Deaths at rural Washington jails highlight perilous conditions: 'Failures at almost every level,' critics say There’s turmoil in Klickitat County over a proposal to close the local jail and send inmates elsewhere. The move comes after one person's death and a second inmate was found in a life-threatening condition last year. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
Auburn police officer’s murder trial tests new state law for police misconduct The first police officer charged with murder in Washington under a new legal standard for police misconduct is heading to trial. Jury selection is scheduled to begin April 22 in the trial of Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson. Amy Radil
Everett reports 3 fentanyl overdoses in young children in 1 week The Everett Fire Department said in a statement Thursday that this week the city’s firefighters have responded to three suspected fentanyl overdoses in very young children, one of them fatal. Amy Radil
For murder trial of Auburn police officer, lawyers probe jurors' views on deadly force King County Superior Court officials said they’ve called an unusually large jury pool to consider what could be a significant case involving police deadly force. Jury selection is underway in the murder trial of Auburn police officer Jeffrey Nelson. Amy Radil
In Burien, 'the soap opera continues' as quarrels grow over city's camping ban Each day in Burien seems to bring a new uproar between city officials and the King County Sheriff’s Office over the city’s camping ban. Meanwhile, people await an upcoming U.S. Supreme Court ruling on whether camping bans violate the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment when they don’t come with offers of available shelter. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle cops get big raises in new union contract The contract hikes wages 23% for members of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, making the city's cops the highest-paid in the region. Catharine Smith Amy Radil
Auburn cop's murder trial starts: Defense confirms he'll testify, 1 juror dismissed over undisclosed witness connection The long-awaited murder trial of Auburn Police Officer Jeffrey Nelson got off to a rocky start Thursday. Amy Radil Play AudioListen 6 mins
Controversial county effort to divert youth criminal cases to community groups not meeting goals A $16 million effort by King County to send most juvenile criminal cases to community-based diversion programs, rather than the court system, is having trouble meeting its goals, a county report shows. Ann Dornfeld
Auburn officer's trial tests deadly force law The murder trial against Auburn police officer Jeff Nelson is underway in Kent today. Arguments are centering around the officer’s training and the testimony of some key witnesses. It’s an important test of a voter initiative that made it easier to prosecute police officers who use deadly force. KUOW’s crime and law enforcement reporter Amy Radil will bring us up to speed on the case. Patricia Murphy Jennie Cecil Moore Play AudioListen 14 mins
‘It was David and Goliath.’ Eyewitness describes shooting in murder trial of Auburn police officer Ashley Hiruko
