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A crash early Friday involving a suspected drunk driver and two Washington State Patrol cruisers briefly closed I‑5 northbound near Castle Rock. The driver was arrested and airlifted; troopers were uninjured.
King County deputies recovered a military-style machine gun from a bus rider during stepped-up transit patrols; local TV aired video of the encounter Friday.
A 95-year-old man was struck and killed on 148th Avenue NE in Bellevue Thursday night. Bellevue Police say the driver remained at the scene and collision investigators are probing the crash.
A shooting on the 8700 block of 7th Avenue Southeast left one person injured and closed Emerson Elementary and St. Mary Magdalen on Friday.
One victim of a Jan. 20 stabbing and fire at a Tacoma sober‑living home has died, police say. The suspect arrested in January remains in custody as investigators update the case.
Renton police arrested a 36-year-old Tukwila man employed at Hazen High on suspicion of communicating with a minor and sexual contact; bail was set at $20,000. Detectives are seeking tips.
Seattle police say a homicide is under investigation in the 1000 block of S Bailey Street and have asked people to avoid the area while detectives work.
Seattle Fire crews are working to rescue a person stuck about 40 feet up on scaffolding at 14th and E Pine. Crews asked the public to avoid the area.
A man in crisis was arrested outside Seattle’s West Precinct after officers say he tried to force his way in while carrying a stun‑gun. The case has been referred to Mental Health Court.
A 63-year-old man was killed when his vehicle overturned early March 19 on Vickery Ave E, Pierce County deputies say. Investigators are on scene.
Thieves took hundreds of feet of copper wiring from the SR 520 Montlake Project, plunging trail lights and signs into darkness while crews race to repair the damage.
Fire crews knocked down a blaze in the 1500 block of 39th Ave E; officials say it's under control while crews check for any spread.
Federal agents detained a woman near UW’s Greek Row on an out‑of‑state criminal warrant; university and city officials say no UW personnel were involved.
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