Missing children, unmarked graves, unanswered questions: Washington's Native American boarding schools A new report from the U.S. Department of the Interior documents the atrocities carried out over the course of close to 150 years at U.S. maintained and supported Native American boarding schools. Libby Denkmann Stephen Howie Jennie Cecil Moore Noel Gasca
2 men face RICO charges for violent home robberies in Western Washington that targeted Asian Americans Federal prosecutors in Seattle have indicted two men on rarely used racketeering charges, related to a series of violent home robberies throughout Western Washington targeting Asian Americans in 2022. They said the charges follow a lengthy investigation across multiple jurisdictions that remains ongoing. Amy Radil
Why is Aurora Avenue crime concentrated in Seattle, not Shoreline? There’s general agreement that Aurora Avenue North is starkly divided at North 145th street — the border between the cities of Seattle and Shoreline. The main question is why. Amy Radil
Former coach charged with child rape has been attending Seattle school sporting events, judge finds A former Garfield High School coach charged with raping a student violated his electronic home monitoring conditions by attending numerous high school sporting events last winter, according to a judge's findings. Ann Dornfeld
Suspect arrested in carjacking, killing of 80-year-old Seattle woman Seattle Police announced the arrest Wednesday of a 48-year-old Seattle man in connection with a carjacking Tuesday morning that resulted in the death of an 80-year-old dog walker and the fatal stabbing of her dog. Stephen Howie
The Green River Killer has been brought back to Seattle, booked into King County Jail Gary Ridgway, known as the Green River Killer, was moved to the King County Jail in Seattle Monday. Dyer Oxley Isolde Raftery
New 'loitering' penalties targeting Seattle drug and prostitution zones approved by City Council After weeks of debate and controversy, the Seattle City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to pass new criminal penalties intended to disrupt drug and prostitution-related crimes in city hotspots. Amy Radil
Kids targeted in string of south Seattle muggings Seattle Police are investigating a string of recent muggings in South Seattle, including some that targeted kids. It’s similar to a slew of after-school robberies last school year around the city. Ann Dornfeld
