Seattle could do more to counter rise in sophisticated retail theft, report says A Seattle City Auditor's report states that the city could "do more to tackle organized retail crime," such as using online video. KUOW Staff
Washington crime rates rose in 2022, report says Homicide and car theft rates are up in Washington, according to recent state data. But hate crimes went down slightly. Ruby de Luna
How the journey of one gun tells the story of many Last November, a 14 year old boy shot and killed a fellow student at Ingraham high school in Seattle. The gun that student used traveled through the hands of multiple teenagers before it reached him, starting in an unsecured closet. Libby Denkmann
7 graphics on kids and guns in the Seattle area Sixty-eight kids died by gun between 2017 and 2022 in King County. That's like three classrooms wiped out. Isolde Raftery
Think before you cut down Seattle trees to improve your view. It could cost you The City of Seattle has settled a civil lawsuit against a homeowner in the Mount Baker neighborhood and a landscaping company for $125,000 after they cut trees in a city park to improve the homeowner’s view. Stephen Howie
