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CRIME & SAFETY
Prosecutors say Washington officer charged with murder ignored his training in killing man in 2019
A suburban Seattle police officer ignored his training and unnecessarily resorted to deadly force when he shot and killed a man outside a convenience store in 2019, prosecutors said as the officer's murder trial opened Thursday.Auburn Police Officer Jeff Nelson shot Jesse Sarey twice while attempting to arrest him for disorderly conduct. Sarey, 26, was the third person Nelson had killed on duty in the past eight years.Nelson's attorney, Emma Scanlan, told jurors during her opening statement that he believed — mistakenly — that Sarey had grabbed a folding knife from the officer's pocket. Instead, the knife had fallen...
Head-on collision kills 31-year-old woman in Auburn
A 31-year-old woman died May 11 in a head-on two-vehicle collision in Auburn after her vehicle drifted into oncoming traffic. According to the King County Medical Examiner’s Office, Sara R. Sampson died as a result of multiple blunt force injuries suffered in an accident in the roadway at 4700 I Street Northeast.
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...
Officers capture black bear wandering around Lakewood
LAKEWOOD, Wash. - Officers captured a black bear Wednesday morning that was seen roaming around Lakewood. The Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) responded after reports of a bear in the area of 47th Avenue Southwest and Lila Lane Southwest. As the bear was wandering around the neighborhood, Hope Academy...
Renton shootout in parking lot leaves 2 people injured
RENTON, Wash. — A shootout following an argument in a parking lot of The Landing in Renton left two men injured. The Renton Police Department (RPD) said officers responded shortly after midnight to a reported shooting. A man was found with a minor foot injury from a gunshot wound, police said. The other shooter was not at the scene when officers arrived, RPD added.
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