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Local & Regional Cars, people sent tumbling into Skagit River as I-5 bridge collapses (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By KOMO Staff & news services Published: May 23, 2013 at 7:39 PM PDT Last Updated: May 24, 2013 at 12:06 AM PDT

The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed Thursday evening, injuring an unknown number of people.

Local & Regional Snohomish County horse owner cited for for cruelty, neglect (Photo Gallery) (Video)

By Michelle Esteban Published: May 23, 2013 at 5:47 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 10:11 PM PDT

Complaints of underfed horses suffering from fungal infections led Animal Control officers to a Snohomish County horse owner's farm.

Local & Regional Attorney: 'These poor children suffered tremendously' (Video)

By Joel Moreno Published: May 23, 2013 at 4:54 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 5:41 PM PDT

A baby's mother pleaded not guilty to murder and mistreatment charges that a U.S. attorney said stemmed from what she called the worst example of child neglect she's ever seen.

Local & Regional Moses Lake kids play with dead bats, get rabies shots

By ROB GILLIES Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 10:21 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 10:21 PM PDT

The Grant County Health District says some Moses Lake children are getting precautionary rabies shots after they were found playing with several dead bats.

Local & Regional State college students press Congress for rate stability on loans

By DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Associated Press Published: May 23, 2013 at 3:18 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 4:07 PM PDT

College students in Washington state say they need Congress to give them affordable student loans at a rate they can depend on, instead of a yearly debate on rising interest rates.

Local & Regional Monroe prison security officer punched by inmate

By KOMO Staff Published: May 23, 2013 at 3:02 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 3:02 PM PDT

A corrections officer at the Monroe prison had to be taken to the hospital Wednesday afternoon after he was struck by an inmate, officials said.

Local & Regional Man arrested for allegedly assaulting 5-week-old baby (Video)

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 23, 2013 at 2:09 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 10:06 PM PDT

An Everett man was arrested Thursday for allegedly assaulting his 5-week-old baby girl, leaving her in serious condition with likely brain damage and vision impairment.

Local & Regional Nearly all U.S. states see hefty drop in teen births

By MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer Published: May 23, 2013 at 1:31 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 2:18 PM PDT

The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.

Local & Regional Downtown dognapping has happy ending for owners (Video)

By Elisa Jaffe and KOMO staff Published: May 23, 2013 at 6:11 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 6:16 PM PDT

The sharp eyes of a doggie day care worker helps a pooch find its way back to its owners

Local & Regional Woman shot in Renton gun battle dies; homicide probe launched

By KOMO Staff Published: May 23, 2013 at 12:07 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 12:29 PM PDT

A young woman who was shot during a Wednesday night gun battle in Renton has died of her injuries, and the shooting is now classified as a homicide, police said.

Local & Regional Seattle officials ponder regulations with new smartphone ride companies (Video)

By Jeff Burnside Published: May 23, 2013 at 5:19 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 5:42 PM PDT

Next time you need a ride around town, you'll notice there are scores of new options -- not just a taxicab.

Local & Regional No crime: Zipper the dog reunited with owners

By KOMO staff Published: May 23, 2013 at 5:06 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 5:06 PM PDT

After four weeks at the Seattle Animal Shelter, Zipper the dog has been returned to his owners after an investigation by the shelter showed that while he had been left alone for a few hours, no crime had been committed.

Local & Regional Four arrested in $3M tax evasion sting (Video)

By Keith Eldridge Published: May 23, 2013 at 5:04 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 6:16 PM PDT

Investigators say they've busted a ring of tax cheats that swindled the state out of as much as $3 million in car taxes.

Local & Regional Mill Creek man sentenced to 22 years in child porn case

By KOMO Staff Published: May 23, 2013 at 4:23 PM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 4:23 PM PDT

A Mill Creek man was sentenced to more than two decades in prison Thursday for producing child pornography.

Local & Regional City hiring park rangers to stem violence in Cal Anderson Park

By Michael Harthorne Published: May 23, 2013 at 11:14 AM PDT Last Updated: May 23, 2013 at 11:14 AM PDT

The city will be hiring two full-time park rangers to patrol Cal Anderson Park, as well as Occidental Square, after a string of high-profile violent crimes in recent weeks.