Category: Law & Order
In another incident of crime, five police officers were placed on paid administrative leave after the man they were trying to arrest in southeast Washington state died. As per reports by media outlets, Jose Mercado (48) became unresponsive after a struggle with Richland police officers late Sunday night. Mercado, a resident of Arlington, Texas, was […]
In special news coverage, the Tacoma Police Department has confirmed that they would be inducting highly trained dogs for special task force operation in their K-9 unit. These dogs primarily belong to the breed of German Shepherd and have been trained over the years. These two highly trained search dogs are expected to join the […]
Three people were found dead in Washington State on Tuesday. The discovery was made during a welfare check by deputies at a Sammamish home. Police said that they are suspecting it to be a case of murder-suicide and are investigating it accordingly. The authorities do not believe there are any suspects outstanding. The deceased, two […]
The Washington State Supreme Court has denied taking up a case directly after the lower court’s verdict that ended the Seattle’s controversial income tax. The Supreme Court directed to take the case to relevant Court of Appeals. The Supreme Court verdict came after meeting en banc on Thursday after a year after the petition was […]
Kirkland Police said their officers did not violate any internal policy when they helped the owner of a frozen-yogurt shop expel a black man from the store in November. However, the department has said to have a new code for officers attending such calls. Byron Ragland, 31, was at a Kirkland Menchie’s on the last […]
It’s time to do away with the bi-annual ritual of changing clocks as it only inconveniences people and does not serve the purpose anymore, lawmakers think. A bill seeking to keep clocks consistent throughout the year in Washington State was pre-filed on Friday. The bill has been sponsored by state senators Sam Hunt, Jim Honeyford, […]
The federal appeals court upheld a lawsuit against Washington State filed by a missing Utah woman’s family on Thursday. The woman, Susan Cox, was reported to have been missing for the last nine years. A lower court had dismissed Judy and Charles Cox’s civil lawsuit against Washington’s Department of Children, Youth, and Families over the […]
She was sexually abused by an Oregon fisherman in 2015. Now, in 2019, her perpetrator has been awarded life sentence of over 13 years. A jury had convicted Dennis Lee Sturgell (66) in November on four counts of first-degree sodomy, two counts of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration and one count of second-degree sex abuse. The […]
The Seattle City will now see a new park, a promenade and a pedestrian connection to Pike Place Market after the demolition of the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Mayor Jenny Durkan announced this plan last Thursday. And the City officials have now reached a consensus with the city dwellers on taxation of the downtown property owners […]
Washington State Cannabis Summit, an annual conference sponsored by the legal marijuana industry had a bigger announcement by Governor Jay Inslee. He will offer pardons to thousands of people with misdemeanor marijuana convictions that can help them in public profiling so that they can get better home and job prospects. Under this plan, he will […]
