Tragedies Causing Havoc
January 4, 2014
On October 31, 2013, Cody Money, a 20 year old, was allegedly behind the wheel of a pickup when he drifted off the road, hitting and killing Justin…
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New Year, New DUI Pilot Program
December 31, 2013
As of the New Year, drivers in 5 Washington counties/ municipalities that are found to be under the influence for a second or subsequent time will face…
Read more$27 fine to Smoke Pot in Seattle City Limits
December 20, 2013
As everyone pretty much knows by now, in 2012 Washington state voters approved I-502 legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana, and…
Read moreEmphasis Patrols Up and Running
December 15, 2013
Law enforcement personnel throughout our state have resumed Washington’s annual 'holiday crackdown'. As of this past weekend emphasis patrols are in full…
Read moreDUI Work Group Report Delivered, Changes to Follow?
December 6, 2013
The 2013 Washington Impaired Driving Work Group delivered a 152-page report on Monday of this week. The report suggested that Washington state should…
Read moreThat Crime Fightin' Turkey
December 1, 2013
Crazy as it may seem, Operation ‘Butterball One’ was in full force and effect this past week in Las Vegas. Drivers who didn’t stop at designated cross…
Read moreWho is a Family or Household Member?
November 22, 2013
In Washington State Domestic violence includes: (a) Physical harm, bodily injury, assault, or the infliction of fear of imminent physical harm, bodily…
Read more2013 Holiday DUI Patrols Right Around the Corner
November 15, 2013
Last year between November 21, 2012 – January 1, 2013 a total of 795 people were arrested in King County during what has now become a yearly DUI…
Read moreA Pot Ban in Certain Communities? Is that Legal?
November 6, 2013
Can local Washington governments ban pot businesses hoping to participate in a legal marijuana market in Washington state? That is exactly what some…
Read moreConduct Unbecoming? Everett Police Say So ...
November 1, 2013
The City of Everett defines Lewd Conduct in Sec. 10.24.020 of the Everett Municipal Code. Section 10.24.020 reads, in part: A person is guilty of lewd…
Read moreScrews are Tightening on King County DV Cases
October 27, 2013
Recently King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg voiced his concern that he believed that domestic-violence cases are receiving inadequate attention in King…
Read moreA Pricey Pee in King County
October 17, 2013
It is official! In King County no one over the age of 12 is allowed to urinate in public. Previously seventeen cities within King County had local laws…
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