Crime

Crime

Seattle police identify suspect in fatal U District bus driver stabbing

The Seattle Police Department has identified 53-year-old Richard Sitzlack as a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a King County Metro bus driver in the University District neighborhood on Wednesday.

Crime

Fatal stabbing of King County Metro bus driver highlights Seattle transit safety concerns

The stabbing death of 59-year-old Shawn Yim on Wednesday marks the first killing of a King County Metro bus driver on the job in 26 years. Bus operator union leaders say the stabbing is part of a larger pattern of violence toward transit drivers and passengers.

Drones and robbers. Redmond police take drones to the next level

If you call 911 in Redmond, don't be surprised if a drone shows up first instead of a police officer.

Crime

Man charged with multiple stabbings in Seattle's CID. Here's how one police sergeant helped catch him

Roland Jerome Lee, 37, has been charged with five assaults after an alleged stabbing spree in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. Five other stabbings are still under investigation. Sgt. David Sullivan reveals what that led to the arrest.

Crime

Court weighs death penalty two years after University of Idaho murders

Wednesday marks two years since four University of Idaho students were murdered in their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho.

Crime

Seattle police arrest suspect following 'arbitrary' stabbings of 10 people in Chinatown-International District

After 10 people were stabbed over two days in Seattle, police have a suspect in custody.

Education

Seattle Schools pays former student record $16 million to settle Garfield coach sex abuse lawsuit

Seattle Public Schools will pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit by a former student who says two Garfield High School coaches sexually abused her for years, the largest-ever tort claim settlement in district history.

Elections

Vancouver couple recasts votes after ballots destroyed in Washington drop box arson

A Vancouver couple wanted to be “responsible” and cast their vote early, but the ballots were burned early Monday morning. They said they’re still confident in the voting system and plan to drop off her ballot at the same location.

Elections

How safe is your King County ballot? Concerns sweep the Northwest following drop box fires

The FBI and local law enforcement in Vancouver, Washington, are investigating a fire set to a ballot drop box Monday morning at Fisher’s Landing. The fire, which destroyed dozens of ballots, is linked to a similar drop box fire in Portland, Oregon, which occurred shortly before, authorities say. The similarities between the two incidents have raised concerns about voting security in the Pacific Northwest.