Claim seeking $5 million to $15 million filed against Everett, Wash., in fatal police shootingSeptember 22nd, 2009 Wash. city hit with claim in fatal police shootingSEATTLE — A woman has filed a claim for $5 million to $15 million over a police shooting in which her father was Tasered, then fatally wounded by officers responding to a report of a drunken driver. Police say 51-year-old Niles Leo Meservey (MESS'-er-vee) was jolted while trying to leave the Chuckwagon Inn in Everett, Wash.
Men arrested on allegation of playing porn DVD on Wal-Mart display televisions in ArkansasSeptember 11th, 2009 Pair accused of playing porn DVD at Ark. Wal-MartFORT SMITH, Ark.
2 China Wal-Mart employees arrested after suspected shoplifter beaten to deathSeptember 8th, 2009 2 China Wal-Mart workers arrested after deathBEIJING — Two employees of a Wal-Mart store in eastern China were arrested after a woman was beaten outside the store on suspicion of being a shoplifter and died, a state-owned newspaper reported Tuesday. The China Daily said Yu Xiaochun died 500 yards (meters) from the store in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province.
Former California police officer arrested for armored car robberiesAugust 26th, 2009 SANTA ROSA, Calif. — A former Santa Rosa police officer has been arrested after police said he got away with more than $400,000 in a series of armored car robberies.
Grime doesn't pay: Australian police nab suspected car thief asleep at the wheel in a car washAugust 3rd, 2009 Suspected Aussie thief caught napping in car washADELAIDE, Australia — Police say they have arrested a suspected car thief whom they caught napping at the wheel of a stolen car. South Australia Police say the 30-year-old man drove the Audi convertible into an automatic car wash early Monday and apparently fell asleep.
3rd NY man arrested in shooting death of 21-year-old at Harvard University dormJuly 31st, 2009 3rd man arrested in Harvard dorm killingCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A third man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a 21-year-old Massachusetts man inside a Harvard University dormitory in May.
Fort Lewis murder-suicide: Man who killed woman and self reported as her ex-boyfriendJuly 24th, 2009 Fort Lewis shooting: woman and ex-boyfriendFORT LEWIS, Wash. — The mother of a 33-year-old woman shot to death while working at a kiosk in the Fort Lewis Post Exchange says the man who killed her daughter was a former boyfriend.
Friends, family of Wash. community activist wash cars, raise $1,100 for her funeral, burialJune 25th, 2009 Car wash raises money for activist's funeralPARKLAND, Wash. — A lack of money to cover funeral expenses for a community activist in Washington state has prompted her family and friends to raise money in a manner familiar to neighborhood organizations: They held a car wash and bake sale.
4 people charged with murder in Washington state Wal-Mart shootingJune 5th, 2009 Murder charges for 4 in Wash. Wal-Mart shootingTACOMA, Wash.
4 people arrested after fatal shooting of armored car guard at Wal-Mart near Tacoma, Wash.June 4th, 2009 4 arrested after Wash. armored car guard shot deadLAKEWOOD, Wash.
14-year-old hunter convicted of second-degree manslaughter for death on Wash. hiking trailJune 3rd, 2009 Hunter, 14, guilty in death on Wash. hiking trailMOUNT VERNON, Wash.
Police: 3 arrested in killing of armored car guard at Wal-Mart in Wash.June 3rd, 2009 3 arrested in armored car guard killing in Wash.LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Police near Tacoma, Wash., say three arrests have been made and at least one other person is being sought in the killing of an armored car guard at a Wal-Mart.
1 guard dead, 2nd person wounded in suburban Tacoma, Wash., robbery of bank branch in Wal-MartJune 3rd, 2009 Guard dead, 2nd person hurt in robbery at Wal-MartLAKEWOOD, Wash. — Police near Tacoma, Wash., say an armored car guard was killed and a bystander wounded as two men robbed the guard at a bank inside a Wal-Mart.
NY prosecutor ends investigation into Wal-Mart trampling death, creates pact with retailerMay 6th, 2009 Investigation of NY Wal-Mart trampling death endsMINEOLA, N.Y. — Wal-Mart will establish a fund for victims and implement improved safety measures as part of a deal with New York prosecutors to avoid criminal charges stemming from the death of a worker trampled by post-Thanksgiving bargain-hunters last year.
Washington man, 84, fights off would-be carjackers with kick to the groinApril 24th, 2009 Man, 84, fights off carjackers with groin kickTACOMA, Wash. — An 84-year-old man has a black eye, but he still has his car, after fighting off two would-be carjackers.