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The Murrow Awards, named for journalism pioneer Edward R. Murrow (raised in Skagit Co!) Today, KING5 Investigators won three #Murrow Awards from RTDNA - Ticket to an Autopsy, COVID Exemptions for a Price, Skagit, River of Loss and Light. . Taylor Mirfendereski KING 5 News

A West Seattle man has made his first appearance in the King Co court system after allegedly committing a hate crime against US Rep. Pramila Jayapal. More information soon.

The alleged hate crime again Rep. Pramila Jayapal occurred in front of her home late Saturday night.

According to Seattle Police Department documents suspect Brett Forsell allegedly showed up to Congresswoman Primala Jayapal’s home at 11:30 Saturday night. Neighbors said they saw him drive by her house 3 times, yelling profanities

The King County Prosecuting Attorney office asked for $500,000 bail for man suspected of a hate crime against Rep. Jayapal, saying he is a ‘danger to the community,” Probable cause was found for a hate crime-‘threat.’

It’s believed Rep. Jayapal was not at home Saturday night when a man with a gun allegedly yelled “Go back to India, I’m going to kill you.”Neighbors heard yelling and what sounded like a gun shot.

When police arrived in front of Rep. Jayapal’s home they say the suspect was standing in the middle of the street with his hands up. A gun was holstered on his waist. He allegedly told police the victim he was targeting was of “Indian decent”

Breaking: man charged with throwing Seattle woman down stairs at Seattle Light Rail station in March, Alexander Jay, now also charged with First Degree Murder. Jay allegedly bludgeoned a man in Seattle the day after Light Rail attack.

According to charging documents just filed, Jay attacked and killed a 32 year-old man on Capitol Hill with a piece of rebar. Alleged crime happened just hours after light rail attack. Seattle Police Department referred case to King County Prosecuting Attorney office, which filed charges within the hour.

Now Jay has been charged with attacking three random people within 24 hours in early March. Prosecutors are now asking for additional $5 million bail in connection with the murder charge

Shortly after noon today, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Alexander Jay with Murder in the First Degree. The murder occurred March 3 in Seattle & and was referred to prosecutors after additional investigation by Seattle Police Department after Mr. Jay was in custody.

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*Breaking: King County, Washington has just taken legal action against WashingtonStateDSHS for failure to move mentally ill defendants out of the King Co. Jail and into a psychiatric hospital.

It appears King County, Washington legal filing against WashingtonStateDSHS for leaving mentally ill defendants in jail is the first of more motions to come. King Co. wants a court to force DSHS to reimburse them for “unnecessary costs” incurred by state’s failure to move the defendants out of jail