April 23, 2025 Clark County, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has received numerous reports of subjects attempting to sell fake gold across the state. Specifically, here in District 5 in 2024, we received 61 reports of “gold sellers”. In 2025, from January 1 to April 17, we received 57 reports of “gold sellers”. We…
April 21, 2024 Olympia – Children often link fire with joyful events and fun activities- like blowing out birthday candles, roasting marshmallows over a campfire, or enjoying fireworks. Their natural curiosity can make the sight of a flame from fire seem fascinating. However, many young children don’t yet grasp how dangerous fire can be. Each year,…
April 14, 2025 Walla Walla, Wash. – On April 12, 2025, at 10:14 PM, a two-vehicle collision involving a WSP patrol vehicle occurred on State Route 12 near milepost 338 in Walla Walla County. Initial reports revealed a Mitsubishi Mirage was traveling east in the westbound lanes of State Route 12. After observing the vehicle, a…
April 10, 2025 LAKEWOOD, Wash. – A 29-year-old Tenino man sustained serious injuries after being involved in a hit and run collision near Lakewood. Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking the public’s assistance to help locate the fleeing driver. The man was driving a grey Audi Q5 in the second leftmost lane of northbound Interstate 5…
April 10, 2025 TACOMA, Wash. – Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking witnesses to a shooting that occurred on southbound Interstate 5 near the Tacoma dome on Wednesday morning. The victim was driving a blue GMC Sierra pickup truck around 7:30 a.m. on April 9th, 2025, when they heard what they believed to be a gunshot.…
April 10, 2025 OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses of a shooting that occurred on northbound State Route 101 near Mud Bay Road on Tuesday morning. The victim was driving a white Dodge pickup truck on northbound State Route 101 around 10 a.m. on April 8, 2025. An occupant in a blue…
April 10, 2025 King County: At approximately 12:50am on April 6, 2025, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call reporting a one car collision eastbound SR 520 near Montlake Blvd. Further calls advised of other collisions in the area and there was a pedestrian that was struck and was laying in the eastbound lanes. Once troopers…
April 8, 2025 Olympia – Children are at significant risk in fire situations. Fires and burns are one of the leading causes of death for children under the age of fifteen. Young children may not be capable of escaping a fire on their own and may not understand the dangers of exposure. Their ability to escape…
March 27, 2025 King County: On March 21, 2024, Jahaz Phillips and Myion Coleman were found deceased northbound I-5 near the Northgate area. Washington State Patrol detectives determined that the two were victims of homicide and have been actively investigating since the date of this horrible crime. Detectives are asking anyone with information pertaining to these murders to…
March 24, 2025 MOUNT VERNON, Wash – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is actively investigating an injury hit-and-run collision that occurred at 9:23 a.m. on March 24, 2025, on northbound Interstate 5 milepost 228 near the Skagit River Bridge. A 2000’s gold Toyota Avalon with an unknown license plate was northbound on Interstate 5 near the Skagit…