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A night on patrol with Seattle's 'real-life superheroes'

A group of volunteer vigilantes are fighting crime in the dark of the night. Soundside producer Alec Cowan recently joined two heroes on patrol to hear more about the work local superheroes are doing.
Diana Opong

Alec Cowan
Law & Courts

Washington state sues Seattle Archdiocese over child sex abuse investigation records

Washington state is suing the Archdiocese of Seattle in an effort to compel the institution to turn over documents related to sexual abuse allegations against its clergy, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday morning.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Crime

Seattle says 'Belltown Hellcat' driver ignored order to quiet ear-splitting car

Seattle is suing the so-called “Belltown Hellcat” driver for allegedly continuing to rev his souped-up racecar’s engine at high volume more than a month after the city ordered him to stop.
Ann Dornfeld
Government

Graffiti was carved into their windows. The city wants these Seattle bars to fix it or pay up

The city of Seattle issued warnings to two businesses about some very unique graffiti on their front windows. It's prompted the question: Who's responsible for graffiti cleanup?
Sarah Leibovitz

Paige Browning
Crime

Why 2 women paused before reporting that UW football player Tylin Rogers raped them

Editor’s note: This story contains allegations of sexual assault and a brief mention of suicide.
Katie Campbell
Investigations

A pedophile priest got a Ph.D from UW. Should the university revoke his degree?

Advocates and victims argue the university should do more to hold Patrick O’Donnell accountable.
Daniel Walters / InvestigateWest
Crime

UW football player accused of raping two women pleads not guilty

University of Washington running back Tylin Rogers pleaded not guilty Thursday morning to one count of rape in the second degree and one count of rape in third degree.
Katie Campbell

Kim Malcolm
Education

This law said teachers could hurt kids to 'correct' them in Washington. One boy shared his story to change that

The law, changed this legislative session, said teachers could hurt students to “correct” them as long as the violence was “reasonable and moderate” and caused only “transient pain or minor temporary marks.”
Ann Dornfeld
Crime

Washington man arrested, charged in connection with 2022 attacks on Oregon electrical grid

A Washington man now faces federal charges for intentionally damaging an electrical substation in Clackamas County in 2022.
Conrad Wilson of OPB
Crime

King County prosecutors 'rush filed' charges against UW football player accused of two rapes

University of Washington running back Tylin Rogers has been charged with one count of rape in the second degree and one count of rape in the third degree after allegedly forcing himself on two woman last fall. Rogers, an 18-year-old freshman, was arrested Friday and released on bail the next day.
Katie Campbell

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