The Seattle Times Crime section covers law enforcement by police, prosecutors and courts in Seattle, the Eastside, King County, the Northwest and nationwide. Topics include arrests and prosecution of suspects in cases of murder, manslaughter, rape and assault. Other topics are the federal courts; the FBI; Homeland Security; and Justice Department oversight of the Seattle Police Department.
Everett police did not say whether anyone has been arrested or charged in connection with the cases, in which very young children were exposed to...
Several Seattle Police Department women employees filed a tort claim Thursday demanding $5 million for alleged sexual discrimination and harassment.
The decision by New York's highest court to overturn the conviction has reopened a painful chapter in America’s reckoning with sexual misconduct by powerful figures.
New York’s highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction and ordered a new trial.
The state appeals court reversed a lower court's ruling about whether Seattle properly assessed the impact a major infrastructure project would have on business.
Charles Leo Daniel's death drew attention from activists and members of Congress, especially after revelations that he was in solitary confinement for years.
A change in the court schedule means Donald Trump won’t be forced off the campaign trail next week to attend a hearing in his hush...
Authorities confirmed a body found at the home of the former officer who killed his ex-wife before fleeing was that of a 17-year-old girl with...
An Olympia man accused of stabbing a person to death at the Auburn casino on Sunday has been charged with first-degree murder.
After kidnapping his girlfriend, the man led police on a chase that ended when he collided with another car, killing an 83-year-old woman, court records...