May 30, 2023 Rochester, Wash. – Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking witnesses after a man was shot and killed this afternoon in the Maytown Rest Area near Rochester. The shooting occurred earlier just before 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in the parking lot of the rest area located on the southbound side of…
May 29, 2023 King County: Just after 1:00am yesterday morning, May 27, 2023, Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers were involved in two incidents in which drivers fled from attempted traffic stops. Eluding #1 – A Pontiac G8 fled from an attempted traffic stop NB SR 167 near 212th in Kent. WSP aircraft followed as the vehicle took…
May 27, 2023 Douglas County – State fire assistance has been mobilized under the Washington State Fire Services Resource Mobilization Plan in support of local firefighters working to contain the Tenth Street Fire located in Douglas County, near the city of East Wenatchee. Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste authorized the mobilization of state firefighting resources…
May 25, 2023 King County: At approximately 10:00pm last night, May 24, 2023, Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications received a 9-1-1 call from a victim reporting that they were shot at on I-90. The victim stated they were not injured and requested contact at the Bellevue Park and Ride. Troopers contacted the victim and were able to…
May 24, 2023 SUMNER, Wash. – A 42-year-old Bonney Lake woman sustained serious injuries after being involved in a hit-and-run collision in Sumner Tuesday afternoon. Washington State Patrol (WSP) detectives are seeking the public’s assistance to help identify the fleeing vehicle and driver. The woman was driving a white Honda Accord westbound on state Route 410 in…
May 24, 2023 OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) added 43 newly commissioned troopers to its ranks today during the 117th Trooper Basic Training (TBTC) graduation ceremony held at the Capitol Rotunda. The graduation marks the well-deserve completion of more than 1,400 hours of rigorous training including classroom and practical exercises at the WSP Academy…
May 23, 2023 Bellingham, Wash. – The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is actively investigating a felony hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian that occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m. on May 19, 2023, in the area of East Badger Road (state Route 546), just west of the roundabout at Bender Road. The pedestrian was westbound on East Badger Road…
May 21, 2023 KENNEWICK, Wash. – A Washington State Patrol (WSP) trooper was engaged in an officer-involved shooting that occurred just after 6 a.m. today on Interstate 82 in Kennewick. No one was struck by gunfire during the incident. The incident began at 5:54 a.m. when the trooper contacted a disabled motorist stopped on the shoulder near…
May 22, 2023 Olympia – The Washington State Fire Marshal’s Office joins fire agencies around the state in recognizing the importance of being prepared for wildfire season. In 2022, fire agencies also reported 6,536 natural vegetation fires which resulted in more than $3.2 million in loss. These fires can grow into large wildfires. More than 1,500 wildfires…
May 20, 2023 King County: A press release was sent out on May 18, 2023 detailing the 17th drive by shooting on the freeways in King County being investigated by the Washington State Patrol. It is alarming that I have to report there have been three more since that date which are detailed below. Shooting #1 –…