A Ballard homeowner says he used a hammer to fend off two people who kicked in his door, and neighbors say the episode highlights persistent break‑ins. Officials have issued statements and neighbors are pushing for action.

Olympian Sha’Carri Richardson was arrested in Orange County after deputies say she was driving 104 mph on State Road 429. She’s been booked on a dangerous speeding charge and is being held on a $500 bond.

More than six weeks after Trooper Tara‑Marysa Guting was killed on SR‑509, Tacoma police say the investigation remains open and no arrests have been made.

A federal jury convicted Maar Teng Rambang for a 2022 King County carjacking spree; ATF says he faces a minimum of 27 years in prison.

Opening statements began in Kent as prosecutors allege Brandon Gerner conspired to kill two people in Maple Valley; court filings also describe a horse killed as a "sacrifice to Odin."

A 78-year-old man is recovering after a hit-and-run at NW Market and 22nd NW during a Ballard protest. Organizers say they will add crossing guards as police investigate.

A child was pulled from a tree well in a video shared by local TV; safety groups say these incidents can be deadly and urge skiers to stay in visual contact.

A Makah Tribe member received a two-year prison term for a violent knife attack on an intimate partner. The assault occurred on the Lower Elwha Klallam Reservation.

Pierce County agreed to pay $100,000 to resolve a 2019 K‑9 bite lawsuit that survived federal appeals.

Seattle police posted a video showing an apparent felon discarding suspected narcotics and cash. The clip was captured by the city’s Real Time Crime Center and has prompted privacy questions.

Pierce County deputies are investigating after a man found his wife, adult son and family dog shot to death at a Key Peninsula home Tuesday afternoon.

A Tacoma man was sentenced to 66 months after prosecutors say he kept moving kilogram quantities of fentanyl and meth even after a massive 2023 stop.

Trial opened Wednesday in Seattle for a man accused of an anti‑trans assault in the U District that left a woman with broken teeth. Prosecutors say hate‑crime charges are pending.