Murder victim’s family files claim against Federal Way police

By Jennifer Sullivan | The Seattle Times The family of a woman who was killed earlier this year after her boyfriend was served with an anti-harassment order have filed a claim accusing the Federal Way Police Department of failing to ensure that the order was enforced. The daughters of Baerbel Roznowski, 66, are seeking up to $12 million in damages … Read More

Jury awards fired prosecutor $3 million

By LEVI PULKKINEN | The Seattle PI A former deputy prosecutor won a $3 million jury award Friday in a wrongful termination suit against the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office. Barbara Corey rose to the top of her profession during her 24 years as a prosecutor, playing a part in high-profile criminal cases, including the prosecution of Spokane serial killer Robert … Read More

Bicyclists say city ignores safety concerns

By LEVI PULKKINEN AND SCOTT GUTIERREZ | The Seattle PI On July 6, 2007, Terry McMacken became part of a statistic. Bicycling across the Ballard Bridge in Seattle, McMacken rode into a low concrete wall designed – extraordinarily poorly designed, his lawyers say – to separate cyclists and pedestrians from the cars and trucks on 15th Avenue West. He was … Read More

Foster abuse case settled: $11 million for 8 boys

By Maureen O’Hagan | The Seattle PI In the summer of 2003, graphic photos began regularly appearing on Internet sites frequented by pedophiles. They were “brand new,” according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), and they were being posted by someone in the Tacoma area calling himself “foster dad.” In the world of Internet crimes, it … Read More

Seattle settles in foster kids’ suit

By JOHN IWASAKI | The Seattle PI The cities of Tacoma and Seattle and the state will pay a combined $10.5 million to eight foster children to settle a lawsuit claiming that police failed to properly respond to reports that a Pierce County foster father had sexually abused the youths. The suit also said the Department of Social and Health … Read More

Are some ski park jumps too risky?

By LEVI PULKKINEN | The Seattle PI The cities of Tacoma and Seattle and the state will pay a combined $10.5 million to eight foster children to settle a lawsuit claiming that police failed to properly respond to reports that a Pierce County foster father had sexually abused the youths. The suit also said the Department of Social and Health … Read More