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Help us shine a light on systemic problems, widespread injustices, corporate malfeasance and government failures. investigations about-us news e37d41e0-3858-48ff-a9ac-a95e6233acf4 Thu, 30 Sep 2021 18:13:44 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/exclusive-washington-state-agency-department-licensing-shares-private-driver-data-with-ice/281-910b35d8-e1fd-4b30-9ceb-00e6708f3b24 The KING 5 Investigators find Washington's Department of Licensing has been sharing driver's license data with federal immigration agents, sparking privacy concerns. investigators news investigations washington-immigration community facing-race instagram syndication 910b35d8-e1fd-4b30-9ceb-00e6708f3b24 Sat, 12 Jul 2025 01:40:41 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-nursery-drug-dependent-babies-closes-after-governor-ferguson-cuts-funding/281-70ed6dc7-6b4b-4e57-879c-5a26af7cec91 Pediatric Interim Care Center, which helped more than 3,500 infants over three decades, discharged its last patient Monday as the need for its services grows. investigators news investigations 70ed6dc7-6b4b-4e57-879c-5a26af7cec91 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:56:14 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-state-grapples-drastic-increase-children-dying/281-260a2aa9-df9c-4523-a526-ed7d801ce70f The Washington Department of Children, Youth, and Families reports a 200% rise in child deaths and near deaths this quarter, according to new data. investigators news investigations home 260a2aa9-df9c-4523-a526-ed7d801ce70f Sat, 28 Jun 2025 15:38:56 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/oregon-academy-bans-popular-police-handgun-sig-sauer-p320/281-047789bf-dc12-4c8a-b2b2-82b539120fc2 The Oregon state police academy is banning Sig Sauer P320 handguns due to safety concerns, following Washington's lead. investigators news investigations 047789bf-dc12-4c8a-b2b2-82b539120fc2 Sat, 21 Jun 2025 01:46:07 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/wiaa-report-roosevelt-high-school-football-recruiting-claims/281-28a7c003-e05f-4633-9601-a8c079ed0cc5 The WIAA report faults Roosevelt school officials for illegal recruiting in football player transfers and failing to investigate. investigators news investigations local local-sports sports home 28a7c003-e05f-4633-9601-a8c079ed0cc5 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 04:26:40 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/sports/high-school/hs-football/roosevelt-high-school-principal-on-leave-football-recruiting-violations/281-0777812f-1c25-4605-a358-d692eb584424 Seattle Public Schools placed the Roosevelt High principal on leave in connection to illegal football recruiting. hs-football sports high-school local-sports local news investigators investigations home 0777812f-1c25-4605-a358-d692eb584424 Sat, 14 Jun 2025 01:49:41 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/sports/high-school/hs-football/roosevelt-highs-football-recruitment-violations-wiaa-fines-suspensions/281-5f3129a2-ebe7-4cd2-ab10-bd7d0f75fb8c Seattle's Roosevelt High School faces WIAA penalties for illegal recruitment for its football team. hs-football sports local-sports high-school investigators news investigations home 5f3129a2-ebe7-4cd2-ab10-bd7d0f75fb8c Fri, 13 Jun 2025 00:04:23 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-state-nursing-homes-receive-violations-twice-national-rate/281-0358e66e-aca2-4722-aea8-dfda10aaff32 One King County family says they are paying the price after their loved one's life was forever changed following a stay at a nursing home in Federal Way. investigators news investigations 0358e66e-aca2-4722-aea8-dfda10aaff32 Tue, 10 Jun 2025 02:04:03 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/chinook-salmon-population-skagit-river-expected-to-hit-15-year-low/281-41692849-0ce0-4494-a124-8024c5ef1208 With Chinook continuing to slide toward extinction, tribes of the Skagit Valley say more than ever, Seattle needs to stop blocking salmon with its Skagit River dams. investigators news investigations 41692849-0ce0-4494-a124-8024c5ef1208 Fri, 30 May 2025 01:55:41 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/former-seattle-police-chief-adrian-diaz-sues-city-mayor-claiming-retaliation-destroyed-his-career/281-82591134-b025-47be-811d-28198c827228 Former chief Adrian Diaz has filed a lawsuit against the city for a slew of allegations including wrongful termination, discrimination, retaliation and defamation. investigators news investigations local home 82591134-b025-47be-811d-28198c827228 Thu, 29 May 2025 01:52:59 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/banned-police-guns-could-end-up-in-the-hands-of-civilians-sig-sauer-p320-washington/281-8f136a3a-7d60-4b18-b410-a806b69a73fe As Sig Sauer battles claims the P320 handgun fires by itself, some WA police departments are selling off the firearms — without knowing who the guns could go to. investigators news investigations 8f136a3a-7d60-4b18-b410-a806b69a73fe Thu, 22 May 2025 06:29:00 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-facility-for-drug-affected-mothers-and-infants-will-remain-open/281-d6bb6f34-c2c0-4b23-9408-d7b1246f74d4 Just days after a KING 5 investigation, one of Washington state's only drug treatment centers for mothers and their infants will remain open. investigators news investigations home d6bb6f34-c2c0-4b23-9408-d7b1246f74d4 Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:17:47 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/port-of-seattle-seattle-tacoma-airport-sued-employee-suffers-mangled-leg-workplace-accident/281-36516cde-6ba5-4207-b4ba-0f8e14ffae6b Two women who worked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport say unsafe conditions cost them their legs. They’re now demanding safety changes. investigators news investigations 36516cde-6ba5-4207-b4ba-0f8e14ffae6b Thu, 24 Apr 2025 05:49:10 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-newborns-testing-positive-for-drugs-alarming-rates-investigation/281-466fc16e-0f6b-4d36-83f8-c8c90dedc1a3 Washington's newborn drug exposure rates are nearly double the national average, with Spokane County facing rates three and a half times higher. investigators news investigations home 466fc16e-0f6b-4d36-83f8-c8c90dedc1a3 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 03:21:03 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/lawyer-washington-treatment-center-patient-death-investigation/281-a130f84f-9d58-46b5-b720-4e7f336318b6 A KING 5 investigation reveals a harmful “deal” between a Lakewood attorney and Rainier Recovery affected patients' treatment for financial gains. investigators news investigations a130f84f-9d58-46b5-b720-4e7f336318b6 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 01:58:53 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/uncovering-pierce-county-lawyers-ties-corrupt-treatment-clinics-washington-rainier-recover/281-11a57487-91ac-445f-bfeb-e86a48282c1e KING 5 reveals both a lawyer and a treatment clinic “failed” clients, in what state health investigators described as “an extensive pattern of corrupt practices.” investigators news investigations home 11a57487-91ac-445f-bfeb-e86a48282c1e Fri, 18 Apr 2025 03:17:34 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/scammed-then-taxed-fallout-from-trump-tax-policy-washington-investigation/281-1d806395-e02e-49e7-a4c8-d352897e82d1 In Trump's first administration, a major tax overhaul ended up victimizing scam victims twice: Once by criminals, then again by the U.S. government. investigators news investigations local home 1d806395-e02e-49e7-a4c8-d352897e82d1 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 02:23:13 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-bans-sodium-nitrite-suicides/281-0254830c-edfb-4972-b344-8f640f7887eb Tyler's Law prohibits the sale of sodium nitrite in high concentrations, which young people bought off Amazon to aid in suicide. investigators news investigations state-politics politics local home 0254830c-edfb-4972-b344-8f640f7887eb Mon, 07 Apr 2025 23:25:21 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/departments-oppose-washington-police-academy-handgun-ban/281-f366e039-9495-4b9f-bb9a-91eb0c9bc2aa Since a Washington academy banned the Sig Sauer P320 at all its training facilities, police officers will now be trained on different guns. investigators news investigations home f366e039-9495-4b9f-bb9a-91eb0c9bc2aa Tue, 25 Mar 2025 19:25:59 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-most-dangerous-workplaces-investigation-business-safety-violators/281-0dc31605-f9a8-44ed-98b0-216b453c8d10 A father of 12 lost his life while cleaning out a tanker truck filled with toxic chemicals – a job the state says he had never been trained to do. investigators news investigations 0dc31605-f9a8-44ed-98b0-216b453c8d10 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 01:49:36 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/jails-without-justice-a-king-5-investigation/281-d74c26e9-3e64-4256-b180-533f5610410d The KING 5 Investigators uncover gaps in WA's local jail operations, revealing inadequate care, a lack of oversight and the costly consequences carried by taxpayers. investigators news investigations d74c26e9-3e64-4256-b180-533f5610410d Wed, 19 Mar 2025 21:16:33 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-taxpayers-jail-claims-lawsuits-oversight-bills-fail/281-4e20ee85-f7bb-4937-a500-48eb07b78e6d Local governments and insurers paid over $60 million to resolve and defend hundreds of jail-related claims in the last five years, a KING 5 investigation found. investigators news investigations home 4e20ee85-f7bb-4937-a500-48eb07b78e6d Fri, 14 Mar 2025 23:47:48 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-state-imposes-mandatory-minimum-lunchtime-elementary-students/281-0a452ca8-a8d8-48ea-8f5a-607f7801506d Although it won’t take effect until the 2029-2030 school year, the new rule requires students have least 20 minutes to sit and eat their lunch. investigators news investigations education producers-picks features home 0a452ca8-a8d8-48ea-8f5a-607f7801506d Fri, 14 Mar 2025 18:53:12 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/trump-administration-plans-to-slash-hud-programs-in-the-pacific-northwest-sources-say/281-bac139c6-15c9-4071-b0f2-821bbd90fcf2 A total of 150 people in the Seattle office are expected to lose their jobs, along with more in Oregon and Idaho, sources told KING 5. investigators news investigations instagram syndication home bac139c6-15c9-4071-b0f2-821bbd90fcf2 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:33:25 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/popular-police-gun-banned-washington-training-academy/281-367460ec-bd83-4f68-94db-4b087aa07bf2 The decision to ban the Sig Sauer P320 at training facilities could be costly for the departments that carry the widely used handgun. investigators news investigations home 367460ec-bd83-4f68-94db-4b087aa07bf2 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:19:57 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/first-responders-families-claim-state-law-allows-repeat-harm-children-without-accountability/281-a2e16595-dd89-49d3-b283-d09f4ac347af The KING 5 Investigators expose a state child endangerment law that calls for tough penalties when people expose children to meth, but not fentanyl. investigators news investigations a2e16595-dd89-49d3-b283-d09f4ac347af Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:54:13 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/bill-calls-for-better-fraud-protections-after-olympia-woman-loses-life-savings-scam/281-0475b4ef-f077-4f6d-a35b-1588defde517 After losing her life savings in a targeted fraud scheme, an Olympia woman testified in support of a bank safety bill on Feb. 18. investigators news investigations state-politics politics 0475b4ef-f077-4f6d-a35b-1588defde517 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 07:33:20 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-woman-life-savings-wiped-out-by-gold-coin-scam-investigators/281-5322babd-68c4-4e5d-9610-687e5034d68c The FBI says tech support scams involving gold coins are on the rise in western Washington. investigators news investigations 5322babd-68c4-4e5d-9610-687e5034d68c Sat, 15 Feb 2025 23:34:49 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/foster-mothers-demand-legislators-address-child-deaths-near-deaths-under-cps-supervision/281-5bde78eb-35a4-4632-8c68-6c714f8a023e On Tuesday afternoon, foster moms from western Washington held a rally demanding legislators change a bill they say is harming children. investigators news investigations home 5bde78eb-35a4-4632-8c68-6c714f8a023e Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:10:10 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/hundreds-washington-police-officers-be-in-danger-of-being-shot-by-own-guns-investigation/281-2768d2b9-a2a1-44d6-8b2c-06e6ef0dc3ac The state agency that trains WA police officers is considering a ban on the Sig Sauer P320, after reports of shootings in which officers did not pull the trigger. investigators news investigations 2768d2b9-a2a1-44d6-8b2c-06e6ef0dc3ac Fri, 07 Feb 2025 04:14:28 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/california-washington-state-officials-growing-wildfire-threat-investigators/281-77a9ccd6-f232-496c-8165-ba895f2b3064 The KING 5 Investigators uncover how western Washington is fighting to prevent a destructive Pacific Palisades-scale fire from sparking in the Evergreen State. investigators news investigations 77a9ccd6-f232-496c-8165-ba895f2b3064 Sat, 01 Feb 2025 02:56:08 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/court-finds-university-liable-in-fraternity-hazing-death-first-for-washington-state-sam-martinez/281-d6ff4659-db37-4b63-82f5-0c859a5f100c The Washington Court of Appeals has ruled a trial court errored last year when it dismissed a lawsuit against WSU for its role in a 2019 hazing death. investigators news investigations d6ff4659-db37-4b63-82f5-0c859a5f100c Fri, 24 Jan 2025 05:37:54 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/jail-oversight-hearings-washington-state/281-b73e1b56-3e8a-4e02-906c-83ecd5ee57e6 In a Senate committee hearing on Jan. 21, Washington lawmakers considered a proposal to bring back statewide oversight of local jails. investigators news investigations state-politics politics local b73e1b56-3e8a-4e02-906c-83ecd5ee57e6 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:34:26 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-lawmakers-consider-ban-lethal-sodium-nitrite-after-amazon-sales-linked-youth-suicides/281-cfb2d1f7-5706-4ad9-a15f-2336a5b97ee9 Washington would be the fourth state in the country to outlaw highly concentrated sodium nitrite. The chemical was sold for years, but has has no household use. investigators news investigations cfb2d1f7-5706-4ad9-a15f-2336a5b97ee9 Sat, 18 Jan 2025 03:53:19 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-state-school-districts-oppose-mandatory-minimum-lunch-time-proposal/281-1c95bf3f-5500-46ba-ba77-20c66e357dc3 In a virtual public hearing, school administrators from across Washington pushed back against the proposal. investigators news investigations 1c95bf3f-5500-46ba-ba77-20c66e357dc3 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:53:27 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/washington-considers-minimum-lunch-time-for-school-kids/281-c40cedc7-a50d-458c-a9fc-4eb88de7b400 The public testified on Tuesday as the state proposed at least 20 minutes of “seated time” for students. A KING 5 investigation found many districts fall short. investigators news investigations local state-politics politics education home c40cedc7-a50d-458c-a9fc-4eb88de7b400 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 03:17:54 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/fentanyl-deaths-child-welfare-system-drug-impacted-infants-washington-investigators/281-f30be359-5a21-49b8-ac06-257ff1557601 KING 5 Investigators reveal a nursery for drug-affected babies is underutilized while child overdose deaths and injuries rise in Washington's welfare system. investigators news investigations f30be359-5a21-49b8-ac06-257ff1557601 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 02:44:29 GMT https://www.king5.com/article/news/investigations/investigators/proposed-legislation-to-address-washington-jail-abuse-neglect-independent-oversight/281-ddab1fda-c8f1-40b6-86e9-9df6d3c4d9ad Washington law currently lacks statewide jail standards and oversight measures. It’s up to the more than 50 local jails across the state to police themselves. investigators news investigations home ddab1fda-c8f1-40b6-86e9-9df6d3c4d9ad Fri, 27 Dec 2024 02:58:30 GMT