A 39‑year‑old man is wanted after slipping from custody at the Snohomish County Superior Courthouse Friday. Investigators say they have probable cause for first‑degree escape.

State panels backed a costly conservation plan for damage at the Washington State Capitol — a near‑$1M bill centered on a historic wool rug, with work still awaiting insurance or lawmakers.

A 19-year-old was tracked down by K9 Clark after abandoning a stolen car in unincorporated Tacoma.

FBI Seattle is assisting Bellingham police in finding Devariae Montrel Conley, who fled before sentencing in a 2020 assault case.

An 18-year-old from George was arrested after a Moses Lake child-exploitation probe. Detectives seized devices and say forensic review is underway.

A man was critically injured after a vehicle struck him on East 75th Street in Tacoma. Detectives say they are investigating the collision as a homicide.

A man sitting on a downtown Seattle sidewalk was stabbed Thursday night; police arrested a suspect after a short foot chase and the victim was taken to Harborview. Injuries were described as non-life-threatening.

An internal memo directs Vancouver officers to refer many misdemeanors to the city attorney amid a public‑defender shortage, drawing union and sheriff pushback.

A body was discovered Thursday in north Seattle's Matthews Beach neighborhood; police and the King County Medical Examiner are investigating. Identification is pending.

Seattle Fire Department says crews are responding to a residential fire in the 2800 block of NW 72nd Street; officials asked people to avoid the area while crews work.

Two masked suspects reportedly took a car at Westwood Village just before 11:30 p.m.; police are investigating under SPD incident 26-215265.

A 38-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a Union Pacific train south of Willis Street in Kent; police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

A fast-moving wildfire near Beverly and Schwana prompted Level 3 "Go Now" evacuations and destroyed multiple homes. State crews and air tankers are battling the blaze while shelters operate in Mattawa.