Seattle police solve 1967 cold case murder through DNA, family tree

Seattle police solve 1967 cold case murder through DNA, family tree

Seattle police have solved a murder from nearly 52 years ago with the help of DNA and a family tree — a method investigators are increasingly using to crack cold cases.May 7, 2018Susan Galvin was a 20-year-old records clerk for the department in July 1967 when she was...
New law changes statute of limitations for sex crimes in Washington

New law changes statute of limitations for sex crimes in Washington

A new law in Washington eliminates the statute of limitations for sex crimes involving minors. APRIL 22, 2019OLYMPIA, Wash. — Survivors of certain sex crimes no longer have to worry about how long they have to report the crime to authorities in Washington state. On...
Legislation targets rape kit backlog

Legislation targets rape kit backlog

The Washington State Patrol Crime Lab can currently test only 213 kits per month, with a backlog of around 10,000 kits. April 11, 2019OLYMPIA — A bill to reduce the processing time for sexual assault kits has passed the Washington Legislature in two unanimous votes....
Arrest made in 1972 Mill Creek cold case murder (GENEALOGY)

Arrest made in 1972 Mill Creek cold case murder (GENEALOGY)

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a 77-year-old man in its oldest cold case — the 1972 murder of Jody Loomis. April 11, 2019On August 23, 1972, Loomis, 20, was riding a bicycle from her Mill Creek-area home on Winesap Road to a pasture where her...
Washington city ends gun sales by police after AP probe

Washington city ends gun sales by police after AP probe

Associated Press analysis published in January 2018 found more than a dozen firearms sold by law enforcement agencies in Washington since 2010 later became evidence in new criminal investigations November 6, 2018 SEATTLE — The City Council in Spokane, Washington, has...