Off-duty Seattle police officer killed while helping with car crash on I-5

Alexandra "Lexi" Harris, who had been with SPD for five years, died early Sunday morning while trying to help other drivers involved in a crash on I-5.

Dog ejected from car in Idaho crash found days later herding sheep

A pet dog who vanished for two days after being ejected from a vehicle during an accident has been found apparently doing the job it was bred to do — herding sheep.

Seattle is first major city in US to fully vaccinate 70% of residents against COVID-19

Seattle passed San Francisco and became the first major American city to fully vaccinate 70% of residents ages 12 and up against COVID-19, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced.

'Shot of a Lifetime:' Washington launches vaccine lottery with $2 million cash prizes, tuition, flights

Washington is the latest state to offer prizes to encourage people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 including lottery drawings totaling $2 million, college tuition assistance, airline tickets and game systems.

Businessman bails out three Tacoma police officers charged in the killing of Manuel Ellis

"Being the fact that they were veterans, highly decorated veterans, I wasn’t about to see them sit in jail over Memorial Day weekend ... I know several people have offered to step up and reimburse me and if that happens great, but that’s not the intention."

2 Tacoma officers charged with murder in death of Manuel 'Manny' Ellis; 3rd officer charged with manslaughter

Two Tacoma police officers have been charged with second-degree murder for the death of Manuel “Manny” Ellis and a third officer has been charged with first-degree manslaughter, Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced Thursday.

Manhunt for Atlanta murder suspect ends with arrest outside of Seattle, police say

Police said Luther Henderson, 39, was arrested on May 22 just outside Seattle, Washington, by the Tukwila Police Department in connection to the murder of 33-year-old Tykeisha Dixon.

Man accused of planning 153-person Grand Canyon hike

Joseph Don Mount spent months planning the Grand Canyon hike despite park officials repeatedly telling him it violated their COVID-19 restrictions.

Tik Tok video, new witness bring new hope to case of Kennewick girl missing since 2003

Among the new leads are a witness who saw a young girl in the area where Sofia went missing, reports of a van parked on a nearby street - and a Tik Tok video of a woman in Mexico who says she was kidnapped as a young child.

Washingtonians capture SpaceX satellite streak across PNW sky

Many Washingtonians saw a spectacle that was out of this atmosphere. The SpaceX Starlink satellite launch streaked across the sky Tuesday night.

Salmonella outbreak in 8 states linked to wild songbirds and birdfeeders, CDC says

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating a multistate salmonella outbreak linked to contact with wild songbirds and birdfeeders.

Tacoma Police arrest 15-year-old accused in attack on Asian man

Police arrested a 15-year-old after an attack on an Asian couple in Tacoma, Washington was caught on camera, posted to social media, and reported to police.

Police: Man arrested after fistfight breaks out at Washington state Walmart

Police arrested a 29-year-old man at the Walmart in Federal Way on Tuesday afternoon after an incident that received a lot of attention on social media.

FBI arrests another Washington state man accused of storming U.S. Capitol

Federal agents on Tuesday arrested a Washington state man accused of breaching the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6, pushing past police and entering the Senate gallery.