Police

Crime

'It's gotta change, I wanna see more action.' 160 Seattle businesses call for increased public safety

Dozens of Seattle business owners and residents are demanding that the City Council invest in tougher crime-stopping measures in next year's budget.

Crime

She was raped 15 years ago. Her rape kit was finally tested and turned up a match

15 year-old J.D. was so embarrassed what had happened, she didn’t tell her father on the car ride home that she had just been raped.

Health

Bellevue police arm themselves with Narcan to combat rise in overdoses

Heroin and fentanyl are becoming a bigger problem in Bellevue, and now police are arming themselves with an overdose antidote

Law & Courts

Seattle's LEAD program wins accolades, but not everyone is a believer

There are glowing national endorsements for Seattle’s Law Enforcement-Assisted Diversion program, which sends low-level offenders to services rather than jail. But a founder says the program is at a crossroads and needs more funding to succeed. Meanwhile some city leaders are proposing alternatives, saying LEAD isn’t for everyone.

Crime

Fatal New Year's shooting by Seattle police deemed lawful

Seattle's police watchdog agency says an officer who fatally shot a man last New Year's Eve acted within policy

What ‘Unbelievable’ teaches us about responding to stories of sexual assault

When Marie told Lynnwood police she had been raped, she was discredited and accused of making a false report. Then two female police officers in Colorado tracked down her rapist — after he had raped many other women in that state.

Law & Courts

Man dies in King County holding cell

The King County Sheriff’s Office is investigating how man died after less than an hour in a holding cell.