist who had once victimized his sister – so he killed him.
Supreme Court rules in favor of cheerleader booted from squad over Snapchat post
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a cheerleader over a vulgar social media post in an influenctial freedom of speech case.
Arrest made in 2003 kidnapping, rape in McCleary could be tied to 2009 murder of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum
A man arrested this week for a cold case kidnapping and rape in Grays Harbor County could be tied to the 2009 disappearance and murder of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum in the same town.
Lakewood man accused of shooting suspected catalytic converter thief and dragging body with his truck
A Lakewood man who's reportedly been living in his truck for the past two years is accused of shooting a suspected catalytic converter thief, then dragging him with his truck before leaving him in a field to die.
Off-duty Seattle police officer killed while helping with car crash on I-5
Alexandra "Lexi" Harris, who had been with SPD for five years, died early Sunday morning while trying to help other drivers involved in a crash on I-5.
2 Tacoma officers charged with murder in death of Manuel 'Manny' Ellis; 3rd officer charged with manslaughter
Two Tacoma police officers have been charged with second-degree murder for the death of Manuel “Manny” Ellis and a third officer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday.
American Airlines flight from Tokyo to Dallas diverted to Seattle after incident with unruly passenger
A flight from Tokyo to Dallas-Fort Worth was diverted to Seattle after an incident involving an unruly passenger.
Tesla in autopilot mode crashes into patrol car in Washington state
Nobody was hurt when a Tesla in autopilot mode crashed into a patrol car over the weekend in Western Washington.
K-9 shot during police chase gets hero's salute as he leaves hospital
Arlo’s handler, Deputy Tyler Turpin, posts regular updates about Arlo on TikTok, amassing over one million followers.
Spiffy's restaurant fined $67,000 for defying Covid-19 restrictions
A restaurant owner who's made headlines for defying Gov. Jay Inslee's ban on indoor dining has been fined $67,000 for refusing to follow the restrictions put in place to fight the spread of Covid-19.
Officials: 300 attend Washington wedding that leads to virus outbreak
Health officials are asking more than 300 attendees of a wedding near Ritzville on Nov. 7 to get tested for COVID-19 after several people tested positive.
Rescued hiker dies in emergency room, is revived after heart stops for 45 minutes
INCREDIBLE: "He died while he was in the ER, which gave us the unique opportunity to try and save his life by basically bypassing his heart and lungs, which is the most advanced form of artificial life support that we have in the world," the doctor said.
California, Oregon, Washington issue travel advisories asking people to self-quarantine for 14 days
The governors of California, Washington and Oregon issued travel advisories Friday urging visitors entering their states or returning home from travel outside the three states to self-quarantine to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Crews vacuum ‘murder hornets’ out of Washington nest
Heavily protected crews in Washington state worked Saturday to destroy the first nest of so-called murder hornets discovered in the United States.
Seattle Police release video of man attacking officer with torch
Seattle Police released dashcam and bodycam video of a man with a burning piece of lumber attacking an officer.
Washington family loses home in wildfire, then all test positive for COVID-19
Many people have said 2020 has been one blow after another, and one local family knows that all too well. Soon after losing everything in the Babb Road Fire in eastern Washington, all seven family members tested positive for COVID-19. Now they’re trying to pick up the pieces, while also battling the virus.