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Former UW Medicine fertility doctor accused of using his sperm to inseminate California patient

UW Medicine notified IVF patients that a former physician is facing allegations he artificially inseminated a patient with his own sperm.
Diana Opong
Health

Hackers break into Fred Hutch computer network, patients warned to watch accounts

The cancer center says it detected unauthorized activity Nov. 19. It's now telling patients to monitor their bank statements and credit reports.
Paige Browning
Week in Review: Burien, price tags, and an update on the trial of three Tacoma police officers

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with Patrick Malone and David Kroman of The Seattle Times, and Publicola’s Erica Barnett.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
Crime

Anti-Asian hate is underreported in King County. New community gatherings aim to change that

Federal and local prosecutors and advocates for the Asian American community are encouraging crime victims to come forward and file reports, with the goal of reducing hate crimes.
Gustavo Sagrero Álvarez
Crime

Seattle ties record for homicides set in the 1990s

The city of Seattle has tied its previous record for the most homicides in a single year, and it likely will establish a new homicide record by the end of 2023.
Catharine Smith
Seattle light rail is about to get heavy for those who don't pay the fare

If you ride light rail in the Seattle metro area this holiday season, be sure to bring your ORCA card, and tap the card as you enter the station. Starting Wednesday, Sound Transit is ratcheting up its fare enforcement policy, and issuing citations for the first time in two years. It’s a big change.
Joshua McNichols
Crime

Envelopes containing 'white powdery substance' stall ballot counts at elections offices across Washington state

Suspicious mailers have been reported at multiple elections offices throughout Washington state, including the King County elections headquarters in Renton, which was evacuated Wednesday.
Paige Browning

John O'Brien

Dyer Oxley
Crime

Domestic violence surge 'easing' in King County, prosecutors say

Prosecutors in King County say the numbers of domestic violence cases overall are trending downward. That’s after a spike in cases during the pandemic.
Amy Radil
Week in Review: crime, off-duty pilot, and mountain snowfall

Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with KUOW's Dyer Oxley, Mike Davis, and Monica Nickelsburg.
Bill Radke

Kevin Kniestedt
Crime

Thousands of untested sexual assault kits finally processed in WA

Washington state has effectively eliminated its extensive backlog of untested sexual assault evidence kits. Officials announced Thursday that more than 10,000 backlogged kits have now been cleared from evidence rooms across the state and submitted for testing.
Kate Walters

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