King County

"We can identify the man who attacked the student victim in this case, we just know his name," says King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg.  Prosecutors have charged an unknown attacker of assault and attempted robbery.  According to prosecutors,...

Mark Barany is a young entrepenaur making his way in the world of coffee. Barany owns a roaster in Bellevue, and a coffee shop in Seattle. He says he crosses Lake Washington constantly. "I take the 520 exclusively," said Barany. "I'm constantly going...

It turns out the person suspected of impersonating a police officer, trying to pull over a woman in Kitsap County Monday, is a fire investigator working out of the King County Major Crimes Unit.  Sgt. John Urquhart says the employee has a "special...

A new forecast on foreclosures suggests you may know someone who could lose their home this year. Foreclosure tracker RealtyTrac Inc.is predicting 1.2 million homes will be repossessed this year.  That's more than any other year since the housing...

White Center saw some action Sunday night with a dramatic car chase and shooting. It happened around 10:50pm when 911 received a call about a 2 door Acura chasing a red SUV at speeds approaching 80 mph. The driver of the Acura was reportedly firing a...

It's Special Election Day and county ballots include funding for schools and a tax increase for transit.   In King County, several school districts are trying to pass levies including Lake Washington, Highline, Vashon Island, and Snoqualmie Valley....

UPDATE: Dominique Herron surrendered at the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office south precinct this past Sunday and was booked on an outstanding warrant of arrest for $250,000.  Herron was wanted by the King County sheriff’s office for 1st degree...

George Peters won't have a lot of love to give on Valentines Day, at least to King County. That's when the tax bill on his Northgate-area home arrives, and it will be about eight percent higher than last year. "It makes homeowners really frustrated,"...

KING COUNTY, Wa. -- Prosecutors Monday charged Gary Ridgway, the confessed "Green River Killer," with a 49th slaying -- that of a 20-year-old mother more than 28 years ago. King County, Washington, Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg said authorities...

After a full day of clearing away the wreckage and off loading 60 thousand gallons of Sodium hydroxide, trains are once again rolling on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad in University Place. The northbound tracks reopened about 8pm Sunday night,...

The Washington Supreme Court is now reviewing new rules that would better shield sexual assault victims in court from accused attackers who represent themselves. It all started after the Salvador Cruz case.  Cruz, acting as his own attorney, cross...

The latest results from the King County Elections Office show a reversal from the sentiment of voters in November.  Two different school levies are passing.  They'll provide more money for schools and force homeowners to pay higher property taxes. In the...