An 18-year-old accepted a plea to first-degree manslaughter in the 2024 Shoreline killing of BillyJo Perkins; sentencing is set for late March 2026.

Battle Ground police served a search warrant after months of reports that wildlife were being struck by blow darts. Officers recovered blowguns and recovered razor‑tipped darts as they investigate.

The parents of a Gig Harbor teen filed a wrongful-death suit alleging Discord enabled the 764 network that groomed and coerced their 13‑year‑old son. The complaint comes amid international prosecutions and an ongoing Hamburg trial.

Authorities allege a Lacey woman ran a drug operation that sold cannabis and illegal drugs to students; police seized drugs, weapons and more than $26,000. A May trial is scheduled.

A courtroom at the Snohomish County Courthouse in Everett was cleared after suspected fentanyl residue was found; about 20 people were checked and no one showed symptoms. Emergency crews screened those on site while the situation was evaluated.

The state high court revived negligence claims against Amazon tied to suicides after four people ingested sodium nitrite bought on its site.

Reginald Irvin, who served 15 years for sex trafficking, was arrested in Bellevue after deputies tracked him with a K‑9; prosecutors say he now faces four domestic‑violence counts.

Seattle Fire says crews are responding to a residential-structure fire in the 230 block of 8th Ave N. The department asked people to avoid the area while crews work.

Vancouver police posted images after a man allegedly exposed himself to store employees; investigators are asking the public to email tips to Officer Morgan Wells.

A three-car crash on SR‑302 near the Tacoma Narrows Bridge killed one person and sent two others to the hospital. SR‑302 was closed near Burnham Drive for hours.

Seattle Fire says crews are responding to a residence fire in the 2300 block of 12th Ave E and asked people to avoid the area. Updates are pending.

A Tacoma man will serve 18 years after pleading guilty in the 2022 South Tacoma Way club shooting that left a father of six dead.

Eastside Fire & Rescue posted an incident update covering several eastside communities. Officials point residents to their X feed and website for details.