King County News

Police responded to the incident shortly after noon at the Bank of America in the 16600 block of International Boulevard South, according to a statement from the King County Sheriff's Office.

Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the appointments of two new Superior Court judges, one for King County and one for Pierce County.

Through April 15, IRS-Certified volunteers at Burien Goodwill are offering free tax preparation to anyone making $51,000 or less.

A Bothell landscaper who claimed he was suffering from an on-the-job injury has admitted to stealing state workers' compensation benefits.

A fired sheriff's deputy alleged to have stolen drugs while working for the DEA hoped to use a gang of strippers to take over the Shoreline drug trade, federal investigators now contend.

More than 300 Citizen Corps volunteers attended a full day training this past weekend to learn how to help their communities become safer and better prepared to respond to disasters and emergencies.

A lockdown of all Snoqualmie and North Bend Schools ended just before 10 a.m. Thursday, March 6, when police apprehended a man who'd threatened to kill people at "Snoqualmie High School."

A drenching start to March has roads crews scrambling around the Puget Sound area, with mudslides and rushing water closing nearly 20 King County roads, and more closures possible.

This photo taken during an investigation into the March 2012 shooting death of Russell Wilson by Bellevue SWAT members shows evidence cards placed where numerous bullet casings were found.

Pacific residents got to sit down and talk with 30th District Rep. Roger Freeman last Saturday as part of the Community Social Gatherings.

Tacoma may soon have another option for its homeless population: temporary homeless camps.

The King County Sheriff's Office is seeking David Major of Redmond. He has been missing since Tuesday and has Alzheimer's Disease.

The next step in the future of the Donut Hole, and toward a new Tahoma High School, is for King County to buy out its lease with the Elk Run Golf Course .

As the Washington Legislature nears its March 13 deadline, now is the time to track and review efforts to end sex trafficking.

The King County Metro funding gap and proposed service cuts are of great concern to the entire region and especially to the students, faculty and staff of area colleges.

King County voters will decide in April on a $60 car-tab fee and a tenth-of-a-cent sales-tax increase for roads and buses.

King County's new homeless youth Initiative puts a premium on organizing providers, bundling services and personalizing delivery for a youthful clientele.

The King County Prosecutor today charged 17-year-old Byron Keith Alonzo White with first degree murder with a firearm enhancement in the death of David Peterson in Greenwood on Feb. 23. White was charged as an adult "under a state law that provides for automatic adult prosecution for 16 and 17-year-old juveniles who commit serious violent ... (more)

According to a report by MyNorthwest.com a Ballard High School senior has been charged as an adult in the February 23 fatal shooting of 54-year-old David Peterson in Greenwood .

A juvenile boy has been identified as sending threatening emails that prompted the lockdown last week at Ridgecrest Elementary School in Shoreline.