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Woman grabs child in Walmart and slashes him with knife before officers fatally shoot her

Nation/World Woman grabs child in Walmart and slashes him with knife before officers fatally shoot her Omaha, Nebraska, police fatally shot the woman, accused of slashing a young boy after taking him

KING5 Crime·6d ago·crime

Man held on $1M bail after violent Everett home invasion, stabbing attack: 'Hand of Jesus'

Now 47° Wed 48° Thu 57° by Lynnanne Nguyen,KOMONewsReporter EVERETT, Wash. — A 20-year-old man accused of carrying out a violent home invasion and stabbing in Everett is being held on $1 million bail

KOMO News·6d ago·general

Camp Mystic official testifies that deaths still haven’t officially been reported to state agency

NATIONAL NEWS Camp Mystic official testifies that deaths still haven’t officially been reported to state agency Apr 14, 2026, 3:25 PM Camp director Mary Liz Easton is questioned during a hearing on a

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Omaha police fatally shoot a woman who grabs a child and slashes him with a knife

NATIONAL NEWS Omaha police fatally shoot a woman who grabs a child and slashes him with a knife Apr 14, 2026, 3:23 PM | Updated: 3:26 pm BY ASSOCIATED PRESS OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha police on Tuesday

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Texas man gets 10 years for violent Seattle-area ATM robberies, assaults on technicians

Now 47° Wed 47° Thu 56° by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — A 24-year-old Texas man who admitted taking part in a string of violent ATM-related bank robberies across the country was sentenced in Seattle to 1

KOMO News·6d ago·general

Walmart unveils new packaging for its Great Value store brand to reflect changing shopping habits

NATIONAL NEWS Walmart unveils new packaging for its Great Value store brand to reflect changing shopping habits Apr 14, 2026, 2:57 PM This image provided by Walmart shows from left, Walmart's Great Va

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Jealousy apparent motive in deadly Kent stabbing

CRIME BLOTTER Jealousy apparent motive in deadly Kent stabbing Apr 14, 2026, 2:57 PM Kent police close off part of Meeker Street to investigate a fatal stabbing. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7) (Photo cour

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security ‘the hard way’ after end of talks

NATIONAL NEWS Republicans are moving to fund Homeland Security ‘the hard way’ after end of talks Apr 14, 2026, 2:54 PM Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., speaks to reporters at the Capitol in

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Former Pierce County Sheriff’s major pleads guilty to DUI crash, will serve jail time

Now 47° Wed 47° Thu 56° by Jeremy Harris,KOMONewsReporter According to court records, Dickerson had been drinking at a golf course, then caused a crash with an SUV, injuring several people, including

KOMO News·6d ago·general

Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys

NATIONAL NEWS Justice Department moves to toss seditious conspiracy convictions of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys Apr 14, 2026, 2:30 PM FILE - The Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, Nov. 2

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

The Walt Disney Co. begins laying off 1,000 employees

NATIONAL NEWS The Walt Disney Co. begins laying off 1,000 employees Apr 14, 2026, 2:30 PM The logo for The Walt Disney Company is displayed above a trading post on the floor of the New York Stock Exch

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

VOTE: Do you think the state is doing enough to prevent repeat drunk driving?

Now 47° Wed 47° Thu 56° by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — A new report is raising concerns about whether some Washington drivers ordered to install ignition interlock devices after DUI convictions are stil

KOMO News·6d ago·general

Kent police capture fleeing cyclist armed with handgun after hit-and-run e-bike crash

Now 47° Wed 47° Thu 56° by KOMO News Staff KENT, Wash. — Sirens filled the area around 104th Avenue Southeast and South 248th Street on Monday evening as officers tracked down an armed hit-and-run sus

KOMO News·6d ago·general

PCSO searching for driver in pedestrian hit-and-run that left a man in critical condition

Now 47° Wed 47° Thu 56° by KOMO News Staff PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. — A man is in critical condition after a hit-and-run collision Friday night in Pierce County, and law enforcement is asking for help to

KOMO News·6d ago·general

Belfair tow driver hikes into deep woods to rescue Uber Eats driver stranded by GPS

Local News Belfair tow driver hikes into deep woods to rescue Uber Eats driver stranded by GPS The driver was delivering Uber Eats and unfamiliar with the area when he followed GPS into the woods. Cre

KING5 Local·6d ago·general

Washington audit finds most police officers falling short of accountability requirements

Now 47° Wed 47° Thu 56° by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — Most law enforcement officers in Washington have not completed required training under a landmark police accountability law, according to a new sta

KOMO News·6d ago·general

Amazon sues over alleged $4 million scheme tied to fake refunds

Local News Amazon sues over alleged $4 million scheme tied to fake refunds The lawsuit says users paid up to 30% to an alleged fraud ring for refunds while keeping items Amazon says were never returne

KING5 Local·6d ago·general

Tokyo-based pharma giant shutters Seattle research facility, lays off 50 employees

MYNORTHWEST NEWS Tokyo-based pharma giant shutters Seattle research facility, lays off 50 employees Apr 14, 2026, 2:00 PM A photo of a lab worker. (Photo: Brendan Smialowski, Getty Images) (Photo: Bre

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid

NATIONAL NEWS Trump again rejects Colorado amid accusations of playing politics with disaster aid Apr 14, 2026, 1:56 PM | Updated: 2:12 pm BY ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — President Dona

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Seattle City Council to vote on ordinances tied to Mayor Katie Wilson's homelessness plan

Now 47° Wed 48° Thu 56° by KOMO News Staff SEATTLE — Seattle City Council is expected to vote Tuesday afternoon on two ordinances tied to Mayor Katie Wilson’s plan to expand shelter capacity and speed

KOMO News·6d ago·general

Tacoma City Council could put property tax increase for streets, sidewalks before voters

Now 47° Wed 48° Thu 56° by Joel Moreno,KOMONewsReporter TACOMA, Wash. — New funding is needed to halt the decline of Tacoma’s roads, or city leaders say the safety risks could grow. A new tax measure

KOMO News·6d ago·general

Former UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to sex abuse after previous conviction was overturned

NATIONAL NEWS Former UCLA gynecologist pleads guilty to sex abuse after previous conviction was overturned Apr 14, 2026, 1:38 PM FILE - James Heaps appears in the Los Angeles Superior Court, June 26,

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Man shot by ICE in California charged with assaulting a federal officer with his car

NATIONAL NEWS Man shot by ICE in California charged with assaulting a federal officer with his car Apr 14, 2026, 1:35 PM Patrick Kolasinski, an immigration attorney representing Carlos Ivan Mendoza He

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year

NATIONAL NEWS Hampshire College, which counts filmmaker Ken Burns among its alumni, is closing later this year Apr 14, 2026, 1:18 PM BY ASSOCIATED PRESS AMHERST, Mass. (AP) — Hampshire College, which

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

Powerball is going international in an effort to build larger jackpots that draw more players

NATIONAL NEWS Powerball is going international in an effort to build larger jackpots that draw more players Apr 14, 2026, 1:16 PM FILE - A Powerball play slip is seen at a store, Dec. 17, 2025, in Nas

MyNorthwest·6d ago·general

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