Puracal pleads with Nicaraguan court to free him
Jason Puracal, a U.S. citizen who claims he has been wrongly imprisoned in Central America, took center stage at his appeal hearing in Granada, Nicaragua on Monday.14 years ago
Daycares worry they are targets for car prowlers
In broad daylight outside a North Seattle daycare, a car prowler spots his target. Within seconds, he has smashed in the passenger-side window of a van and taken a diaper bag off the front seat.14 years ago
Appeal underway in Nicaragua for Tacoma man
Nearly a year after his conviction on charges that he laundered drug money, an appeal is underway in Nicaragua for Tacoma man Jason Puracal.14 years ago
Grocery store victim was ‘shy,’ ‘innocent’
A mentally ill woman is accused of shooting David Long, 40, three times inside a grocery store on the Key Peninsula. He frequented the market and lived across the street due to his mental disability.14 years ago
Even in self-defense, can you afford to pull the trigger?
A father and his son spent $250,000 to defend what they believed was a clear case of self-defense. Prosecutors, however, called it murder.14 years ago
Behind Olympic athletes, Olympic doctors
A sports medicine doctor at Swedish in Seattle, Erik Brand is one of only a few thousand physicians chosen to be part of the 2012 Olympics. He made the cut after a two-year, 1,500-page application process.14 years ago
‘Justice denied’ in 1978 murder of elderly woman
A King County judge said Wednesday that justice has been denied for a elderly woman who was murdered inside her Rainier Avenue mobile home more than 33 years ago.14 years ago
Skagit Co. killer ‘murderabilia’ for sale online
The mother of a convicted spree killer believes con artists took advantage of her son's mental state and "desperate loneliness" when they asked him for signed outlines of his hand that would later be sold online.14 years ago
Stricken with rare disease, film documents woman’s climb up Mt. Kilimanjaro
In 1999 a doctor told Rebecca Dufek she had a disease known as Neurofibromatosis Type 2, also called NF2. Her brain and spinal cord were covered with masses of tiny tumors that were "too numerous to count."14 years ago
UW professor seeks to save a dying language
What began as an endeavor to understand his own legacy, a University of Washington professor has set out to preserve a historic Jewish language that was nearly decimated during the Holocaust.14 years ago
Police at Seafair arrest 66 boaters for BUI
It was a big weekend out on the water, but some boaters ended up spending Seafair under arrest.14 years ago
SPD officers accuse veteran cop of excessive force
The Seattle Police Department has placed a veteran officer on paid administrative leave as they investigate an accusation of excessive force.14 years ago
Gallery sells shirts, art created by homeless youth
A new gallery and retail store in Seattle's Pioneer Square will feature art and T-shirts created by at-risk and homeless youth.14 years ago
Prosecutors: Brothers filmed, taunted victim’s dead body
A 14-year-old who is accused of helping his teen brother commit murder could be tried as an adult, the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office said Thursday.14 years ago
Reports: Imprisoned Tacoma man denied appeal in Nicaragua
A Tacoma man who claims he has been wrongly imprisoned in Nicaragua has been denied an appeal, according to family members and an international crisis agency that has taken on his case.14 years ago
After accident, couple celebrates anniversary in ICU
Jason and Stacy Ankerfelt celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle Monday, where Stacy remains in serious condition after being struck by an impaired driver outside her home in Auburn, Wash.14 years ago
Business never better for Renton’s Blackglama fur
Sold exclusively out of an auction house in Renton, Wash., Blackglama has become one of the most recognizable fur brands in the world. The label has plans to expand beyond mink.14 years ago
Rebel clowns say fake shooting aimed at Seattle cops was ‘in jest’
A protester dressed as a clown who was filmed pretending to shoot Seattle police with an umbrella was doing so "in jest," according to another member of CIRCA, the Clandestine Insurgent Rebel Clown Army.14 years ago
Prosecutors: Tacoma woman left kittens for dead
A Tacoma woman has been charged with two counts of first-degree animal cruelty after prosecutors say she let her kittens starve to death during a tough break-up with her boyfriend.14 years ago
King County gun applications rise following Colorado massacre
Applications for pistol licenses in King County rose dramatically in the wake of the shooting rampage at an Aurora, Colo., movie theatre.14 years ago
Issaquah man walks across state for the elderly
An Issaquah nursing home chaplain is expected to finish a week-long journey across Washington state Wednesday, an effort to raise money for much-needed renovations to the facility.14 years ago
Former JBLM soldier pleads not guilty in Kirkland slaying
A former Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier pleaded not guilty Monday to first-degree murder in the Nov. 30, 2011 death of a Kirkland woman.14 years ago
Seattle officials ready to respond to Colorado-like terror
Local officials say they have a plan in place to respond to a mass shooting like the one in Colorado.14 years ago
