January 30, 2024 BREWSTER, Wash. – A 38-year-old Okanogan man was taken into custody Monday night after leading law enforcement on a 40-mile long pursuit that ultimately ended with the driver barricading himself in his vehicle. A Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper contacted the 38-year-old man in his 2000 Honda Accord just before 7 p.m. in the…
January 25, 2024 Olympia – In a National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) report on home smoke alarms, the risk of dying in home structure fires with working smoke alarms is reduced by 55 percent. In 2022, the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) reported that approximately 89 percent of reported fire fatalities occurred in locations where smoke alarms…
January 24, 2024 King County: At approximately 2:15am, Sunday, January 21, 2024, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call reporting a collision NB SR 167 near 180th. Once troopers arrived and spoke with a witness it was determined that the causing vehicle entered NB SR 167 from 180th traveling the wrong way. The wrong way…
January 24, 2024 LACEY, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is seeking witnesses of a hit-and-run collision that left one driver seriously injured in Lacey Monday afternoon. The collision occurred at around 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 22. A silver SUV or pickup truck was traveling southbound on Interstate 5 near Marvin Road when the driver changed…
January 22, 2024 King County: At approximately 6:55pm, December 1, 2023, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a call from Burien PD that they were at the scene of an individual found deceased under the S 146th St overpass of SR 509. The on-scene investigation showed the victim, identified as Robert Thomas with a last known address…
January 17, 2024 Olympia – The State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) is joining safety professionals across the nation to promote the awareness of Community Risk Reduction (CRR) Week, January 15-21, 2024. CRR is a data-driven process that identifies and prioritizes the reduction of fire and life safety risks. When done strategically, the results will help invest resources…
January 17, 2024 King County: At approximately 6:15pm on Sunday, January 14, 2024, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from an individual advising their vehicle was shot at on SR 164 near 196th. The victim continued driving to a safe location and inspected their vehicle and observed a bullet hole along the roof line…
January 16, 2024 King County: At approximately 8:10pm last night, January 15, 2024, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from a victim reporting that their vehicle was shot at on eastbound SR 18 and no injuries were sustained. Troopers contacted the victim who was driving a semi-truck with trailer who stated they were traveling…
January 16, 2024 King County: At approximately 12:55am on Sunday, January 7, 2024, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 called advising that a scooter was struck on EB SR 523 (NE 145th). When troopers arrived, it was determined that a black vehicle struck the scooter as they were traveling eastbound on NE 145th and fled…
January 11, 2024 Olympia– Candles are pretty to look at and provide lighting, but they are a cause of many residential fires and fire deaths. Lit candles are also used in religious services, both in places of worship and at home, and should be handled with care. The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office would like to…