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.
A driver crashed into a Renton restaurant seriously injuring at least eight people Friday evening, authorities say.
A judge ordered Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer to post $100,000 bail pending his trial on false-reporting charges, citing evidence of Troyer's continued harassment of...
This week, the King County Regional Homelessness Authority and Seattle pieced together a new deal to fund portions of JustCare's shelter and outreach work.
The lawyer for the family of Charleena Lyles challenged a police officer who said he had been backed up against a closed door when he...
In his first public statements about the 2017 shooting, SPD officer Jason Anderson testified Charleena Lyles' behavior "completely changed" moments before he shot her.
Officers Matthew Collins and Christopher Burbank are charged with second-degree murder and first-degree manslaughter. Officer Timothy Rankine is charged with first-degree manslaughter.
The court, in recent years, has made efforts toward addressing the nation's history of systemic racism. The ruling is a continuation of that push.