CRIME & SAFETY
2 arrested after police chase from Bellevue to Kirkland
KIRKLAND, Wash. - Two suspects were arrested on Friday after a stolen car chase spanning from Bellevue to Kirkland. According to authorities, Bellevue Police attempted a traffic stop on a white Chevy Tahoe at Factoria Mall. The SUV had "fraudulent operating trip permits," and police later learned was reported stolen from Tukwila.
In their own words: Seattle teens talk violence
SEATTLE — From carjackings and thefts to serious assaults and homicides, teenagers in Seattle are aware of the violence and crime involving in their peers. "I'm well aware of it. A lot of it happens at my school," said 13-year-old Dominick Pavageau, a member of the Rainier Vista Boys & Girls Club.
Driver was using Tesla auto-pilot feature at time of deadly crash in Snohomish County
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A Snohomish man behind the wheel of a Tesla at the time it crashed into a motorcycle in April, killing the rider, told police the car was on auto-pilot at the time, according to a statement of probable cause. The 56-year-old told a state trooper...
'It's not safe': Witnesses react to shooting blocks from Garfield High School
SEATTLE — Police are investigating a shooting in Seattle's Central District Tuesday afternoon. Authorities said people in two cars were shooting at each other. Police said calls came in shortly after 1 p.m. to report a shooting on 22nd Avenue and East Jefferson Street. "There was rapid fire then...
Lacey man sentenced for attempting to bury wife alive in 2022
LACEY, Wash. - A Lacey man accused of trying to kill his estranged wife and burying her alive in the woods was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison on Monday. Chae Kyong An, 54, was initially charged with attempted murder in the first degree-domestic violence, kidnapping in the first degree-domestic violence, assault in the first degree-domestic violence, and felony harassment-threat to kill-domestic violence.
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