Latin America Mexico Reports Highest Ever Homicide Rate In 2018, Tops 33,000 Investigations The grim news was expected as the number of open homicide cases continued to climb month after month, making the last 12 months the deadliest on record — an average of 91 deaths per day. Vanessa Romo
Politics Washington bans NRA backed insurance Washington state is banning certain National Rifle Association insurance policies. Paige Browning
Government Sexual assault survivors face a ticking clock to seek justice in WA Kim Malcolm talks with King County deputy prosecutor Emily Peterson about the statute of limitations for sexual assault crimes in Washington state. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Government Alleged accomplice in 2009 Lakewood police shootings wins court battle Pierce County prosecutors received a setback in their case against an alleged accomplice in the 2009 Lakewood police shootings. But they say they may seek review by the U.S. Supreme Court. Amy Radil
Law & Courts Head of Bellevue sex ring sentenced In 2015, the Bellevue Police Department and the King County Sheriff's Office started a large investigation into the local online sex trade. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst Kate Walters
Suspicious fire destroys Jehovah's Witness hall near Olympia — again This is the sixth suspicious blaze at a Jehovah's Witness temple in the area this year. Casey Martin
Government Seattle has most missing and murdered indigenous women, report finds More than 500 Native American women have disappeared or been murdered in U.S. cities, many since the year 2000, according to a new report from Seattle’s Urban Indian Health Institute. Amy Radil
Government How much privacy are you willing to give up? Seattle uses 29 different surveillance technologies. It's seeking public comment about whether each of these technologies are worth the loss of privacy. Carolyn Adolph
Law & Courts High court strikes down life without parole for juveniles in WA Life imprisonment of juveniles without the possibility of parole is unconstitutional, the Washington Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a 5-4 decision. Patricia Murphy
National New York City Had Its First Weekend Without A Shooting In 25 Years "A city of 8.6 million people — not a single shooting for three days," Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Monday. The NYPD says it's been focusing on preventing retaliatory violence. Laurel Wamsley
