Patrick Alan Bucknum, a former healthcare executive and high-ranking local leader for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has been federally charged with wire fraud following allegations that he embezzled more than $30 million from his employer. In April 2019, Bucknum was called to serve as

A 38-year-old Port Orchard man is facing multiple charges after deputies say he crashed his SUV into a ditch, struck neighborhood property, and fled the scene to seek medical treatment early Tuesday morning. According to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the 3700 block of

A 42-year-old Mason County man was arrested Tuesday in connection with an ongoing Internet Crimes Against Children investigation, according to the Mason County Sheriff’s Office. The suspect was taken into custody without incident at his place of employment Tuesday afternoon. Following the arrest, detectives served a search

A major breakthrough has occurred in the ongoing investigation into the February death of a 73-year-old Clallam County resident, with authorities arresting a 46-year-old Port Angeles man on murder charges following a massive, multi-agency operation. Clinton Laverne King was taken into custody without incident on

Law enforcement officials made a significant move on Monday in the ongoing investigation into the February murder of 73-year-old Clallam County resident Danny Kendrick. On May 11, Clallam County Sheriff’s Detectives, aided by the Peninsula Crisis Response Team and the Port Angeles Police Department, executed a high-

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