Seattle police arrested a man after a standoff where he wielded a machete outside a church. The incident involved SWAT and ended with non-lethal force.

Snohomish Regional Fire & Rescue reported a high number of emergency calls in December, with 40 urgent water rescues amidst flooding. Total calls reached 1,136, with 145 canceled after dispatch.

Auburn Police seek help identifying two robbery suspects from a January 10 incident on East Main Street, circulating images and urging tips at 253-288-7403.

Pierce County deputies engaged in a high-speed chase leading to a DUI arrest and separately arrested a man for unlawful firearm discharge. Both incidents highlight public safety concerns.

Two skiers died in an avalanche near Longs Pass, Washington, while two were rescued. Rescuers had to overcome difficult terrain and delayed recovery due to hazardous conditions.

Two backcountry skiers died in an avalanche near Longs Pass, Washington, despite moderate danger forecasts; survivors alerted rescue via satellite device.

Former Expedia employee Marcelo Vargas-Fernandez receives a four-year sentence after confessing to voyeurism and violating a protection order, involving hidden cameras in workplace bathrooms.

A man was seriously injured in a shooting near Seattle's Chinatown-International District, with police investigating the connection to a disturbance at a hookah lounge.

Seattle police arrested a 33-year-old for drug dealing in Belltown, with video evidence supporting the charge and additional drugs found in his underwear.

During a brief car chase on the Key Peninsula after a traffic stop, a dog was ejected from the vehicle, which crashed. Drugs were found, and the driver faces multiple charges, while the unharmed dogs were returned to the owner.

A truck driver from Mexico working for an Arizona firm was arrested for multiple attempted kidnappings in Ellensburg, Washington, after being caught at an Arizona border crossing.

Two men were stabbed during a robbery in Seattle's Freeway Park; suspects are at large despite SPD's investigation and community call for information.

During a routine patrol in downtown Seattle, officers confiscated a large fixed-blade knife from a 35-year-old convicted felon. Despite the seizure, the suspect was released while authorities consider charges.