A sprawling child molestation and exploitation investigation by the Vancouver Police Department continues to widen, resulting in the arrest of a third suspect. This latest development follows the recent arrest of a Vancouver man and the suicide of a prominent local pediatrician connected to the case. According to a recent

A former Vancouver foster parent who housed dozens of children over a 12-year span has been arrested and faces numerous severe charges, including child molestation and rape, authorities announced. Darold A. Slack was booked into the Clark County Jail following an investigation spearheaded by detectives from the Vancouver Police

A response to a reported death threat on Wednesday afternoon escalated into a major narcotics and weapons seizure, leaving one man behind bars and Kitsap County Sheriff’s deputies searching for a second suspect. Deputies were dispatched to a residence on Bethel Burley Road SE at approximately 12:15 p.

A 20-year-old Ellensburg man was arrested on an attempted murder charge late Wednesday night after allegedly stabbing an acquaintance in the neck and subsequently crashing his getaway vehicle into a telephone pole. At 10:13 p.m. on May 6, Kittitas County deputies were dispatched to a residence

A homicide investigation is underway in Lewis County after a man was found dead with obvious signs of trauma on Tuesday afternoon, leading to the swift arrest of a suspect. According to the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched at approximately 1:15 p.m. to the 1500

A sprawling child exploitation investigation by the Vancouver Police Department has resulted in the arrest of a Vancouver man and the death of a prominent local pediatrician, who was found deceased of an apparent suicide just a day after a felony warrant was issued for his arrest. The investigation, which

Yesterday morning, Benton County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Robert Jesus Santana-Morales, 32, booking him into the Benton County Corrections Department. According to Benton County jail records, Santana-Morales was booked at 4:59 a.m. and is accused of two counts of violating a protection order. The alleged offenses

A 21-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter Sunday evening following a fatal shooting inside a vehicle, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred at approximately 7:30 p.m. near the 4200 block of Beach Drive E. Deputies responded to a report

A child was airlifted to a regional trauma center early Sunday morning after being struck by a bullet during a shooting in the Olympic National Forest, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. At approximately 3:30 a.m. on May 3, the regional dispatch center, MACECOM, received a

The legal saga surrounding the death of 70-year-old Richard Madeo is far from over, and Clallam County taxpayers will continue to pay the price. On April 14, 2026, defense attorney Lane Wolfley filed a Notice of Appeal, officially challenging Aaron Fisher’s recent manslaughter conviction and 90-month

A 21-year-old fugitive with a history of felony convictions, was taken into custody Thursday afternoon following a foot pursuit and a coordinated, multi-agency manhunt through the Carlsborg area. The incident began at approximately 3:00 p.m. on April 30, when an off-duty Clallam County Sheriff’

A Sequim resident was arrested last week on multiple felony charges related to the possession of child sexual abuse material, following a complex, multi-year investigation that involved dark web tracking, cryptocurrency tracing, and a Christmas Eve raid. But as the criminal case against 23-year-old Carl J. King

More than three decades after a Pierce County mother was found dead in her home with her infant daughter nearby, authorities have finally made an arrest. On Wednesday, April 1, 2026, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office arrested 68-year-old James Randle in connection with the 1992 murder of

Following a brutal, unprovoked attack on a 71-year-old Port Angeles man over the weekend, the 6-foot-8 suspect is now slated for an in-custody psychological evaluation. Joseph “Wes” Beeman, 46, appeared in court again on Wednesday, April 1, but this time before Judge Barnhart instead of