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Coast Guard: Container Ship Captain Was Very Drunk

Pilot intervened before captain reportedly tested 6 times over limit

(Newser) - A cargo ship captain was arrested in Seattle on Wednesday after allegedly steering his massive vessel with a blood alcohol level six times the legal limit for commercial mariners. The incident unfolded aboard the MSC Jubilee IX, an 1,100-foot Liberian-flagged container ship. According to the Coast Guard, suspicion...

Fugitive Ditches Cops at Seattle Airport

Authorities are searching for 20-year-old burglary suspect John Nino

(Newser) - Seattle-Tacoma International Airport saw a little criminal action this week, courtesy of a burglary suspect who ditched his handlers during transport. Authorities say that 20-year-old John Nino was being extradited to Washington state on Tuesday evening after being arrested several days ago in New Mexico, when he slipped away from...

Nurses Canned After Teen's Death: Firings Were Retaliation

Union: Staff at Spokane's Providence facility were punished for raising concerns on patient's suicide

(Newser) - Fifteen nurses at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, have lost their jobs after hospital officials say they improperly viewed the medical records of a 12-year-old patient, Sarah Niyimbona, who died by suicide in April. With backing from their union, the nurses claim the firings are actually...

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Arrested for Assaulting Beau

Track star was detained days before competing in US track and field championships

(Newser) - Reigning 100-meter world champion Sha'Carri Richardson was arrested last weekend for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Richardson was arrested Sunday on a fourth-degree domestic violence offense, according to the police report obtained by the AP . On Thursday, she ran in the opening round of the...

Leads Dwindle in Search for Travis Decker

Manhunt in Washington's Chelan County will now be scaled back

(Newser) - The Chelan County Sheriff's Office in Washington state says it is scaling back its search for Travis Decker, the man accused of killing his three daughters nearly two months ago. Paityn, 9; Evelyn, 8; and Olivia, 5, went missing after leaving home for a scheduled visit with their...

Mountain Lion Attacks 4-Year-Old in Washington

The cougar has been killed; child's condition is not known

(Newser) - A 4-year-old walking with their family on a popular Washington state trail was attacked by a mountain lion Sunday. The child was airlifted to a trauma center in Seattle, but their current condition has not been disclosed. The family was near the Victoria Overlook on Hurricane Ridge, part of Olympic...

Crash Spills Fuel Into Waterway Just Restored for Salmon Runs

Tribe, state crews assess the damage in Washington state

(Newser) - Cleanup crews were trying Saturday to contain petroleum that leaked from a tanker truck that crashed and flipped on Washington's Olympic Peninsula, spilling fuel into a tributary of a river that had recently been restored for salmon runs. Preliminary estimates say about 3,000 gallons of mostly gasoline and...

Idaho Tip on Dad Wanted in Death of 3 Girls Leads Nowhere

It was a case of mistaken identity of Travis Decker, per US Marshals Service

(Newser) - Federal authorities in Idaho say they have ended a search for accused child killer Travis Decker in the Sawtooth National Forest after determining it was a case of mistaken identity. The search began Saturday after the US Marshals Service Greater Idaho Fugitive Task Force said a family reported they saw...

Cops: Travis Decker Might Now Be Dead

Kittitas County Sheriff's Office shifts to searching for his remains

(Newser) - The Washington state father sought in the murder of his three young daughters might now be dead, authorities say. Police have been searching for Travis Decker since June 2 when the girls were found asphyxiated at a campsite outside Leavenworth alongside Decker's abandoned truck. The girls' mother, Whitney Decker,...

Cops Release Pics of What Dad on the Run May Look Like

Manhunt for Travis Decker, accused of killing his 3 young daughters, is now in its third week

(Newser) - The father accused of killing his three young daughters in Washington state may have altered his appearance after weeks on the run. Authorities have released new images showing what Travis Decker, a 32-year-old homeless ex-soldier with survivalist skills , might look like today. One image shows Decker with a shaved head...

Something in the Air May Create Serial Killers

Could the Pacific Northwest's history of serial killers have been man-made?

(Newser) - Between the '70s and '90s, the Pacific Northwest wasn't just a foggy haven for flannel and coffee—it was ground zero for some of the most notorious serial killers in American history. One after another, the likes of Ted Bundy, the Hillside Strangler, and the Green River...

Cops Believe They Spotted Dad Accused of Killing His Daughters

Travis Decker has been on the run for more than a week

(Newser) - Authorities say they believe they spotted Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters , near a remote alpine lake in Washington state, after receiving a tip from hikers who said they saw a lone person who appeared to be ill-prepared for the conditions, the AP reports....

Male Blood Found at Campsite Where 3 Sisters Were Killed

Police still searching for Travis Caleb Decker, suspected of killing his young daughters

(Newser) - Blood discovered at a campsite where three young Washington state sisters were found dead last week belonged to a male, authorities said Monday as the search continued for their father, a former soldier with extensive survival skills, the AP reports. Investigators have been looking for Travis Caleb Decker, 32, since...

Ex-Wife's Attorney: 'No Red Flags' Before 3 Girls Killed

As manhunt continues for Travis Decker, ex's lawyer says accused murderer was an 'active dad'

(Newser) - More gruesome details have emerged in the case of three young sisters found dead at a Washington state campground, with authorities on the hunt for their alleged killer —their father. As the search for 32-year-old Travis Decker continues, court documents seen by NBC News reveal the bodies of 5-year-old...

Cops: Dad Wanted for Killing Daughters May Be Off-Grid

Travis Decker, accused of killing his 3 young girls, may be banking on his survivalist skills: authorities

(Newser) - A manhunt is underway for a father believed to have kidnapped and killed his three young daughters in Washington state, and authorities think his survivalist skills may be aiding his time on the run. Meanwhile, a preliminary report filed with Chelan County Superior Court indicates that 5-year-old Olivia Decker, 8-year-old...

Cops: 'Senior Prank' Looked Like Dry Run for Shooting

3 teens identified after weekend break-in at Washington state high school

(Newser) - Authorities have identified three teenagers who allegedly broke into a high school in Washington state in what police initially said may have been a "practice run" for a shooting. The three teens were masked and carrying at least one apparent gun when they broke into Enumclaw High School just...

Father Is Suspected of Kidnapping, Killing 3 Daughters

Girls were found dead near campground in Washington state

(Newser) - Police in Washington state are searching for a father believed to have kidnapped and murdered his three daughters. Olivia Decker, 5; Evelyn Decker, 8; and Paityn Decker, 9, were found dead on Monday, the Seattle Times reports. They were reported missing on Friday after their father, Travis Decker, failed to...

In the Dead of Night, an Escape of 250M Bees

Authorities try to round the critters back up after truck carrying them overturns in Washington state

(Newser) - You probably don't want to be the guy manning the truck filled with 250 million honeybees when it rolls over in the middle of the night. That's what happened to one driver in northwestern Washington state on Friday when a commercial truck hauling about 70,000 pounds of...

Anchor Ripped Out of Rock Before Climbers' Fatal Plunge

An official says it's a miracle one of the 4 men survived

(Newser) - The sole survivor of a rock climbing accident that killed three others in Washington state's North Cascades National Park is in satisfactory condition—a fact that's nothing short of "miraculous," an official says. Okanogan County Undersheriff David Yarnell tells NBC News that Anton Tselykh, 38, and...

Border Checkpoint Searches Turning Off More Canadians
Canadians Are
Balking at US Visits
May 13, 2025 2:08 PM CDT

Canadians Are Balking at US Visits

'I've never had that happen ever before,' one BC resident notes of search at border he calls invasive

(Newser) - Travelers crossing into Canada say they're alarmed by the appearance of extra security checkpoints on the section of border separating Washington state and British Columbia, with some complaining of invasive searches. Drivers leaving the US say they've had vehicles searched by US Border Patrol officers and sniffer dogs,...

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