
King County eyes Des Moines jail to resolve crowding, staffing problems
The regional jail in Des Moines would take about 50 people currently housed in jails in downtown Seattle and Kent.
The regional jail in Des Moines would take about 50 people currently housed in jails in downtown Seattle and Kent.
Activists cited recent jail deaths and lack of mental health resources as reasons to shutter the facility.
The lawsuit comes after a deadly year for the jail. In 2022, four people died by suicide at the jail — four to eight times...
Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man killed in a North Seattle parking lot and found on Saturday morning, police say.
As authorities investigate the Christmas vandalism and other Northwest attacks, concerns grow about the motivations behind them and the security of the power grid.
Law enforcement officials are investigating whether the incidents were coordinated and whether they could be connected to other recent attacks on substations.
"Hopefully it's a return to normal after a very active weather week before the Christmas holiday," said a National Weather Service meteorologist.
A police watchdog investigation cleared a sergeant accused by SPD leadership of leaking a memo to the media about a sexual assault staffing crisis.
A homeless man's death in jail custody has raised serious questions about the city of Seattle's handling of behavioral health crises and the risk of...
Samuel Bankman-Fried, who prosecutors say used embezzled funds from crypto exchange FTX for political donations, gave $15,800 to Sen. Patty Murray and the state Democratic...