Merrick Bobb, who oversaw Seattle police consent decree, dies
Merrick Bobb, one of the godfathers of the modern police oversight movement in Seattle, Los Angeles and beyond, has died. He was 79. Bobb, whose health had deteriorated in recent ...
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Titan submersible disaster was ‘preventable,’ Coast Guard says
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Coast Guard’s report on the Titan submersible disaster that killed five on the way to the Titanic said Tuesday the implosion was “preventable.” The disappearance ...
Here’s why prosecutors didn’t require a full confession from Bryan Kohberger
BOISE, Idaho — One victim’s aunt urged the killer to call her and answer her questions. Another’s sister demanded to know her sibling’s last words. Even the White House weighed ...
Second death confirmed in Central Oregon waterfall accident
Oregon authorities on Monday confirmed a second death following a fatal waterfall accident as search and rescue operations continued for the one person who remains missing. Search and rescue divers ...
1 killed and 2 missing after a group is swept over an Oregon waterfall
BEND, Ore. (AP) — One person was killed and rescuers continued searching on Sunday for two others after a group of people were swept over an Oregon waterfall, authorities said. ...
Idaho search for Travis Decker ends after authorities find lookalike hiker
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Federal authorities in Idaho say they have ended a search in the Sawtooth National Forest after determining it was all case of mistaken identity. The search ...
WA skier caught in avalanche dies on Alaska’s Mount McKinley
JUNEAU, Alaska — A skier from Washington state died after being caught in an avalanche on North America’s tallest peak, officials said Wednesday — the second death of this year’s ...
LA news anchor sparks fury for calling rioters ‘a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn’
A Los Angeles news anchor sparked outrage for calling rioters “a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn” — while blaming law enforcement for wanting to stop the carnage. ...
Cache of guns, armor and Nazi paraphernalia found during FBI raid of WA home
SEATTLE — Law enforcement discovered a cache of weaponry and armor, including a machine gun and grenade launchers, along with Nazi paraphernalia during a raid of a home in Washington ...
WA nonprofit among groups suing DOJ to reverse grant cancellations
The Center for Children & Youth Justice, a Washington-based nonprofit, along with four other organizations that had grants terminated by the Justice Department in April, are suing the department and ...
