Police

Law & Courts

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

A Seattle-area cop found guilty of murder won't get a retrial, a King County Superior Court judge ruled on Friday. Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson, 46, was convicted in June of second-degree murder and first-degree assault in the 2019 killing of 26-year-old Jesse Sarey.

Drones and robbers. Redmond police take drones to the next level

If you call 911 in Redmond, don't be surprised if a drone shows up first instead of a police officer.

Crime

Seattle police arrest suspect following 'arbitrary' stabbings of 10 people in Chinatown-International District

After 10 people were stabbed over two days in Seattle, police have a suspect in custody.

Politics

The Green River Killer and the man who chased him for decades

When gubernatorial candidate and former Sheriff Dave Reichert came face to face with the Green River Killer in 2003, it was a meeting 21 years in the making. Reichert took KUOW inside the case and how it shaped his life.

SPD's on track for release from federal oversight despite flawed police contract, judge says

At a hearing Wednesday, the federal judge overseeing policing in Seattle made clear he’s disappointed with the city’s latest police contract. But he offered praise for improved practices at SPD as well.

Law & Courts

King County Sheriff’s lawsuit over Burien camping ban thrown out by federal judge

This week a federal judge in Seattle dismissed the King County Sheriff’s lawsuit over a homeless camping ban in the city of Burien, in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision supporting the rights of cities to enact those restrictions. It’s the latest step in a standoff between the sheriff and leaders of the city southwest of Seattle, over their attempts to restrict homeless encampments.

Politics

Trump asked when Seattle protesters would be prosecuted. Answer: They have been

Mental Health

Seattle's non-police first responders prepare to expand footprint

Seattle’s unarmed crisis responders are staffing up as they prepare to answer calls citywide by next spring. Additional job postings for 18 responders and three supervisors should be online in the coming days, officials say.