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Pierce County Sheriff warns of candy-colored fentanyl pills

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More than $1 million forfeited to Romanian government in connection with federal fraud case

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Children in stolen vehicles account for most of 2022’s Amber Alerts, WA officials say

Car thefts rose 88 percent in Washington this year over the same time last year. And officials with the Washington State Patrol say the trend is spilling over into the Amber alerts they issue for endangered children.

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Seattle City Attorney says her office is filing more cases, more quickly

In a new report, Seattle City Attorney Ann Davison says misdemeanor cases from the office’s criminal division are moving forward more quickly now than at any time in the past five years -- and criminal filings have increased 124 percent over 2021.

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Violent crime rose in WA in 2021 – yet crime fell overall

Washington State’s latest crime statistics show a 12.3 percent increase in violent crime in 2021 over the year before, and a record number of murders at 325. Hate crimes and other offenses also increased. But law enforcement agencies reported a surprising decrease in offenses overall.

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Black WA legislative candidate shot with BB gun, raising questions about possible hate crime

Legislative candidate and pastor Carey Anderson said a man fired a BB gun at him Thursday night in South King County in what may have been a racist attack.