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Highline Public Schools warns of AI-generated kidnapping scam targeting families
Two members of the Highline Public Schools community have recently fallen victim to a sophisticated kidnapping scam, prompting the district to issue an urgent warning to students, families, and staff. In both reported cases, scammers falsely claimed to have kidnapped a family member, using artificial intelligence (AI)-generated audio to impersonate...
Councilmember proposes new tactic to address violence at Seattle's late-night venues
SEATTLE — A Seattle City council member is introducing a proposal to address the violence happening at late-night venues. The announcement comes more than a month after a deadly shooting in Seattle’s SODO neighborhood. Since Aug. 17, a family has been mourning the loss of Francisco David Escatell....
Seattle Police to stop responding to alarm calls amid depleted resources
(The Center Square) – Starting next month, the Seattle Police Department will not dispatch officers to calls from alarm companies unless there is enough evidence of a person attempting to break into property. Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr announced the new policy change on Sept. 13 in a letter sent to alarm companies According to Rahr, the Seattle 911 Center receives approximately 13,000 residential and commercial burglary alarm calls...
This Washington ghost town hides graves in the forest
To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. In the woods of King County, just miles from Black Diamond, Washington, a trail weaves through looming trees. Creeping vines and moss seem to lay claim to everything, but a few trail signs point the way toward an abandoned town, seemingly forgotten in the damp, moody forest.
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