An unprecedented unethical act by the Sheriff’s office has made the whole legal fraternity worried. Defense attorneys in San Juan County worry that Sheriff Ron Krebs has a tool to manipulate on the scales of justice after learning he used a courtroom security camera to zoom in on defense documents and a juror’s notebook during a […]
Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed the bill amending Initiative 940. Initiative 940 was passed in November making it easier to prosecute police officers for negligent shootings. The bill will change when officers can be held liable for using deadly force. Now, I-940 would have required officers to show that they believed they were acting in […]
The Washington Citizens’ Commission on Salaries for Elected Officials has approved salary hike for elected officials, judges and lawmakers. It is the third pay raise since the Great Recession. The commission’s decision, which proposed a huge rise in salaries, drew the ire of anti-tax activist Tim Eyman, who has vowed a referendum that would put […]
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is all set to advance the city’s long-delayed plan to convert unused land adjacent to Discovery Park into more than 200 affordable homes. It has been more than a few decade legal challenges, and economic forces have been stalling the effort to redevelop Fort Lawton in Magnolia. But a ruling last […]
According to University of Washington researcher, the number of wolves in Washington is likely to be more than estimated. The researchers have spent two years studying the animals using scat-sniffing dogs. Samuel Wasser said his dogs were able to detect 95 wolves in one area of Stevens and Pend Oreille counties, in the rural northeast […]
Based on the crime rate statistics, new analysis ranks Snoqualmie, Oak Harbor, Sunnyside, West Richland and Enumclaw as the five safest cities of Washington. On the other hand, Kent, Federal Way, Tacoma, Spokane and University Place were ranked as the least safe cities. The National Council released the analysis statistics for Home Safety and Security […]
After the closure of Alaskan Viaduct, the new Highway 99 is all set to open. And as per reports, it will have multiple safety features like eep tube with a 21-mile network of sprinkler pipes, along with jet fans, surveillance cameras and instant message signs that together depict the world’s newest safety features. Brian Russell, […]
Aberdeen fire department received a call from Guest House Inn, located at 616 Heron St., at around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, for an unknown medical problem. On reaching the location, they found a deceased female inside the lobby and requested the police department. The police department was informed about a suspicious 35 yr old woman […]
Around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, a fatal vehicle killed a pedestrian in Downtown, Seattle. Police officials are investigating the same as hit and run case, as the driver of the vehicle fled the scene. The police officials have no much information about how the pedestrian was hit. The incident occurred at the intersection of 4th […]
A mass shooting by 20 yrs. Old Adam Lanza at Sandy Hook Elementary school on December 14, 2012, was the deadliest mass shooting at either a high school or grade school in U.S history. The shooting prompted renewed debate about gun control in the United States, including proposals to make more stringent laws for the […]
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