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New podcast uncovers the hidden realities of Munchausen by proxy

"None of the experts that we talked to think that this abuse is rare. They think it's very rare that it's caught, and even more rare that there is a successful criminal conviction."

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Two teenagers charged in deadly Ingraham High School shooting

The King County Prosecutor’s Office filed charges Monday against two teenagers for their alleged involvement in the shooting at Ingraham High School last week that left one student dead.

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Mourners gather at Seattle arena to remember D’Vonne Pickett Jr.

People gathered at Seattle’s Climate Pledge arena Thursday to mourn the death of D’Vonne Pickett Jr, the sports coach and business owner who was shot and killed three weeks ago. Pickett’s casket was draped in thousands of flowers as hundreds of people dressed in black gathered in the arena to celebrate his life.

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Teenager accused of Ingraham High School shooting could face murder charge

The teenager who allegedly shot and killed a person at Ingraham had their first court hearing on Wednesday. Another suspect, also a teen, is accused of assisting in the crime.

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1 student killed in shooting at North Seattle high school

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Remembering D'Vonne Pickett Jr., a pillar of Seattle's Central District

D’Vonne Pickett Jr. and his wife Keanna are familiar faces throughout the Central District community. When the USPS closed its office in the CD, the two founded The Postman, a shipping and mailing business.

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Black Seattle detective feared Proud Boys were chasing her. They were undercover sheriff’s officers

An investigation by the King County Sheriff's Office determined that two officers violated numerous policies when they pursued an undercover Seattle detective’s vehicle during a protest. Seattle Police said the incident was an unprecedented lapse in communication that endangered everyone involved. The sheriff agreed that the mens’ actions created substantial risk of harm, according to findings obtained by KUOW.

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WA softened drug penalties last year. Now some South King County cities are cracking down

For months, a coalition of mayors in South King County has criticized state and county approaches to public safety. In a letter they blamed methamphetamine and “a flood of fentanyl” for an increase in violence, and property crimes. Now those cities are passing their own drug laws. Critics say that’s a step in the wrong direction.