Echo Glen escape: 3 of 5 teens taken back into custody

Three of five teen boys who escaped Echo Glen Children's Center are now in custody, the King County Sheriff's Office has confirmed.

Runaway train car travels 16 miles before being stopped in Washington

A runaway train car reached speeds of 50 mph before hitting a hill and slowing down enough for someone to jump on and pull the handbrake.

New Omicron subvariant BA.2 detected in Washington

A new sub-variant of COVID-19, the BA.2 variant, has been detected in Washington, health officials announced Monday.

Shopping Cart Killer: Who is Anthony Robinson?

A serial killer dubbed the “Shopping Cart Killer” was identified by authorities as Anthony Robinson after four bodies were found in Virginia.

77-year-old dad battling 2 forms of cancer nails ice skating routine in viral video

Richard Epstein, 77, is battling two forms of cancer and recently nailed an ice skating routine with his teacher — proving that it's never too late to learn something new.

Driver 'miraculously' escapes with minor injuries after semi folds car in half

"In my 14-year career, I have never seen anything like it," a Washington state trooper said in a tweet after a crash that folded a car in half, but the driver managed to get out with only minor injuries. 

Washington state flooding: State of emergency declared, hundreds displaced

Flooding and landslides wreaked havoc on the U.S. Northwest, closing a portion of a major highway and displacing hundreds of residents.

Fire on cargo ship off British Columbia coast reported out

Forty shipping containers are adrift in the Pacific Ocean after rough seas knocked them off of a ship just west of the Strait of Juan de Fuca entrance.

Armed men in 'Scream' masks rob Seattle hair salon

Terrifying video shows three armed men in "Scream" masks robbing a Rainier Valley hair salon.

UW Medicine to deny organ transplants to unvaccinated patients

If you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, you may have a hard time getting a transplant in western Washington.

Seattle detectives hunt woman who tried to snatch 2-year-old boy from pregnant mother at park

Seattle authorities are hunting a purple-haired woman suspected of grabbing a pregnant woman by the hair at an airport, throwing her to the ground and snatching her 2-year-old son – before good Samaritans who witnessed the broad daylight kidnapping attempt saved the boy from his captor.

Man gets 25 years for murdering sister's rapist after meeting him in jail

A Washington man serving time for a wild police chase found himself sharing a cell with the convicted child rapist who had once victimized his sister – so he killed him.

Oregon man accused of bashing female roommate in head with hammer, stabbing her

An Oregon man was arrested Friday, accused of bashing his female roommate in the head with a hammer multiple times and stabbing her, authorities said.

Tacoma security guard killing: Suspect 'dragged her around like a rag doll,' documents say

Authorities say a security guard found dead in downtown Tacoma was severely beaten by a U.S. Army Ranger after she tried to stop the intoxicated man from entering a building, according to court documents.