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Judge: Soldier Premeditated Iraq Killings

The Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 02:22:01 +0000

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — A military judge found Army Sgt. John Russell guilty of premeditated murder Monday in the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.

Seattle Police Loosen Rules For New Recruits

Deborah Wang — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:34:54 +0000

The Seattle Police Department is preparing to hire more than 300 new officers in the next five years, and it wants to do things differently.

DUI Monitoring And Enforcement: An Imperfect System

Patricia Murphy — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:50:07 +0000

Washington state lawmakers are poised to impose tougher laws against drivers caught driving drunk. They were moved to action following two fatal crashes involving drivers with previous DUIs.

Seattle Police Won't Sideline Superheroes On May Day

Amy Radil — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:33:02 +0000

City police departments often have testy relations with their local superheroes, at least in the movies. In "The Amazing Spider-Man" they issue a warrant for his arrest. In "The Dark Knight Rises," a cop pledges to take down Batman.

Wedgwood Fatal Collision Highlights Pedestrian Safety Concerns

Derek Wang — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 13:55:43 +0000

It’s been one month since a fatal car crash in Seattle’s Wedgwood neighborhood killed two pedestrians near Eckstein Middle School. The collision also severely injured two people, including an infant, who was 10-days-old at the time.

Police: Domestic Violence Started Mass Shooting In Federal Way

Ann Dornfeld — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 01:34:02 +0000

Police say a quadruple murder in Federal Way Sunday night started as a domestic violence incident.

Boston Marathon Bombings: The Social Media Manhunt

The Conversation With Ross Reynolds — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:37:00 +0000

Professional and citizen journalists turned to social media last week to report and gather information on the bombings in Boston. But in the rush to get the latest news out, rumors and misinformation ran rampant. KUOW’s Ross Reynolds spoke with Seattle Times technology columnist Mónica Guzmán about how to avoid making social media mistakes when breaking news happens.

Seattle Area Marathoners Recount Explosions In Boston

John Ryan and Lisa Brooks — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 02:06:54 +0000

Runners from the Seattle area spoke to KUOW about the explosions at Monday’s Boston Marathon. Please write weekday@kuow.org or call 206.685.2526 with your stories.

Former Seattle Schools Official Silas Potter Pleads Guilty To Theft

Ann Dornfeld — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 22:01:53 +0000

After his re-arrest on Saturday, former Seattle Public Schools official Silas Potter pleaded guilty Monday to 36 counts of theft for directing $168,275 in school district funds to a dummy company he controlled.

Arrest Warrant Issued For Former Seattle Schools Official Silas Potter

Ann Dornfeld — Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:11:53 +0000

Former Seattle Public Schools official Silas Potter has disappeared, just weeks before his trial was to begin for his alleged theft of a quarter-million dollars from the district.