Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Trump declared an emergency over the border wall. Washington's attorney general says he's ready to sue
State Attorney General Bob Ferguson said he’s prepared to file a legal challenge to President Donald Trump’s wall plan if it taps federal money meant for Washington state.
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King County man found at light rail station died of exposure, medical examiner says
The 59-year-old man was found early Thursday at the SoDo light rail station in Seattle according to Seattle Police. The medical examiner said Derek C. Johnson died of hypothermia due to exposure.
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The grim 'family tree' of gun violence in King County
Lamaria Pope can tick off a dozen names of people she knows who have been killed by guns ... in the last four years.
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Teens tank Washington state’s smoking scorecard
When it comes to curbing tobacco use, Washington state gets a few F’s on its report card.
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Jail at fault in cellmate beating, lawsuit claims
A man who was severely beaten by another inmate in King County jail is suing.
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Health officials investigate rash of same-day North Seattle overdoses
Health officials are concerned about seven overdoses that occurred within hours of one another in North Seattle on Thursday.
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Seattle Police may be exempt from law requiring independent investigations
A new state law requiring independent investigations into police shootings is unlikely to help Iosia Faletogo’s family get the independent investigation they’re hoping for.
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VIDEO: Graphic police shooting footage shows chaotic scene on Seattle's Aurora Ave
The suspect's voice emerges from the chaos, hard to catch upon first listen: “I’m not reaching.”
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Crisis calls are up in Seattle, but police uses of force are few, audit says
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No, that's not cocaine. People are buying fentanyl in disguise and dying
Overdose deaths from illicit fentanyl have spiked in Washington -- 81 in the first half of 2018, state officials say.