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caption: Former Chief Adrian Diaz opens the door to the parking garage for former newsanchor Jamie Tompkins at Seattle Police headquarters on New Years Eve 2022. For the next two years, they would be the subject of gossip and intrigue about their relationship.

'Beauty and the chief.' How a secret romance ended former Seattle Police Chief Diaz's career

caption: Jeffrey Nelson, center, stands during his trial between his defense attorney’s Tim Leary, left, and Emma Scanlan, right, as King County Superior Court Judge Nicole Gaines Phelps enters the courtroom on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent.

Auburn cop convicted of murder won’t get new trial, judge rules

caption: Starbucks barista Mari Cosgrove strikes Friday in front of the Pike Street Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Seattle.

Starbucks workers strike in Seattle, LA, and Chicago as negotiations stall

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