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The Seattle Times Crime section covers law enforcement by police, prosecutors and courts in Seattle, the Eastside, King County, the Northwest and nationwide. Topics include arrests and prosecution of suspects in cases of murder, manslaughter, rape and assault. Other topics are the federal courts; the FBI; Homeland Security; and Justice Department oversight of the Seattle Police Department.

Man accused of throwing coffee in toddler’s face, days after release from jail for 14th assault conviction

A man with more than a dozen assault convictions was arrested in downtown Seattle last week, accused of throwing coffee in the face of a toddler just days after being released from jail. Francisco Robledo Calderon, 55, was let out of King County Jail on Thursday after serving the maximum sentence for a misdemeanor assault...

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In this Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017 photo, Spokane County Sheriff’s deputies escort Caleb Sharpe from the Public Safety Building to the Juvenile Detention Center in Spokane, Wash. Authorities say Sharpe opened fire Wednesday in a hallway at Freeman High School in Rockford, south of Spokane, killing a classmate who confronted him and wounded three others before being stopped by a custodian. (Colin Mulvany/The Spokesman-Review via AP) WASPO201 WASPO201 WASPO201

July 23, 2019 at 2:43 pm

Judge: Teen charged in deadly Spokane-area school shooting to be tried as adult

Caleb Sharpe is accused of opening fire Sept. 13, 2017, in a hallway of Freeman High School, killing one classmate and wounding three others. Freeman...

Seattle Police homicide detectives investigate a fatal shooting that happened next to this RV near North 96th Street and Midvale Avenue North in north Seattle on Wednesday morning, May 29, 2019. 210413

July 23, 2019 at 6:00 am

Father, two sons charged with murder in connection with May robbery that turned deadly

Steven Sande, 47, was fatally shot May 29 in what police say was a robbery for drugs and cash. Two brothers were charged with murder...

July 23, 2019 at 5:41 am

6-car pileup in Everett sends 8 people to hospital

Police suspect speed and alcohol were involved in the series of crashes Monday evening on Broadway.

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July 22, 2019 at 6:54 pm

Skyway man ‘exacted retribution’ by killing robbery witness in North Seattle, prosecutor says

After witnessing a robbery on Aurora Avenue North, police say Angelo Pope loudly commented that he would not allow himself to be robbed and that...

July 22, 2019 at 5:55 pm

Man shot by Tacoma police during traffic stop dies, officials say he pointed rifle at officer

Hashim Jibri Wilson, a 28-year-old Spokane resident, died from a gunshot wound to the head.

Rayshauna Webber, 25, died on July 14 from a stab wound to her chest.

July 22, 2019 at 5:06 pm

‘This is so senseless’: Man faces murder charge as family mourns woman stabbed at Cal Anderson Park

A 50-year-old man has been charged with murder after prosecutors say he stabbed two women, killing one, who declined his offer to light their cigarette...

William Talbott II, center, in escorted to his seat Friday June 28, 2019 at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett, Wash. William Earl Talbott II has been found guilty in the 1987 killings of a young Canadian couple. (Kevin Clark/The Herald via AP) WAEVE104 WAEVE104 WAEVE104

July 22, 2019 at 8:32 am

Lab report shows more DNA evidence linking SeaTac man to 1987 killings

The DNA of William Earl Talbott II was found on zip ties discovered at the crime scene.

King County Superior Court Judge Laura Inveen is planning to retire in August of 2019. Since 1992, Judge Inveen has served as a general jurisdiction judge in King County Superior Court.

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July 22, 2019 at 6:00 am

Wave of retiring judges means huge turnover in King County Superior Court

Judges Laura Inveen and Tim Bradshaw have both announced they'll be stepping off the bench at the end of the summer. They are the latest...

July 21, 2019 at 7:22 pm

Man dies in Lake Washington while paddleboarding, police say

Man was paddleboarding in Lake Washington when he went into the water; efforts to revive him failed.

July 21, 2019 at 5:10 pm

Man reportedly armed with rifle shot by Tacoma police officer

Tacoma police say an officer shot and critically injured a man who reportedly exited his car with a rifle during a traffic stop.

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