Federal Way

Burglar gives cancer patient another unneeded stress (Video)

By Mark Miller Published: Jun 18, 2013 at 5:09 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 19, 2013 at 7:03 AM PDT

A cancer patient is hoping her home's surveillance video will help catch the thief who targeted her house in the middle of the night. And though the stolen items are not expensive, the victim wants justice after experiencing another crime.

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Oops! Contractor begins removing track at wrong school

By KOMO Staff Published: Jun 10, 2013 at 2:18 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 3:35 PM PDT

Confusion over two similar-sounding Federal Way school names led a contractor to start tearing apart the wrong track surface.

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Woman says Federal Way officers beat her, they say force necessary (Video)

By Kristen Drew and KOMO staff Published: Jun 9, 2013 at 7:58 PM PDT Last Updated: Jun 10, 2013 at 10:23 AM PDT

Megan Graham has been charged by the King County prosecutor with third-degree assault while an independent review determines if they were justified in using force.

Communities Federal Way fisherman found dead at Ocean Shores

By Associated Press Published: Jun 17, 2013 at 11:23 AM PDT

A surf fisherman found dead at Ocean Shores has been identified as a 65-year-old Federal Way man.

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28-year sentence for man who killed wife during counseling session (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Jun 7, 2013 at 11:10 AM PDT Last Updated: Jun 7, 2013 at 6:47 PM PDT

A man who killed his ex-wife at a Federal Way church three years ago was sentenced to more than 28 years in prison Friday.

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Man pulled unconscious from Federal Way lake

By KOMO Staff Published: May 30, 2013 at 4:05 PM PDT

A 19-year-old man is clinging to life after nearly drowning in Easter Lake Thursday afternoon.

Communities Federal Way man, 18, killed in crash on Hwy. 167 in Auburn

By KOMO staff Published: May 25, 2013 at 10:03 AM PDT Last Updated: May 28, 2013 at 7:03 AM PDT

A Federal Way man was killed early Saturday when he lost control of his car and crashed on Highway 167, according to the Washington State Patrol.

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World Vision in motion to help those affected by Oklahoma tornado (Video)

By Keith Eldridge Published: May 21, 2013 at 5:09 PM PDT Last Updated: May 22, 2013 at 7:04 AM PDT

The agency is known for helping overseas, but when disaster strikes in the United States, World Vision is on it.

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Uncle of murdered Federal Way woman: 'My heart breaks every day' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Theron Zahn Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 11:52 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:56 PM PDT

The 24-year-old woman who was gunned down by her boyfriend at the start of Sunday night's shooting rampage in Federal Way was friendly, outgoing and had big plans for the future, says her grieving family.

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Shock turns to grief after deadly Federal Way rampage (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Kelly Koopmans Published: Apr 23, 2013 at 12:42 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:56 PM PDT

Memorials are growing outside the Federal Way apartment complex where a Sunday night firefight left five people dead.

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Mother of Federal Way murder victim searching for answers (Video)

By Elisa Jaffe Published: May 2, 2013 at 4:45 PM PDT Last Updated: May 2, 2013 at 6:02 PM PDT

Justine Baez would have turned 25-years-old next week. But now her dad is carving a wood urn for her remains and her mother is wondering how a man her daughter said she loved could have ended her life.

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Police: Domestic dispute led to rampage that left 5 dead (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 22, 2013 at 12:03 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:56 PM PDT

Police say one man went on a rampage after a domestic dispute and fatally shot four people before being killed by police on Sunday at an apartment complex in Federal Way.

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Federal Way 911 call: 'Oh my gosh, it's like a gun battle out there' (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Kristen Drew Published: Apr 24, 2013 at 11:08 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:56 PM PDT

Frantic 911 calls are revealing more about what happened on the bloodiest night in Federal Way history, when police say 27-year-old Dennis Clark went on a homicidal rampage.

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5 killed in gun battle at Federal Way apartments (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 21, 2013 at 11:13 PM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 12:56 PM PDT

Five people were shot to death at a Federal Way apartment complex late Sunday, including one man who was killed by responding police officers.

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Wrong-way driver on I-5 captured by troopers

By KOMO Staff Published: Apr 16, 2013 at 11:45 AM PDT Last Updated: Apr 26, 2013 at 1:02 PM PDT

A man who drove the wrong way on I-5 Tuesday morning has been captured by Washington State Patrol troopers.