Washington could soon become the second state to adopt a stricter standard for driving after consuming alcohol.

A man accused of carjacking a Washington State Patrol vehicle on Interstate 5 has been found incompetent to stand trial.

A bill barring law enforcement from wearing face coverings advanced out of the Washington state Senate amid national debate ...

The Washington State Senate passes a bill limiting police face coverings during public interactions, ensuring transparency ...

A man accused of carjacking a Washington State Patrol lieutenant on I-5 has been deemed incompetent to stand trial.

Court records portray Sheriff Raphael "Ray" Washington as a "womanizing man whore" and raise questions about his fitness for ...

The man accused of stealing a Washington State Patrol trooper’s vehicle on Christmas Day has been found incompetent to stand ...

Governor Maura Healey is opposing a parole request from a man serving a life term for fatally shooting State Police Trooper George L. Hanna in Auburn in 1983. Healey, a Democrat and former state ...

The suspect, Alexander Eugene Smith, was under the influence of methamphetamine during the incident. Footage shows Smith violently pulling a lieutenant from the patrol vehicle and fleeing in the ...

UPDATE: On January 15, 2026, the Port Orchard Police Department announced that Ashlynn Hanley was located and “reunited with her mother on January 14th.” They stated the investigation into her ...

Newly-released police videos show the sequence of events when a man walking on I-5 in Seattle threw a Washington State Patrol trooper to the ground and stole her patrol car on Christmas Day. The ...

Barbour was last seen leaving her home in late June 2025 and was discovered dead from multiple gunshot wounds in September 2025 The Mason County Sheriff's Office said they arrested a 45-year-old man ...