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'Beauty and the chief.' How a secret romance ended former Seattle Police Chief Diaz's career

It began with a rumor that former police chief Adrian Diaz had a paramour, which he dismissed as tawdry gossip, a conspiracy ginned up by his detractors.
- Isolde Raftery
Man charged with multiple stabbings in Seattle's CID. Here's how one police sergeant helped catch him

Roland Jerome Lee, 37, has been charged with five assaults after an alleged stabbing spree in Seattle's Chinatown-International District. Five other stabbings are still under investigation. Sgt. David Sullivan reveals what that led to the arrest.
- Dyer Oxley
Father of Garfield student killed at school begs witnesses to 'do the right thing'

On June 6, 17-year-old Amarr Murphy-Paine was fatally shot outside Seattle's Garfield High School during lunchtime. His father, Arron, sat down with KUOW for his first media interview since Amarr's death to remember his son's life — and seek information from the public to help police solve the case.
- Ann Dornfeld
'Untruthful information' cited as reason former Seattle Police Chief Diaz placed on leave, sources say

Former Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz was placed on leave after police watchdogs opened an investigation into allegations that Diaz lied during a separate investigation, several sources confirmed to KUOW on Wednesday.
- Ashley Hiruko
Kids targeted in string of south Seattle muggings

Seattle Police are investigating a string of recent muggings in South Seattle, including some that targeted kids. It’s similar to a slew of after-school robberies last school year around the city.
- Ann Dornfeld
2 months after Garfield High student's shooting death on campus, still no arrest

A suspect has not been identified. After the shooting, police said only that the suspect was a high-school aged male who was wearing a red hoodie.
- Katie Campbell
Seattle City Council considers 'prostitution loitering' law amid intense debate

The bill would put new gross misdemeanors into Seattle’s criminal code, targeting people charged with prostitution-related offenses, with special emphasis on pimps and buyers of sex.
- Amy Radil
'Defund is dead': Seattle leaders say it's time to hire more police

Seattle Police Department leaders say they need to hire more officers — and quickly.
- Casey Martin
More mentors, better facilities, gear that fits. WA police departments are upping their game to recruit more women

Just 12% of police officers nationwide are women. Washington state lags behind that already low number at 11%. Several law enforcement agencies statewide have signed on to a goal to increase women in the ranks. They’re recruiting women by offering strong mentorship programs and better-suited gear and facilities, among other strategies. But success is mixed, and larger agencies especially continue to struggle.
- Amy Radil
Seattle plans to send more mental health specialists to 911 calls
- Eilís O'Neill

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