Washington Crime

In the last 2 hours

2 popular Seattle beaches to close earlier in summer from now on The Seattle Times14:02

In the last 6 hours

Yakima man arrested on suspicion of drug trafficking Columbia Basin Herald10:21

Earlier today

King County special election: Voters favor funding for crime-solving tool The Seattle Times04:53

Man arrested for Seattle bar crawl assaults, DUI after alleged drunken spree FOX13 Seattle04:15

Spokane County public defender charged with misusing non-profit funds The Spokesman-Review, Washington03:33

Woman dies after hit-and-run in Seattle; daughter seeks public’s help The Seattle Times03:11

Moses Lake man arrested for residential burglary Columbia Basin Herald03:03

Woman dragged out of Idaho town hall files complaint against sheriff WATCH The Seattle Times03:01

Man charged with assault in 'unprovoked' stabbing near Longview Ampm The Daily News, Washington00:55

Seattle man involved in 2023 hate crime home invasions sentenced FOX13 Seattle00:31

Fox Island man who reported his girlfriend’s ‘suicide’ now charged with murder The News Tribune, Washington00:27

Yesterday

911 | Groping, keg-tossing suspect busted in Crescent Lounge melee Capitol Hill Seattle Blog23:34 22-Apr-25

Enforcement Surge in Portland Targets Honduran Nationals Trafficking Fentanyl in Open- Air Drug Markets Drug Enforcement Administration (Press Release)22:10 22-Apr-25

Garfield High student killed in Yakima, remembered at home The Seattle Times22:06 22-Apr-25

6 arrested after brawl at restaurant off Martin Way, jail and court records show The Olympian, Washington21:50 22-Apr-25

Another delay as sentencing in Elijah Lewis murder trial postponed to May Capitol Hill Seattle Blog21:33 22-Apr-25

Judge denies bail in Tenino homicide. ‘Worst case I’ve witnessed,’ coroner says The Olympian, Washington03:38 22-Apr-25

Handyman accused of killing Tenino woman, 82, entombing her under shed The Seattle Times03:17 22-Apr-25

Police investigating after teen killed in Salishan area of Tacoma The News Tribune, Washington02:24 22-Apr-25

Police investigate shooting at Redmond Safeway The Seattle Times01:25 22-Apr-25

Skyway crash kills 2; driver believed to be impaired The Seattle Times01:07 22-Apr-25

Judge denies bail for man accused of murdering Tenino woman who went missing April 1 The Olympian, Washington00:09 22-Apr-25

High school senior accused of firing gun at Pierce County house-party shooting The News Tribune, Washington00:02 22-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

‘Was that pepper spray?’ Police seek 2nd suspect in brazen Gig Harbor shoplift The News Tribune, Washington23:42 21-Apr-25

Docs: Man accused of killing WA grandmother ‘meticulously planned’ murder FOX13 Seattle22:13 21-Apr-25

‘Not a typical case.’ Lacey woman gets 27-month prison sentence for killing partner The Olympian, Washington21:57 21-Apr-25

King County theft ring accused of re-selling EV station scrap MyNorthwest20:32 21-Apr-25

Woodland man suspected of DUI in 1-car rollover The Daily News, Washington20:24 21-Apr-25

Firefghters put out apartment fire on Eighth Avenue in Longview The Daily News, Washington18:57 21-Apr-25

Garfield HS senior killed at Yakima party, suspect still at large The Seattle Times18:18 21-Apr-25

Slog AM: The Pope Is Dead, Signal Pete Leaks Again, The White House Wants More Babies The Stranger, Seattle17:19 21-Apr-25

3 WA men accused of taking trade secrets, metal from EV charging stations The Seattle Times14:54 21-Apr-25

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office investigating homicide on Fox Island The News Tribune, Washington06:53 21-Apr-25

He told cops his girlfriend killed herself — now he’s arrested on a murder charge The News Tribune, Washington06:53 21-Apr-25

‘Person of interest’ in Tenino woman’s death now facing murder charge, Sheriff’s Office says The Olympian, Washington01:56 21-Apr-25

Suspect tied to Tenino woman’s death now facing murder charge, Sheriff’s Office says The Olympian, Washington01:05 21-Apr-25

Man charged in alleged murder of 82-year-old woman, after remains found buried under shed in Olympia MyNorthwest00:41 21-Apr-25

‘Constitutes harassment’: SCOTUS asked to show mercy to cops who attended Trump’s Jan. 6 ‘Stop… Law & Crime22:08 20-Apr-25

Officers who attended Jan. 6 rally ask Scotus to allow anonymity in records CBS News20:48 20-Apr-25

2 dead in single-car crash Saturday near Seattle; 20-year-old charged The Seattle Times19:02 20-Apr-25

The getaway driver was intoxicated, Thurston Sheriff says. Here’s what happened next The Olympian, Washington18:40 20-Apr-25

Suspected DUI driver slams into multiple cars in Olympia, WA FOX13 Seattle17:59 20-Apr-25

Inflated Seattle public pensions for retirees cost tens of millions The Seattle Times15:02 20-Apr-25

How WA public pensions work: retirement funding, risks, ‘spiking’ The Seattle Times15:02 20-Apr-25

Try our WA public pension ‘spiking’ calculator The Seattle Times15:02 20-Apr-25

Police investigating possible shooting after car crash in Tacoma’s Hilltop The News Tribune, Washington22:20 19-Apr-25

‘How can I help you today?’: Man suspected of robbing bank greeted police like an employee The News Tribune, Washington18:57 19-Apr-25

Tacoma Police arrest man who pretended to be bank employee The News Tribune, Washington18:36 19-Apr-25

Feds sensationalized JBLM spying case, defense attorneys say The Seattle Times18:27 19-Apr-25

Seattle police who attended Jan. 6 rally appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to keep names secret The Seattle Times14:12 19-Apr-25

Second teenager arrested on suspicion of firing at Pierce Transit bus last year The News Tribune, Washington02:18 19-Apr-25

Second suspect arrested in Spanaway, WA house party mass shooting FOX13 Seattle00:43 19-Apr-25

Husband convicted 36 years after estranged wife found dead, Oregon officials say The Daily News, Washington00:15 19-Apr-25

Auburn middle school coach arrested, accused of sending sexual texts to girl, 14 The Seattle Times23:08 18-Apr-25

Former Rainier, St. Helens special ed assistant charged with child sex crimes The Daily News, Washington23:04 18-Apr-25

Lower Columbia Area speaks up: Letters to the editor for the week of Apr. 18, 2025 The Daily News, Washington22:48 18-Apr-25

Everett, WA police respond to shooting, 2 barricaded in building FOX13 Seattle22:21 18-Apr-25

Second teenager arrested for house party shooting that killed 2 in Pierce County The News Tribune, Washington22:13 18-Apr-25

‘Like a Family Reunion’: Reflections from the 2025 Innocence Network Conference in Seattle Innocence Project19:39 18-Apr-25

911 | First Hill 13th floor fire, crisis response off 15th Ave E Capitol Hill Seattle Blog18:17 18-Apr-25

Police arrest man accused of robbing Lacey massage parlor, attempting to rob Olympia parlor The Olympian, Washington18:13 18-Apr-25

Estonia or prison? Feds confuse the case of crypto Ponzi schemers The Seattle Times18:03 18-Apr-25

Man shot in South Seattle, multiple homes and cars struck FOX13 Seattle16:55 18-Apr-25

Ex-Sumner High School basketball coach sentenced for sexual abuse The Seattle Times14:08 18-Apr-25

Florida shooting brings back horrific memories for students from Parkland The Seattle Times14:08 18-Apr-25

WA Supreme Court strikes down Spokane's tough homelessness ban The Seattle Times14:08 18-Apr-25

Raw milk sold in Lower Columbia, as unpasteurised milk debate grows The Daily News, Washington13:04 18-Apr-25

Bail for Longview Ampm attacker set at $100K The Daily News, Washington11:43 18-Apr-25

Longview firefighters extinguished blaze in St. Helens The Daily News, Washington02:06 18-Apr-25

Man stabbed, left in critical condition in Tacoma. One person arrested The News Tribune, Washington22:29 17-Apr-25

Suspected Road-Rage Shooter Apprehended in Seattle, Livermore Police Collaborate with U.S. Marshals Hoodline20:33 17-Apr-25

WA State Patrol investigates I-5 crash near Castle Rock The Daily News, Washington20:27 17-Apr-25

Ex-Sumner, WA high school coach sentenced 40 years for child sex abuse FOX13 Seattle20:22 17-Apr-25

Washington State University student allegedly assaulted over Trump hat Fox News20:00 17-Apr-25

ICE removes twice deported criminal alien wanted for human trafficking in El Salvador ICE (Press Release)19:41 17-Apr-25

‘I was shot.’ Local college student describes Pierce County mass shooting The News Tribune, Washington19:25 17-Apr-25

Here’s sentence for Ex-Sumner hoops coach convicted of sexually abusing players The News Tribune, Washington18:54 17-Apr-25

First 2025 totals show East Precinct left out of rest of city’s dip in reported property crime Capitol Hill Seattle Blog18:10 17-Apr-25

Washington State University instructor arrested for alleged assault of student with Trump hat Fox News17:27 17-Apr-25

Police investigate shooting that injured woman in Federal Way, WA FOX13 Seattle17:08 17-Apr-25

Spokane man convicted of child porn receives more favorable prison sentence after appeal The Spokesman-Review, Washington15:32 17-Apr-25

‘Midnight in Soap Lake’ Columbia Basin Herald11:28 17-Apr-25

Grandmother's Remains Found Buried in Concrete, Handyman Convicted of Child Molestation Named Person of Interest People06:26 17-Apr-25

3 men left Burien woman for dead on side of I-90, prosecutors say The Seattle Times03:40 17-Apr-25

Body of missing Washington state grandmother found buried under shed partially encased in… Fox News03:13 17-Apr-25

Body of missing Washington state grandmother found encased in concrete Fox News02:12 17-Apr-25

Lynnwood police investigate attempted abduction on public trail FOX13 Seattle01:51 17-Apr-25

A Decade of Debate Ends in Silence The Stranger, Seattle01:28 17-Apr-25

Castle Rock woman sent to hospital after I-5 crash The Daily News, Washington22:17 16-Apr-25

Longview police: Man arrested over stabbing near Ampm The Daily News, Washington19:30 16-Apr-25

2 security guards on duty, video surveillance: Seattle passes new safety regulations for after-hours lounges KUOW Public Radio18:59 16-Apr-25

McNeil Island bill signed by governor expands AG’s investigative power The Seattle Times18:52 16-Apr-25

WA officials considered offering National Guard help to Trump at Canadian border The Columbian, Washington17:46 16-Apr-25

WA considered sending National Guard to Canadian border to help Trump The Seattle Times15:50 16-Apr-25

Seattle passes after-hours club regulations Capitol Hill Seattle Blog15:02 16-Apr-25

Bremerton women charged with identity theft scam of 278 people The Seattle Times14:16 16-Apr-25

WA bill, if signed, would bring end to riot charges in juvenile detention The Seattle Times14:16 16-Apr-25

Burien shooting leaves 1 person injured FOX13 Seattle14:08 16-Apr-25

Yakima County will pay embattled coroner to resign The Seattle Times14:08 16-Apr-25

Tiki’s Tide Crests Again | Opinion The News Tribune, Washington08:42 16-Apr-25

This day in history: Novice was in line to be next Boundary County prosecutor; accused Spokane thief was near death The Spokesman-Review, Washington08:29 16-Apr-25

Seattle council passes new regulations for after-hours venues The Seattle Times03:14 16-Apr-25

Search intensifies for Tesla charging station arson suspect in Lacey, WA FOX13 Seattle02:25 16-Apr-25

FBI investigates Tesla charging station arson near Olympia as 'domestic terrorism' incident KUOW Public Radio00:58 16-Apr-25

Man killed in ‘suspicious’ Gig Harbor fire IDed. 2nd victim’s name not released The News Tribune, Washington00:33 16-Apr-25

Bodycam: Deputies arrest child sex assault suspect in Spanaway, WA FOX13 Seattle00:23 16-Apr-25

In the last month

Remains of missing Tenino woman located under shed in Olympia, Sheriff’s Office says The Olympian, Washington23:54 15-Apr-25

Lacey Tesla arson suspect was last seen headed south on Chehalis trail, investigators say The Olympian, Washington23:33 15-Apr-25

Former home of Seattle’s Queen Sheba restaurant catches fire The Seattle Times23:31 15-Apr-25

Tell us about McNeil Island’s Special Commitment Center, civil commitment, supportive housing The Seattle Times22:30 15-Apr-25

Hikers get lost in snow near Mount St. Helens with 3 dogs, dying phone The Daily News, Washington20:11 15-Apr-25

Sheriff's office: Driver who fled deputy dies in apparent suicide in Kelso The Daily News, Washington18:21 15-Apr-25

5 Things to Know About James Boasberg, the Judge Overseeing Meta’s Antitrust Trial Washingtonian14:59 15-Apr-25

WA Senate OKs new permit requirement for firearm purchases The Seattle Times14:11 15-Apr-25

King County voters will decide on fingerprint ID system used to solve crimes The Seattle Times14:11 15-Apr-25

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