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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 23, 2015

Judge Upholds Seattle's Gun and Ammunition Tax

Seattle's new tax on gun and ammunition sales can take effect on Jan. 1, a judge ruled Tuesday, siding with the city against the National Rifle Association.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 8, 2015

Video: Seattle PD Releases Video, New Details in Fatal Shooting of Carjacker

Seattle police released new details late Monday on the man they killed after he led officers on a wild chase through the city on Sunday, firing gunshots at his pursuers and carjacking several vehicles.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2015

Video: Carjacking Suspect Killed in Gunfight with Seattle Police

Police were initially called to a downtown coffee shop around 12:30 p.m. after employees called 911 to report a man had entered the coffee shop with a gun. The armed suspect then fled to a tattoo parlor, leading to another 911 call, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2015

Washington State Patrol Faces Growing Shortage of Troopers

Beset with challenges that include a graying of the force, and trouble recruiting and retaining troopers who can earn higher pay in other local law-enforcement agencies, the State Patrol faces a staffing shortage in field operations, which covers thousands of miles of state highways.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 2, 2015

Seattle PD Selects Accenture to Deliver Data Analytics Platform

The Seattle Police Department has selected Accenture to design and implement a data analytics platform that will give the Department reliable and rapidly accessible data that will enable it to meet important management and governance objectives and support leadership decision making.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 15, 2015

Video: New DC Officer Proposes to Girlfriend at Academy Graduation

Graduation day took a surprise turn for one new Washington, DC, police officer and his girlfriend, who are now celebrating something else amazing: their engagement.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 17, 2015

Video: Seattle Officer Fired for Bias Case

A Seattle Police Department officer involved in the wrongful arrest of an elderly man with a golf club was fired Tuesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 10, 2015

Video: No Malice, No Charges in Washington Officers' Shooting of Rock Throwing Farm Worker

Three police officers in Washington state who fatally shot a rock-throwing illegal immigrant in February will not face criminal charges, a prosecutor announced Wednesday, saying there was no evidence the officers acted with malice.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 4, 2015

Washington Standoff Ends Peacefully When Shooting Suspect Surrenders

The search for a drive-by shooting suspect turned violent in Yakima, Wash., on Thursday when gunfire broke out, wounding a corrections officer and setting off a 90-minute standoff punctuated by occasional gunshots fired from inside a home containing the suspect.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 3, 2015

Washington State K-9 Stabbed to Death by Wanted Suspect

A Vancouver Police Department spokeswoman said the suspect ran away and was tracked down hiding in bushes by K-9 officer Ike. The dog bit the suspect, but the man stabbed the dog.

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