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Investigators seize 74,000 suspected stolen items from WA stores to be sold around the world
BURIEN, Wash. - The U.S. Attorney's Office Western District of Washington has filed a complaint detailing 74,000 suspected stolen goods seized from a now closed Burien storefront, an adjacent warehouse and a home in Federal Way. The complaint says investigators went undercover to conduct "controlled sales of products they represented...
Over 20 shoplifters cited in Gig Harbor retail theft emphasis patrols
GIG HARBOR, Wash. - Over 20 shoplifters were caught on Thursday and Friday in another Gig Harbor Police retail theft sting operation. Gig Harbor Police say a total of 21 shoplifters were contacted over the two-day span at various stores. While most were issued citations and given a future court date, two suspects ended up getting arrested.
WA man arrested in connection with 2015 murder of Jeff Beach
PACIFIC COUNTY, Wash. - A 43-year-old man was arrested in connection with the murder of a Kent man in Long Beach in 2015, investigators said. The Pacific County Sheriff's Office said Charles Watts was arrested Friday night in the Vancouver area. In 2015, 36-year-old Jeff Beach was in Long Beach...
Woman seriously injured after crashing vehicle into Lynnwood Honda display
A Seattle woman in her late 40s was transported to Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center in serious condition Saturday afternoon after the vehicle she was driving jumped the curb and struck an unoccupied display vehicle at the Lynnwood Honda dealership in the 22000 block of Highway 99. According to Edmonds...
Man sentenced for $11 million Ponzi scheme, fleeing to Florida
SEATTLE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A Ponzi schemer that used to reside in Bellevue was sentenced Friday to over 14 years in prison. Volodimyr Pigida was convicted of fraud and fleeing prior to sentencing. According to the Department of Justice, the 49-year-old defrauded thousands of people in his $11 million...
WSDOT looks at construction safety measures, talks to contractors about 'awareness' after road rage attack
EVERETT, Wash. - The Washington Department of Transportation is going over safety protocols with workers following what investigators described as an attack on two contractors last week, stemming from a road rage incident. Investigators say a man purposely drove into a construction zone and started fighting with workers there before...
‘Appearance of segregation’ at Seattle Police Department, captain says in lawsuit
This is a developing story and will be updated. Seattle Police Captain Eric Greening filed a lawsuit against Chief Adrian Diaz on Monday, alleging that Diaz discriminated against women and people of color at the department. Greening also claims that Diaz retaliated against him for bringing issues of bias to...
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