Wash. considers collecting DNA upon arrest

5 February 2012, 9:55 am

GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE Anthony Dias is the poster boy for why police and prosecutors hope Washington will join a growing number of states that require people to give DNA samples as soon as they're arrested for a serious crime, rather than waiting until they're convicted. In 20... Read More »

CWU student in asylum limbo - Sun, 05 Feb 2012 PST

5 February 2012, 5:32 am

SEATTLE – When he was a baby, Al Okere’s father was gunned down by police officers in Nigeria. When he was a high school student in Pierce County, his mother ...... Read More »

Northwest News: Police say 400 pounds of pot found at medical marijuana site and Seattle considers parade for Iraq War ...

3 February 2012, 5:11 pm

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Court order for Seattle police reform being rushed, groups say

2 February 2012, 8:29 pm

While the Justice Department has been meeting with Seattle city officials and citizens for several weeks, some groups say not enough voices are being heard.... Read More »

2 Ellensburg kids hospitalized in 'gruesome' child abuse case, police say

2 February 2012, 4:34 pm

Two Ellensburg children are in a Seattle hospital and their mother and her boyfriend are in the Kittitas County Jail in what police are calling one of the more gruesome child abuse cases they’ve seen.   The alleged abuse happened at the Anchor M apartments, just north of Central Washington Univer... Read More »

Woman steals truck with cherry picker, leads cops on Seattle chase

1 February 2012, 4:44 pm

This is what the truck looked like after the chase and crash. Photo by KOMO-TV A woman who allegedly stole a Chevy work truck with a cherry picker led police on a high-speed chase through Seattle on Tuesday night.... Read More »

Woman led police on chase in cherry picker

1 February 2012, 3:08 pm

SEATTLE, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Seattle police said they arrested a woman accused of stealing a work truck with a cherry picker and leading officers on a high-speed chase.... Read More »

Stolen truck crashes in Seattle police chase

1 February 2012, 5:27 am

Police say after a woman stole a work truck Tuesday night in north Seattle dispatchers soon received calls the big truck with a lift bucket on top was driving erratically.... Read More »

'Occupy' graffiti scrawled and window broken at Seattle Wells Fargo branch

30 January 2012, 2:08 pm

Seattle police spokesman Jeff Kappel says detectives are looking at some evidence in their investigation of the bank vandalism but have no suspects at this time.... Read More »

Seattle police officer proposes drug testing for cops, firefighters

20 January 2012, 2:18 pm

Rep. Mike Hope is pushing for random testing for all police and firefighters A member of the Washington State House who is also a Seattle police officer has sponsored legislation to allow for drug testing of police officers and firefighters. Rep. Mike Hope (R-Lake Stevens) proposed two bills – one... Read More »