Fights, overdoses: Problems surface at Green Hill School, WA's teen detention facility
As the population held inside a Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) teen detention facility in Lewis County continues to grow, troubles have bubbled to the surface.
Yakima Co. Sheriff's Office defends controversial decision to kill roosters amid outcry
The Yakima County Sheriff’s Office tried to reason with the public about the overall decision to shoot and kill more than 60 roosters, despite rehoming efforts in place.
The shocking underbelly of co*ckfighting in Washington state
Despite being outlawed in all 50 states, underground co*ckfighting has continued throughout the U.S. and in WA for years.
Roosters set for Pierce County sanctuary shot, killed by Yakima County agents
"They all had homes, they had placement, they would have had wonderful lives if it wasn’t for this unnecessary event."
'It hurts, it's wrong': Tacoma PD charges wrong man following woman's attack
A Buckley man received a court summons from the Tacoma City Attorney’s Office for a crime he did not commit, all because of Tacoma police department software.
Green Hill School security guard caught laughing after detectives say she facilitated attack on teen
According to newly obtained investigatory documents, Michelle Goodman, was captured on camera laughing with inmates as they mimicked the punches thrown at a teenage inmate inside the Green Hill School – a youth detention facility that is meant to rehabilitate young adults who committed crimes as children.
Gov. Inslee reacts to ongoing issues at juvenile detention center
Gov. Inslee reacted to new reports of inmates overdosing on drugs and employees accused of breaking the law, inside a state-run youth detention facility.
Chehalis youth detention center employee arrested for conspiring to commit a prison riot
An employee at the Green Hill School, a youth detention facility run by the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to commit a prison riot.
Diamond Ranch Academy resurfaces amid death of WA teen, staff negligence
The Southern Utah facility has resurfaced under a new name, Rafa Academy, raising concerns and reopening old wounds for the family of Taylor Goodridge.
Bodycam: Pierce County Deputy shoots car thief suspect in the back
Pierce County body cameras caught the moment a suspect was shot in the back as he tries to drive away from deputies. The shooting was later ruled justified.
Overdoses, crime in state-run facility; ‘That place should not be open’
Gov. Inslee is denying on camera interviews about his faith in DCYF, as overdoses cause concern at a state-run facility in Lewis County for teens and young adults. Now, a state senator is renewing calls for an investigation into a youth detention center that can't keep drugs out.
Fentanyl, meth and weapons seized during raid on Green Hill correctional school
A police task force resorted to serving a search warrant on DCYF's Green Hill correctional school in Lewis County, after commanders say their official requests for an investigation were brushed off.
Putting ‘cash for phones’ ecoATM security to the test
The idea is simple: recycle your old cell phone for cash.
An inside look at Puget Sound's underreported overpopulation of feral cats
Thousands of kittens, and cats, roam Puget Sound without a home to call their own. A small group of volunteers works behind-the-scenes to adopt out those that can be socialized, and provide services to those destined to stay on the streets.
SPD Officer quits job amid allegations he worked as 'muscle' for a couple dealing drugs
A former Seattle Police officer is accused of cozying up to a felon and the felon’s wife in a drug trafficking operation that drew the attention of Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability.
‘I wouldn't even let him be a mall cop’; Whistleblowers call JBLM's police system broken
Civilian police officers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord are questioning the actions of their superiors, after a video of a former officer surfaced showing him grab a female soldier, pin her against a wall, and appear to take multiple swipes at her face.
Bellingham PD detective accused of 'misusing public funds' for dry cleaning
The official accusation against Bellingham Police detective Bo McGinty is "misappropriation of funds," but put simply: he spent his colleague's dry cleaning funds that weren't being used.
'This is a complete nightmare:' Bank fraud drains Washington man's account of $60K
Richard Wood says KeyBank reassured him the suspicious activity in his account was under control. He couldn’t have imagined that weeks later he’d be looking at a nearly empty account.
'I left that place, but that place never left me:' Utah 'troubled teen' boarding school shuts down
An ex-student of a "troubled teen" therapeutic boarding school where a Snohomish County girl died says she feels lucky she got away from Diamond Ranch Academy alive.
Utah boarding school loses license following death of Washington teen Taylor Goodridge
The death of a Snohomish County, Washington girl at a Utah-based therapeutic boarding school has led to the loss of its license, and a separate decision found that staff "breached the standard of care."
