K‑9 Rain alerted in blackberry bushes and helped deputies recover a handgun and a pistol suppressor after a shooting in Auburn.

A loud blast leveled a home on 109th Avenue in Snohomish Friday night, killing one person as crews and investigators worked the scene. Officials say the cause remains under investigation.

A Newport teacher was jailed on suspicion of incest after investigators say she had sexual contact with two teenage boys. School officials have placed her on leave as the probe continues.

A Wenatchee man was arrested in Salem after police say he kidnapped and assaulted his partner; the woman escaped to a downtown market and was hospitalized.

The Renton Walmart on Rainier Avenue was evacuated and closed Saturday while police investigate after clothing was set on fire inside.

Neighbors say two teenagers allegedly attacked three people outside the CVS on California Avenue; one victim was struck and witnesses report racial slurs. The victim is filing a police report.

A 13-year-old has been arrested after a 17-year-old was shot inside a Rainier Valley apartment. Police say the suspect surrendered and faces manslaughter and weapons charges.

A Lakewood bar fight turned into a police chase that ended in a crash on I-5 near SR 16; a man was hospitalized and later booked, police say.

A 46-year-old was arrested after a 26-year-old was fatally stabbed outside the Grandview Apartments on Veterans Drive. Detectives say the men knew each other and there is no ongoing threat.

A Pierce County judge sentenced Lars Nelson to 7½ years in the April 2025 death of Sophie Tinney, a case that has raised questions about anti‑natalist ideology and online radicalization.

Two masked men robbed the Highland Park 7-Eleven around midnight; police are reviewing surveillance and asking neighbors for tips.

A motorcyclist died Thursday evening after a collision with a tow truck on State Route 7 at 204th Street East in Spanaway. Both directions were closed while troopers investigated.

A jury convicted Mark Downey in April; he was sentenced to 26.5 years after DNA tied him to the 2024 Lake Stevens killing.