All news on the topic: Washington State

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Washington schools shield teachers accused of child predation for decades
In November 2024, a woman in her early 30s entered her former high school in Vancouver, Washington, and informed the principal that during her time as a student, she was groomed for a sexual relationship by Shadbreon Gatson, a longtime English teacher at the school.
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A professor cautioned that Bryan Kohberger might follow and sexually harass students just weeks prior to the Idaho killings
A professor at Washington State University cautioned colleagues that Bryan Kohberger might pose a threat of stalking and sexually abusing future students if he went into teaching, just weeks before he tragically murdered his four University of Idaho victims
Sports • Views: 537
Sha'Carri Richardson Arrested On Domestic Violence Charge At Seattle Airport
Richardson was arrested for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend just days before taking part in this week's U.S. track and field championships.
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Seattle teen accused of killing parents, 3 siblings grew up in abusive, isolated household of extremists: lawyer
The teenager who killed Mark and Sarah Munison and his three siblings in their Washington mansion claims he was abused, documents show.
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4-year-old child attacked by mountain lion on family hike at Olympic National Park
A 4-year-old child was attacked by a mountain lion while hiking with their family at Olympic National Park in Washington state, officials said.
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Reportedly, Travis Decker was captured on police dashcam footage from a car accident three days before he allegedly killed his daughters
Travis Decker, a 32-year-old father on the run, was recorded on a police dashboard camera only a few days prior to reportedly suffocating his three young daughters
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Authorities Present New Hypothesis in Search for Father Accused of Taking the Lives of His Three Daughters
Paityn, age 9; Evelyn, age 8; and Olivia Decker, age 5, were discovered deceased on June 2, a few days following their mother's report of them being missing
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Police Report Three Girls Suffocated During Visit With Their Father, Citing New Evidence
Officials reported they retrieved "a significant amount of evidence" from Travis Decker's car, which included blood samples and "numerous personal belongings of the suspect."
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Venezuelan migrants accused of kidnapping, shooting, and drilling a hole in a Washington woman's hand: 'abandoned her to die'
Two undocumented Venezuelan migrants—one of whom is suspected to have connections to the Tren de Aragua gang—are accused of abducting a woman in Washington, drilling a hole in her hand, and shooting her along a highway, as reported by the police
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Immigration agents conduct a raid on a roofing company in Washington state, leading to the arrest of more than 36 individuals
On Wednesday, federal immigration officers detained 37 individuals during a raid at a roofing company in the northern part of Washington
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Four-year-old girl 'pulled down' by a coyote she thought was a dog outside her house
A 4-year-old girl was "pulled" to the ground by a bold coyote just steps away from the front door of her family's home in Washington state, marking the latest animal attack in the region
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A 21-year-old woman from Washington state has been taken into custody for the deadly shooting of a US Border Patrol agent
A woman from Washington State was arrested for the deadly shooting of a US Customs and Border Patrol agent during a traffic stop in Vermont this week, federal officials announced Friday
Business • Views: 796
Seattle waffle shop proprietor closes doors due to new minimum wage law exceeding $20: 'I've been in tears daily.'
Bebop Waffle Shop, established by a one-time New York City inhabitant over ten years ago, permanently shut down on Monday
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Backpacks containing cocaine valued at more than $1 million were discovered abandoned close to the Canadian border
Border patrol officers discovered two bags filled with cocaine valued at $1.1 million discarded close to the Canadian border
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2 Men Dead In Washington State As Search For Sasquatch Takes Tragic Turn
Volunteers "fought through freezing temperatures, snow, high water levels, heavy rain, downfall, and heavily wooded terrain" to find the pair, authorities said.
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Cops finally solve 1988 murder of teen found naked by a river — but her killer escapes justice: ‘Empty feeling’
Cops have finally solved the murder of 18-year-old Tracy Whitney, who was found naked on a riverbed in Washington state more than 30 years ago — although it’s too late to bring her killer, John Guillot Jr., to justice.
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One dead, 2 injured in shooting at Washington mall hosting Halloween trick-or-treat event
One person was killed Thursday night when gunfire rang out inside a Washinton State mall as the shopping complex was hosting a trick-or-treating Halloween event.
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Teen accused of killing his family checked their pulses to make sure they were dead, sole survivor told cops
The teen is charged with murdering parents Mark and Sarah Humiston, brothers Benjamin, 13, Joshua, 9 and sister Katheryn, 7, after opening fire with his father’s handgun at their $2 million suburban Seattle mansion last week.
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Explosive device burns ballot box, destroying hundreds of votes in competitive Washington state House district
The fire in Vancouver may affect the race in Washington state's 3rd Congressional District.
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An 11-year-old who survived a mass killing in a verdant Seattle suburb remembers the morning her teenage brother allegedly shot their parents and three siblings: 'I pretended to be dead.'
Prosecutors stated Thursday night that Mark and Sarah Humiston, along with three of their young children, were reportedly shot and killed by their 15-year-old son, who also wounded his 11-year-old sister
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Teen, 15, charged with murder in mass slaughter of his parents, 3 young siblings in swanky Seattle suburb
The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged a 15-year-old boy with five counts of first-degree murder, and first-degree attempted murder, for allegedly shooting his parents Mark and Sarah Humiston and three siblings to death inside their Washington mansion Monday.
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Parents identified after 15-year-old son allegedly killed them along with three siblings in affluent Seattle suburb
Mark Humiston, his wife Sarah, and their three children were discovered fatally shot in their luxurious lakeside residence in Fall City, near Seattle, on Monday
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Bodycam video captures the suspect attempting to ignite a bomb while being pursued by police on a highway in Washington
As he was pursued by Washington police on a highway, a man attempted to set off a homemade bomb, according to shocking bodycam footage of the chaotic event
Lifestyle • Views: 968
Young tourists love Cali wine country — for everything but the booze
From Santa Barabara, Calif., to Walla Walla, Wash., winemakers are having to cope with an increasingly teetotalling tourism market.