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Accused police killer launches tirade in court

By mandypie646 | Published: March 12, 2010

The man accused of murdering Seattle police officer Timothy Brenton launched a verbal firestorm in court Thursday afternoon, stunning spectators and apparently even his own lawyer.

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Today’s headlines: Canzano: Goodbye Mac Court, Ernie Kent; Do state workers really earn more than private-sector counterparts?

By mandypie646 | Published: March 7, 2010

The Oregonian’s John Canzano reflects on Mac Court and Ernie Kent and The Seattle Times looks at claims that state workers are better paid than their private-sector counterparts.

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Seattle man accused of beating family dog with hammer

By Rick | Published: March 3, 2010

The case first came to light after a worker at Graham Trucking in Seattle told investigators Kirk Frazier “had brought his dog to work with him and tried to kill it with a hammer,” detectives said.

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Trump: Amanda Knox prosecutor ‘a nut job’

By harkara3 | Published: March 2, 2010

The real estate mogul spoke at length about he says is the injustice being done to Seattle’s Amanda Knox and shares his not-so-glowing opinion of the prosecutor who convicted her of murder.

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Jesuit priest who abused boys casts shadow in the Northwest long after his death

By admin | Published: February 27, 2010

The Portland-based order is in bankruptcy negotiations, and one thread involves a man who molested boys in Spokane and Seattle as far back as 1948.

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Seattle teen beating victim not as innocent as once thought?

By mandypie646 | Published: February 20, 2010

Aiesha Baker, the Seattle teenager who was beaten as security guards stood by, is accused of beating and robbing another woman and was recently convicted of attacking a security guard.

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Today’s headlines: Listen to Maurice Clemmons’ taped jailhouse recordings; Coastal shooting suspect flee east with family

By admin | Published: February 16, 2010

View full sizeView full sizeG’day Northwest Headlines readers! The first story you’ll want to peruse this morning comes from the Seattle Times, where reporters have released telephone conversations taped when police shooter Maurice Clemmons was in jail months before opening…

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Today’s headlines: Ripped from the police blotter

By harkara3 | Published: February 15, 2010

View full sizeView full sizeWelcome to the Police Blotter edition of Northwest Headlines. We’ve scoured news of the Pacific NW for one-of-a-kind stories of crime and capture.Right out of the box, let’s give some Headline love to Scott Sunde at…

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Cop killer spoke openly about his plans to shoot police, others

By Rick | Published: February 14, 2010

The Seattle Times has obtained hours of jailhouse phone calls between cop killer Maurice Clemmons and his wife. In the calls, Clemmons talks about revenge against law enforcement.

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Judge: Seattle gun ban is illegal

By Rick | Published: February 13, 2010

The law has sided with the gun rights advocates who took the city of Seattle and former Mayor Greg Nickels to court over the city’s gun ban.

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