Acting Chief David Claridge steps in as Lakewood reviews union complaints against Chief Patrick Smith, who once faced a similar vote in Birmingham.

A gunshot scattered park-goers and sent a victim to the hospital, as police recover shell casings and warn residents to steer clear.

One Washington patient turned down a payout that would have banned her from suing again. Fees ate up most of what others actually received.

A Port Orchard man now faces kidnapping and DV charges after allegedly dragging a woman behind a Hoquiam building before leading police on a high-speed chase.

Deputies say the driver hit 80-100 mph before leaping into the Columbia River near Chelan Falls Park.

Police say Austin Thomas, 24, hid near Old Brook Lane after robbing the same Anacortes dispensary he was convicted of hitting in 2020.

Troopers and Bellevue Fire raced to southbound I-405 near NE 8th as a multi-car injury crash jammed the express toll lanes.

Jordan Brito was weeks from his 21st birthday and biking to work when a fleeing driver left him near death on Harrison Street.

A truck driver towing a box trailer says a passenger opened fire near Issaquah — no one was hit, but detectives need dashcam video.

An appeals court affirmed Alex Baranyi's sentence for killing four Bellevue family members in 1997. He won't be eligible for parole until 2043.

A Seattle-area writer never found a bite mark but still faced a four-dose rabies regimen after a bat slipped away.

Spent casings turned up in an alley near California Ave SW and SW Brandon St, marking yet another shots-fired call in the corridor.

A 33-year-old Enumclaw man also died after the head-on collision shut down the highway for over three hours.