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Seattle Police Share Video of Dramatic Rescue

Injured man was pulled out of path of oncoming train

(Newser) - In dramatic video released by the Seattle Police Department, an officer rescues a seriously injured man from the path of an oncoming freight train. Police said they tried to talk a man experiencing a mental health crisis down from a ledge around 25 feet above train tracks last week, but...

Cop Says Pedestrian Killed by Colleague Had 'Limited Value'
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Pedestrian Dodges Felony
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Feb 22, 2024 3:59 AM CST

Cop Who Killed Seattle Pedestrian Dodges Felony

A colleague's remark in Jaahnavi Kandula case caused outrage

(Newser) - Prosecutors said Wednesday they will not file felony charges against a Seattle police officer who struck and killed a pedestrian last year while responding to an overdose call—a case that attracted widespread attention after another officer was recorded making callous remarks about it. Officer Kevin Dave was driving 74mph...

Married Seattle Cops Who Were in DC Jan. 6 Fired

Alexander and Caitlin Everett, who are married, said they didn't know there was an attack

(Newser) - Two Seattle police officers, a married couple, have been fired for their presence at the US Capitol riot on Jan. 6. Alexander and Caitlin Everett say they were only attending a political event. But photos and video shot that day show them standing in a restricted area, in full view...

Seattle Cop Rolls Bike Over Man's Head

Officer has been placed on administrative leave

(Newser) - A Seattle police officer was captured on video rolling the wheel of his bicycle over a protester's head and neck Wednesday night amid the nationwide protests that followed a Kentucky grand jury's decision on the fatal police shooting of Breonna Taylor. The Seattle officer, who has not been...

Seattle Patrol Cop Was Paid $414K Last Year

City council president says department has totally failed to clamp down on overtime

(Newser) - Citizens who have dealt with Seattle Police Officer Ron Willis say he is a good, hard-working cop—but public interest groups are wondering how he ended up getting paid more in 2019 than the mayor, the police chief, and even the president. The 58-year-old patrol officer made $414,543 last...

New Twist in Cold Case That Was 'Solved,' Then Unsolved
New Twist in Cold Case That
Was 'Solved,' Then Unsolved
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Feb 11, 2017 10:40 AM CST

New Twist in Cold Case That Was 'Solved,' Then Unsolved

Investigation that resulted in now-vacated conviction is itself being investigated

(Newser) - In 1957, Illinois 7-year-old Maria Ridulph was abducted and murdered. In 2011, a suspect was arrested and convicted the following year. Then, in 2016, he was set free after a prosecutor and a judge determined he could not have committed the crime. Now, the investigation into that man, Jack Daniel...

One Cop Wrote 80% of Seattle's Pot Tickets

Internal investigation by city police reveals one officer's anti-marijuana mission

(Newser) - Pot makes some people paranoid , but Seattle residents weren't imagining that one particular cop was handing out more than his fair share of marijuana citations. A notice posted by the chief of police on the police department's website yesterday said an officer was reassigned after an internal review...

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