The suspect identified in Afghan killings is Staff Sgt. Robert Bales. CNN's Erin Burnett has more.
The alleged murder of 16 Afghan civilians by a U.S. soldier could spur retaliatory violence in the United States, a law enforcement advisory by the FBI and Department of Homeland Security warned.
In light of recent violence, Gary Berntsen, former CIA commander, weighs in on America's future strategy in Afghanistan.
Long before the sun even hinted at lighting the sky Sunday, an American soldier left the remote combat outpost of Camp Belambay, allegedly headed for two villages in the Panjwai district of Afghanistan's Kandahar Province.
A look at the timeline of events of the alleged shootings in Afghanistan by a U.S. soldier. CNN's Tom Foreman reports.
Barbara Starr reports the alleged Afghan shooter had suffered from a traumatic brain injury and was a trained sniper.
For the second time in five months, a U.S. soldier from a Washington military base is accused of committing atrocities against civilians in Afghanistan.
The story of their deaths -- hacked with hatchets, doused in gasoline before the home they were in exploded, according to police -- has been well documented.
Even as snowfall slowed Wednesday in the Pacific Northwest, officials warned that falling temperatures would make roads icy and dangerous for drivers.
Police are investigating the death of a man suspected of killing a ranger at Washington's Mount Rainier National Park.
Mount Rainier National Park reopened to the public Saturday for the first time since Ranger Margaret Anderson was shot to death on New Year's Day.
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The father-in-law of a missing Utah woman is under arrest, having been accused of voyeurism involving children, police said.
Teachers in Tacoma, Washington, will return to the classroom Friday after voting to end their eight-day strike over class sizes and proposed pay cuts, the school district announced Thursday.
Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire is wading into the feud between the Tacoma school district and striking teachers that has kept thousands of students from classrooms for seven days.
Teachers in Tacoma, Washington, have voted to continue their strike, in defiance of a a court order to stop.
A Tacoma, Washington man who allegedly asked neighbors for permission to dump a dead body in their trash can appeared in court Friday.
Investors are still more than willing to buy the federal government's debt, but they might not be so kind to America's cities and towns.
Retired Army Gen. John Shalikashvili, who rose from being an Army draftee to serving as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died of complications from a stroke, his executive assistant said Saturday. He was 75.
If I retire early, how do I decide whether to take reduced Social Security benefits early or to delay payments and draw down on my savings? Is there some sort of "tipping point"? -- Douglas Goodman, Tacoma, Wash.
June 4, 2010, was supposed to be just another day in second grade for Kyron Horman.
CLEVELAND -- There's a new type of diversity gaining steam on the banks of Lake Erie. Cleveland has long been known for its influx of Eastern European immigrants who came to work more than a century ago in the city's thriving industries, but now its baseball team is seeking all-comers from around America, hired hands who as often cut their teeth in cities like Huntsville, Ala., and Tacoma, Wash., as they did in Boston and St. Louis.
That big sucking sound you heard last week? That was the air being taken out of the housing market by a slew of bad reports followed by some dire predictions by an industry bubble-spotter.
Authorities say they believe a young female who died after a shootout outside a Walmart store was connected to the shooting suspect.
Two people were shot dead and two sheriff's deputies were wounded outside a Walmart store in Washington state.
Two people were shot dead and two sheriff's deputies were wounded late Sunday afternoon outside a Walmart store in western Washington state, a Kitsap County Sheriff's spokesman said.
When it comes to job applications, the best strategy in this tough economy is to do as many of them as quickly as possible and hope for the best, right?
Investigators in Washington state are looking for three young men who disappeared after leaving work together.
CNN's Brian Todd reports on a large-scale takedown of child prostitution rings across the U.S.
A three-day federal crackdown on child prostitution rings across the country has resulted in the recovery of 69 children and the arrest of 884 people, including 99 pimps, federal authorities said Monday.
A U.S. soldier accused of killing civilians in Afghanistan will face a court-martial on murder and other charges, as recommended by an Army officer.
CNN's Drew Griffin reports on a soldier the Army says was beaten for reporting on a "platoon gone rogue."
A U.S. soldier accused of killing civilians in Afghanistan should face a court-martial on murder and other charges, an Army officer has recommended.
Residents in Seattle, Washington, were shaken Tuesday afternoon by what sounded like explosions after two F-15s were dispatched in response to a report of a small plane that entered restricted airspace where President Barack Obama was campaigning for Sen. Patty Murray.
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A Seattle man is killed after placing an ad on Craigslist. CNN's Dan Simon reports.
Three men accused of killing a Washington state man in a home invasion after the victim posted an internet ad were arraigned Monday, with all three pleading not guilty.
Four suspects have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a home invasion that began with an ad on Craigslist, Washington state authorities said Friday.
The sister of the suspect in the killing of four police officers in Washington was charged Wednesday with helping another suspect connected to the crime elude authorities, prosecutors said.
Four police officers fatally shot in a Washington coffee shop last month were "the best of who we can be," Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire told thousands of people gathered at the officers' memorial service on Tuesday.
Thousands of police pay tribute to four officers who were gunned down in Washington state.
Whoever fatally shot four police officers Sunday in a coffee shop outside Tacoma, Washington, may have been wounded by one of the victims, police said.
Convicted Beltway sniper John Allen Muhammad is scheduled to be executed by lethal injection November 10, a Virginia corrections official said Tuesday.
A November 10 execution date was set Wednesday for John Allen Muhammad, convicted in a series of sniper-style shootings that terrorized the Washington area in 2002.
A third of military children surveyed who have a parent deployed in a war zone are at "high risk" for psychological problems, according to a new study by military doctors and researchers.
U.S. scientists monitoring shrinking glaciers in Washington and Alaska reported this week that a major meltdown is under way.
Ventures lead guitarist Bob Bogle, whose fretwork on such instrumental hits such as "Walk -- Don't Run" and "Hawaii Five-O" influenced countless bands, died Sunday in Vancouver, Washington.
Here's how close Miesha Tate came to completely missing out on a career as a professional female fighter: It was down to wrestling or basketball. A high-school freshman in Tacoma, Wash., she and her best friend had always played sports together. But in the winter season, their school only offered basketball or boys' wrestling. Tate couldn't play basketball and her best friend was barely 5-feet tall. It wasn't a difficult decision, the way Tate remembers it now.
Five children were found shot to death in a home near Tacoma, Washington, Saturday afternoon, police said.
Army investigators suspect drugs played a role in the death of a 16-year-old girl found unconscious with another teenage girl at a closed barracks, a spokesman for the investigation said Wednesday.
A 16-year-old girl was found dead and another girl was found unconscious in an Army barracks at Fort Lewis near Tacoma, Washington, during the weekend, a base spokesman said Monday.
Two people are dead in freaky monster truck accidents, just one week apart. CNN's Maggie Schneider reports.
A monster truck show promoter, who days earlier touted his event's safety record, died after being crushed by one of the trucks during a show in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday night.
An Air Force major who was dismissed for being a homosexual can continue her legal fight against the military, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
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