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Spanaway Community Mourns the Loss of 13-Year-Old in Suspected Overdose Tragedy
A tragic shadow looms over the community of Spanaway, after a 13-year-old boy was found dead in what appears to be a case of overdose early Friday morning. The young teen, whose identity has not been released to the public, experienced a medical emergency at a home where he was staying with his brothers.
Five years after fatal encounter, jury to hear murder case against Washington cop
SEATTLE — The evening of May 31, 2019, a troubled 26-year-old man and an Auburn police officer with a violent history came together in a fateful, fatal 67-second encounter outside a neighborhood market. Now, five years later, a King County jury this week will begin hearing testimony — expected...
SILVER Alert activated for missing, at-risk Auburn woman
AUBURN, Wash. - The Washington State Patrol (WSP) activated a SILVER Alert for an elderly woman last seen in Auburn. According to the WSP, 86-year-old Lois McCrabb was last seen on Monday at around 6 p.m. Authorities say she left her home in Auburn with no known destination. She may...
Silver Alert canceled for Woman with dementia missing from Auburn area
SEATTLE - The Washington State Patrol (WSP) deactivated a SILVER Alert after a 68-year-old missing woman with dementia was found. Law enforcement said 68-year-old Marciana Gutierrez-Gonzalez was last seen at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday. At 10:48 p.m. on Sunday, the WSP announced she had been located. Police say Gutierrez-Gonzalez left...
Fife Police looking for missing endangered man
FIFE, Wash. - Washington State Patrol has put out a missing endangered persons alert for a man last seen at his Fife home over the weekend. According to Fife Police, 36-year-old Courtney Chase was last seen around 10 p.m. at his home on Sunday, May 12. State Patrol have not provided a neighborhood or address.
King County Sheriff explains enforcing SeaTac’s public camping ban but not Burien’s
(The Center Square) – The cities of Burien and SeaTac have similar laws that make camping on public property a criminal offense, but the King County Sheriff’s Office explains why it is only enforcing one. Burien is in the midst of a legal battle with the King County Sheriff’s Office regarding Ordinance 827, which effectively bans homeless people from living on any public property at any time. The city added an amendment that creates a 500-foot buffer zone around parks, libraries, schools, daycares, senior centers...
'They took my person': JBLM soldier killed in hit-and-run was celebrity to his family
When 39-year-old Lance Melder would return home to Temple, Texas, his mere presence would lift his family's spirits. Melder was considered a celebrity at home, and everyone looked up to him. From his fellow soldiers to strangers at gas stations, Melder was an instant friend, his wife, Alyssa Melder, told The News Tribune.
'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State
A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a security guard to death in downtown Tacoma after he went out drinking with other Rangers. Spc. Patrick Philip Byrne pleaded guilty in March to first-degree murder in the July...
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