New Washington hotline to report hate crimes launches in 3 counties Washington has launched a hotline to report hate crimes and bias in three of the state’s biggest counties. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to murder in stabbings of 4 Idaho students to avoid death penalty Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to murder Wednesday in the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022 that stunned and terrified the campus and set off a nationwide search, which ended weeks later when he was arrested in Pennsylvania. Associated Press
Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to killing 4 University of Idaho students in deal to avoid execution Bryan Kohberger has agreed to plead guilty to murdering four University of Idaho students as part of a deal to avoid the death penalty, an attorney for one victim's family said Monday. Associated Press
Seattle CHOP killing: Lost evidence, official secrecy, a note home Five years ago in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, a Black teenager was shot and killed in front of dozens of people. The killing and its aftermath — but not who was shooting — were caught on video, livestreamed to the world. Will James
Woman charged in 2016 Clallam County murder, marking first big break for WA's Indigenous cold case unit Two years after Washington state lawmakers created a unit to solve cold cases involving missing and murdered Indigenous people, the division has filed its first charges. Sami West
Washingtonians defrauded over $7 million by scammers posing as federal agencies Local prosecutors are urging caution after 47 Washingtonians collectively lost over $7 million to scammers pretending to be trusted federal agencies. Sami West
Kent man charged with supplying chemicals to Palm Springs fertility clinic bomber dies in custody A Washington state man who was charged with aiding the bomber of a fertility clinic in Southern California died Tuesday in federal custody, just weeks after his arrest, prison officials said. Associated Press
Is Travis Decker still alive? WA search continues for man suspected of killing his 3 daughters The massive manhunt for Travis Decker, who is suspected of killing his three daughters and disappearing into the wilderness west of Leavenworth, continues. But officials say the lack of new leads suggests Decker is either dead or no longer in Eastern Washington. KUOW Staff
Seattle police investigating U District shooting Seattle police are investigating an early Monday morning shooting in the University District that injured a 22-year-old man. KUOW Staff
Authorities search for Washington state father accused of killing 3 daughters A man in central Washington state is wanted on suspicion of murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead. Associated Press
