A Tacoma Walmart shoplifting arrest turned into a parking-lot shooting when an off-duty officer was fired upon. The suspects fled in a black sedan, and police are still investigating.

A gas leak in University Place triggered a 0.1-mile evacuation zone Tuesday evening. PSE crews were still searching for the source.

A Federal Way man was sentenced to nearly 11 years after prosecutors tied him to a massive Western Washington drug pipeline protected by firearms.

Bellevue police say three distant relatives drained more than $1 million from an 88-year-old woman through alleged misuse of power of attorney, property transfers and personal spending.

A Silver Alert for missing Burien man Brian Leverentz has been canceled after authorities said he was located. Officials have not released further details.

A Level 3 evacuation now covers Lake Chelan’s south shore from 25 Mile Creek to Fields Point, including campgrounds.

Newly surfaced records show Courtney Love sought Kurt Cobain’s complete Seattle police file—and wanted no copies left behind.

A stabbing homicide investigation near Buckley has prompted a major SWAT response as a suspect remains barricaded inside a home.

A reported liquid nitrogen leak prompted a hazmat response and building evacuation near the University of Washington on Sunday.

A 19-year-old passenger disappeared from a boat near Mercer Island during Seafair weekend. The Coast Guard has suspended its active search.

A major police-and-fire response at Riverview Playfield followed a shooting call, but no victim was found. Shell-casing markers pointed to apparent gunfire in the parking lot.

A serious collision on Lake Drive is being investigated as a homicide, with a suspect in custody and the roadway temporarily closed.

Witnesses watched a woman being violently attacked and forced into a vehicle in Pierce County. The suspect was arrested after deputies stopped a northbound vehicle on I-5.