May 2007 Archives

On May 17th, KING-5 ran a story about how the Tacoma Police Department mishandled more than 71 cases of serious violence against people.
The story showed how some of the suspects that went free as the result of the mishandled cases are still a danger to the community. In one case, an accused rapist went on to allegedly rape another woman.
The report also showed how the derelict cases eluded the attention of Tacoma Police supervis...

>> Continue reading: A South Bureau First: The Video Blog

Comments (0)

Memorial Day. A national holiday. That usually means it's going to be a slow news day.
Or so I thought until about 8:40 this morning.
The police scanner I keep just above the computer in my office at home crackled with a disturbing report.
"Victim with a gunshot wound...scene unsecure," said the dispatcher in a most professional tone (dispatchers always sound remarkably dispassionate).

>> Continue reading: A story with a questionable story

Comments (1)

The ambulance was rolling out of a gravel driveway. At the end of it, a blonde woman with mascara streaming down her cheeks was standing in a semi-hunched position. She was sobbing into a cell phone.
Even the State Patrol Troopers who were the first to greet us at the scene wore those extra sad expressions reporters know means only a handful of things. Most commonly that look means a >> Continue reading: Parents in reverse: the tragedies

Comments (4)

As journalists, we often find ourselves in the middle squabbles, skirmishes or debates. We sort through fact and fiction, tell both sides of the story and ultimately let you the viewer decide.

So it was recently, when I reported on the feuding inside Ferndale City Hall. Mayor Jerry Landcastle riled some on the council, when he angrily confronted a...

>> Continue reading: The tale of the tape

Comments (1)

I think when most people pass a cop, two things happen: their head looks down at the speedometer and their right foot comes up from the accelerator. Nobody wants a ticket.
The moment usually lasts for a second or two. Then by the next intersection, no lights, no problems; the cop is forgotten.
But if Friday taught us anything, it is the importance of remembering police officers.

>> Continue reading: Remembering the heroes behind the badges

Comments (6)

Attending the memorial services of late Edmonds Police Chief David Stern, I remembered a piece of advice someone once gave me.

Say "thank you."

They are two simple words that mean a lot to people who don't often hear them - police officers, teachers and other public servants. Most of those people get into their respective professions to make a difference, not for money. Arguably, many of them are underpaid for the work they do...

>> Continue reading: Remember to say thank you

Comments (2)