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Recent news from around your neighborhood
Victim makes a one-wheel getaway
Under fire after stumbling upon some suspicious activity, a Des Moines man escaped his assailants -- by unicycle.
30-year-old Des Moines murder case may be solved
Using DNA evidence, Des Moines police may have closed a nearly 30-year-old slaying.
Man guilty in slaying of stepfather
A King County Superior Court jury has found John Ogden guilty in the 2005 murder-for-hire of his stepfather. Ogden, 20, faces 25 to 30 years in prison for his conviction of first-degree murder.
\'Alarming\' elevated cancer risk in South Seattle linked to air pollution
Residents of a broad swath of South Seattle from Seward Park to West Seattle face elevated cancer risks because of air pollution, according to a soon-to-be released government study.
Assistant fire chief arrested, accused of fraud
A South King County assistant fire chief was arrested Thursday on federal charges that he defrauded taxpayers of more than $500,000 to buy high-ticket personal items, including a television and $8,500 camera lens.
Stepson faces jury in for-hire slaying
More than three years after Des Moines resident Ron Whitehead was shot to death, his stepson faced a jury for the first time Wednesday in the murder-for-hire slaying.