Husband, children of missing woman die in explosion

6 February 2012, 7:05 pm

Josh Powell was the focus of an investigation into the disappearance of his wife, Susan Cox-Powell, who has been missing since 2009.... Read More »

Deputies Believe WA Man Set Explosion To Kill Himself, Two Sons

6 February 2012, 8:56 am

Deputies Believe WA Man Set Explosion To Kill Himself, Two Sons... Read More »

WA autopsies for children of missing Utah woman

6 February 2012, 5:56 am

Authorities have no doubt the husband of missing Utah mom Susan Powell is responsible for the explosive fire Sunday that killed their two children and himself at a home in Graham, Wash.... Read More »

Missing Mom's Husband and Kids Killed in Fire

5 February 2012, 3:50 pm

GRAHAM, Wa. – Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living his life under a microscope since the day his wife vanished.... Read More »

Police: Gas found throughout WA home after deadly blast

5 February 2012, 2:32 pm

GRAHAM, Wash. -- Gallons of gasoline spread throughout the home of Josh Powell caused the deadly inferno that destroyed his home Sunday, killing him and his two young sons. Autopsies on the three bodies were not completed yet as of Monday afternoon, but the Pierce County Sheriff's Department sai... Read More »

Fire kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys

5 February 2012, 2:29 pm

Police are saying this was a "double murder-suicide" and the father intentionally burned the house with all three inside... Read More »

Dad killed, mom deported, WA student seeks asylum

4 February 2012, 10:25 am

MANUEL VALDES Associated Press SEATTLE When he was a baby, Al Okere's father was gunned down by police officers in Nigeria. When he was a high school student in Pierce County, his mother was deported after losing her asylum plea, but not before spending two years in a federal detention center in... Read More »

WA initiative to legalize pot certified, will be going to Legislature first

28 January 2012, 1:31 pm

Olympia -- The Washington Secretary of State's Office on Friday certified the required number of voter signatures on an initiative to legalize marijuana, meaning the measure will be put before the Legislature for a vote and, if it fails to act, it will be placed on the November ballot.... Read More »

WA lawmakers consider bill to abolish death penalty

24 January 2012, 4:52 pm

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Lawmakers are considering a measure to abolish the death penalty, an effort that has failed in Washington state in recent years but which supporters hope will gain traction after other states have recently either issued moratoriums or outlawed it completely. The bill, sponsored by ... Read More »

Drunk Driving Persists As A Problem, Washington Car Accident Lawyer Says

24 January 2012, 3:01 pm

With more than 3,800 statewide DUI arrests during the recent holiday period, the need to be vigilant against drunk driving is as great as ever, says attorney Dean Brett of Brett Murphy – Washington’s Injury Lawyers.Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 The arrest of thousands of suspected drunk d... Read More »