Illegal street races that have been happening around the region are a topic of concern in Tacoma, where police say they have seen reports of the dangerous events increase.
There have been three incidents in recent days. During a study session at City Hall on Tuesday, police showed a video of an incident at Ninth and Pacific. A large crowd gathered with spectators recording the illegal street race on their phones and posing the video on social media.
There's already an ordinance that targets street racers, but a new proposal goes even further. The proposal would prohibit spectators at the events. Any spectators found guilty could receive 90 days in jail, a $1,000 fine or both. Read more
Business advocates, pot shop owners and local politicians are asking governments for help as the cannabis industry across Washington state has been hit hard by dozens of robberies, some of which have been deadly.
So far this year, the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board said there have been more than 50 robberies at cannabis stories across the state. Many of these robberies have involved firearms, the board said.
Earlier this month, a robbery turned deadly when police said teens Marshon Jones and Montrell Harfield shot and killed 29-year-old Jordan Brown while robbing a Tacoma marijuana store. Read more
The Shoreline Police Department arrested a murder suspect on Sunday morning after finding a woman inside an apartment dead from an apparent severe head injury.
The suspect, who turned 41 on Tuesday, called 911 around 7:20 a.m. to report that he had killed the woman. Shoreline officers responded to the scene, which was located in the 17000 block of Linden Avenue N.
They found the suspect in the parking lot of an apartment complex and saw that he had blood on him. They then found the female victim deceased inside an apartment and located an ax and bolt cutters covered in blood, officers said. Read more
Two men from Mount Vernon were arrested last week for their alleged actions during the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
The FBI received a tip on Feb. 28, 2021, that a photo shared on Facebook Messenger showed the suspects smoking marijuana inside the Capitol Building on the day of the riot, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. The witness was shown the picture by a mutual friend of the suspects, but they could not download or save the photograph to share with investigators. Read more
Six Seattle Jewish organizations have joined forces to create the Seattle Jewish Community Ukraine Challenge, which aims to raise funds to help Ukrainian Jews flee the Russian invasion.
The money will also be used to help any Ukrainian refugees resettling in the Puget Sound area. The Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle will serve as the administrative partner for the fund and will donate 100% of the funds raised to Ukrainians in need.
Rabbi Will Berkovitz, the CEO of Jewish Family Service, said Russia's invasion of Ukraine is reminding many in the community of the devastation Jewish people in Europe faced decades ago. Read more
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