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Newsby Staff WriterJune 14, 2021

Seattle Officer Killed Off Duty Helping at Crash Scene

The officer, identified by authorities as Alexandra Harris, had stopped to assist state troopers at one of two accidents that happened late last night. When she stepped out of her vehicle, she was immediately struck and killed.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2021

Washington Governor Signs 12 Police Reform Bills, One Requires Officers Use Minimal Necessary Force

One bill requires officers to employ de-escalation tactics, use the least amount of physical force necessary and limits the use of deadly force to situations where there's an imminent threat of serious injury or death.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 18, 2021

Washington Sheriff's SUV Wrecked by Tesla on Auto-Pilot

About 30 seconds later, a Tesla in autopilot mode slammed into the deputy's vehicle, heavily damaging the front driver's side.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 10, 2021

Seattle Police 911 Response Time Does Not Meet Goals, More Budget Cuts Considered

During a meeting Tuesday of the council’s Public Safety and Human Services Committee, acting Police Chief Adrian Diaz and members of his staff laid out reasons why the committee should not recommend a cut to its budget as some members had promised to do in 2021.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2021

WA Trooper's 2008 Cancer Death Reclassified as LODD Caused by Chemical Exposure

Trooper S. Renee Padgett was a trooper for 27 years, working first in Gig Harbor, then in Bellevue where she was a wrecking-yard trooper. They inspect wrecking yards, scrap processors and hulk haulers

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 16, 2021

Family of Slain Washington Deputy Sues County, Claims Lack of Backup

“Pierce County knowingly put Deputy McCartney in the untenable position of responding without any immediate back-up,” part of the lawsuit said. “But for Pierce County’s failure to properly staff and train its deputies, Daniel McCartney would likely still be alive.”

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 9, 2021

WA Trooper Killed Off Duty in Avalanche

Trooper Steve Houle was riding snowmobiles with a friend in the French Cabin Creek area just before 1 p.m. when the avalanche occurred, according to the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 25, 2021

WA Officer Drives Through Crowd After Patrol Vehicle Mobbed

Tacoma police spokeswoman Wendy Haddow said the officer sped out of the scene for his own safety, fearing that the crowd might break the vehicle’s windows and hurt him.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 19, 2021

Severely Wounded WA K-9 Arlo Goes Home from Vet Hospital

Arlo suffered a shot to his leg and another bullet that went into his shoulder and neck. He was rushed to a local veterinarian clinic where he had surgery to be stabilized, but it was discovered that one of the bullets was still lodged in Arlo near his spine.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2021

Washington Tribal Officer Dies of Apparent Heart Attack

Officer Jay Hughes joined the Kalispel Tribal Police in July 2016 after nearly 40 years as a corrections officer and reserve deputy for the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, according to the Kalispel Tribe.

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