Patricia Murphy
Host
About
Patricia Murphy is the host of Seattle Now, a daily news podcast.
Her interviews focus on experts and newsmakers. Previously, you could find Patricia on the beat reporting on military and veteran affairs, justice, and health.
In 2018 Patricia received a regional Edward R. Murrow award for a series about the motivations of young people who carry guns. In 2005 she received a national Edward R. Murrow award for her reporting on injection drug use.
Though her first job in news was throwing hard copies of the Sunday paper from her bike, Patricia also graduated from Emerson College with a B.S. in Communications.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Dart Center, Ochberg Society for Trauma Journalism
Podcasts
Stories
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Bill Gates denies any relationship with disgraced Jeffrey Epstein
MIT whistleblower details how donations from Jeffery Epstein were kept secret, alleges he acted as a go-between for wealthy donors like Bill Gates.
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Chronic pain patients at risk of overdose when they stop pain killers
A new study from UW Medicine finds chronic pain patients who stop using opioids are at significant risk for overdose. Dr. Joe Merrill, one of the study’s authors, said prescribers are aware of the risks of taking this medication, but some may not understand the risks of stopping.
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King County looks to ride share drivers to help flag sex trafficking
The King County Council will consider a motion that would direct the Executive to explore training ride share drivers to spot sex trafficking.
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Youths grill Seattle area candidates in forum
It was a tough crowd Thursday night at Seattle City Hall. Young voters from several local community groups organized a forum for candidates for city and county elections.
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Civilian panel rejects Seattle's new police reform plan
A Seattle civilian panel wants a federal judge to reject Mayor Jenny Durkan’s plan to address police accountability.
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Audit finds Vets claims inappropriately denied by Veterans Health Administration
A new audit finds that the Veterans Health Administration is inappropriately denying claims for emergency care. The audit from the Office of Inspector General involves care at non-VA facilities.
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Killer convicted using genetic genealogy in Snohomish County up for sentencing
A Snohomish County jury found William Earl Talbott II guilty in June for the 1987 murders of a young couple from Victoria, British Columbia.
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Talbott defense doubles down on rape versus consensual sex angle in appeal
William Talbott II, who was found guilty two weeks ago of murdering a young Canadian couple on an overnight road trip to Seattle, has asked for a new trial.
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GUILTY: Bill Talbott convicted of murder after family tree unearths his decades-old secret
This is the first time a suspect was nabbed using the combined powers of DNA and old-school genealogy.
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This horrific cold case could be solved by tracing the murderer's family tree
To the FBI profiler, it didn’t look like the first time this person had murdered somebody.
