Doctor who sexually abused dozens of patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord sentenced to 14 years An Army doctor who recently pleaded guilty to sexually abusing patients will serve nearly 14 years in prison. KUOW Staff
King County Council calls for audit of nonprofit-managed juvenile diversion The King County Council has asked the county auditor to examine a controversial, $16 million program that puts community-based organizations in charge of juvenile criminal diversions. Ann Dornfeld
Doctor at Joint Base Lewis-McChord pleads guilty to sexually abusing dozens of patients An Army doctor charged with sexually abusing dozens of patients at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord pleaded guilty to more than 40 charges on Tuesday. Katie Campbell
$20,000 reward offered after third endangered gray wolf killed in Washington state A conservation group is teaming up with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to offer a $20,000 reward for help catching the person or people responsible for the deaths of three gray wolves in Washington state. KUOW Staff
Suspect at large after unprovoked stabbing in Seattle's Little Saigon A 22-year-old man was stabbed Sunday night in an unprovoked attack in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District neighborhood, police say. The stabbing occurred within a block of a corner deemed so dangerous that county buses no longer stop there. Stephen Howie
Man charged with murder, assault in fatal stabbing of Seattle bus driver Richard Sitzlack faces murder and two assault charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of a King County Metro bus driver last week. KUOW Staff
Man arrested in connection with fatal Seattle bus driver stabbing 53-year-old Richard Sitzlack was arrested Saturday in connection with the fatal stabbing of a King County Metro bus driver in the University District neighborhood on Wednesday. KUOW Staff
Auburn cop convicted of murder won’t get new trial, judge rules A Seattle-area cop found guilty of murder won't get a retrial, a King County Superior Court judge ruled on Friday. Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson, 46, was convicted in June of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the 2019 killing of 26-year-old Jesse Sarey. Stephen Howie
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. KUOW Staff
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. Liz Brazile
