A Pierce County judge gave Ronald E. Krier 28 years, 11 months after he pleaded guilty to killing his ex‑wife. Court records show years of threats and a protection order that lapsed before her death.

A UW Medicine anesthesiology resident was sentenced after prosecutors say he diverted fentanyl and other opioids, replacing doses with saline and endangering patients. The DEA Seattle office announced the sentencing on X.

A co-leader of a 2022 home-invasion ring that targeted Asian families pleaded guilty to federal racketeering; sentencing is set for May 6, 2026.

Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe will undergo skull reconstruction in early March, his family says, as he continues speech and mobility rehab after the Nov. 26 ambush near Farragut Square.

Masked burglars hit a shop next to Lumen Field before dawn and stole more than $50,000 in Seahawks merchandise. Police are investigating and seeking tips.

Crime Reduction Unit detectives say packages containing more than 31 pounds of marijuana were dropped for shipment out of Vancouver; a man was arrested and officers recovered cash and packaging supplies.

Tacoma police launched a homicide investigation Sunday after officers found an unresponsive man in the 1200 block of South I Street; detectives are on scene.

Seattle police say a shooting on the 500 block of 2nd Avenue left multiple people injured and one person dead. Investigators described details as preliminary.

Seattle police arrested 57-year-old Richard Eugene Jackson after an ICAC investigation tied online tips to his vehicle and an apartment in the International District.

Seattle firefighters responded Friday to reports of a building fire on Yale Ave E; the department asked people to avoid the area as crews worked.

King County deputies and SWAT executed a warrant on Vashon Island after a months‑long narcotics probe; one person was arrested and booked on distribution counts.

A 42‑year‑old was arrested after a vehicle standoff on the 4300 block of McKinley in Tacoma tied to a domestic‑violence call. Authorities say the suspect refused to exit before officers took him into custody.

An officer shot a dog after it attacked a woman at Freeway Park; the dog later died and Seattle police say the case is under investigation.