Crime Watch

Neighborhood feud sparked shooting of brothers

Surrounded by family members camped outside a trauma unit at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center, Kevin Shelton described what it was like to hold his older brother as he died.

Fife suspends officer over abuse claim

The City of Fife said Tuesday that a police lieutenant was suspended for three days without pay after an investigation showed he didn't follow through on an employee's complaints that she'd been sexually harassed by a police officer for nearly a decade.

Walla Walla doctor charged in child custody case

A physician who allegedly fled the country with her two children during a divorce and child-custody dispute was charged Friday in Walla Walla County Superior Court with custodial interference.

Shelton stabbing victim recovering after Saturday dispute

A Shelton man is recovering after he was stabbed during an alcohol-fueled dispute Saturday night, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office.

Dog alerts Lacey woman to intruder's presence

LACEY — A Lacey woman found an intruder in her kitchen after she was awakened by her dog barking about 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to the Lacey Police Department.

W. Richland fire survivor accused of sex with minor

Police are investigating allegations that the husband of a West Richland woman who died in a March house fire was having a sexual relationship with their teenage baby sitter.

Man arrested in woman's shooting in Aberdeen

A man suspected of shooting a woman early Tuesday in Aberdeen has been arrested.

Former Bremerton cop accused of illegal gun sales

The lawyer for a former Bremerton police officer accused of illegally selling guns says it's a regulatory issue that could have been handled without accusing him of a crime.

Man killed in Auburn shooting worked as coach

The man killed in a neighborhood fight in Auburn has been identified as 22-year-old Shennon "Skeevie" Shelton, who helped coach football and basketball at Cascade Middle School.

Federal Way murder conviction overturned

The state Court of Appeals Monday overturned a jury's conviction that a nursing assistant killed a 75-year-old woman after she had visited her ailing husband at a Federal Way nursing home.

Vandals fail to plug toilets at new City Hall in Olympia

Vandals tried to plug toilets at the new City Hall in Olympia with quick-setting cement, but it was cleaned out and flushed away without causing damage.

Southwest Washington couple plead guilty in gas theft

A southwest Washington couple have pleaded guilty to charging more than $5,800 in personal fuel to a Cathlamet Fire Department gas card.

Vandals break windows at Seattle bank, leave note

Vandals broke out windows early Monday at a bank in Seattle's University District.

Level 3 sex offender registers in Thurston County

Level 3 sex offender, Seth R. Liebich, 24, has registered as a transient in Thurston County, according to a general notification by the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.

Sunnyside police shoot, kill gunman

Officials say a gunman is dead after opening fire on police in Sunnyside.

1 killed, 1 wounded in Auburn shooting

One man was killed and another wounded in a Sunday afternoon shooting in Auburn.