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Lauren Girgis

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Sep 29, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 29, 2026 · Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)

    Man accused of killing UW student is not competent to stand trial - The Daily Chronicle (opens the original)

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    Man accused of killing UW student is not competent to stand trial The 31-year-old man charged with first-degree murder in connection with the killing of University of Washington student Juniper Blessing has reportedly experienced schizophrenia for years and is not currently competent to stand trial, according to court documents. Christopher Leahy, who is accused of stabbing 19-year-old Blessing dozens of times in her off-campus apartment laundry room, turned himself in to Seattle police in May.

  2. Article · Sep 16, 2026 · Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)

    Washington state teen accused of killing his family faces adult court - The Daily Chronicle (opens the original)

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    Nearly two years after a 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of his parents and three younger siblings near Fall City, a hearing to determine whether the teenager will be tried as an adult began on Tuesday. State prosecutors argued the boy, now 17, systematically executed his parents and younger siblings with his father's gun at their home in October 2024. He is charged with five counts of first-degree aggravated murder and one count of attempted murder. Attorneys

  3. Article · Sep 1, 2026 · Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)

    State pays $5M to woman sexually assaulted by released inmate - The Daily Chronicle (opens the original)

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    A 45-year-old woman who was a victim of an attempted rape and robbery at knifepoint in 2022 by a man released from prison to a reentry center was awarded $5 million through a settlement with the Department of Corrections. The woman, who is not being identified because she is a sexual assault survivor, filed a lawsuit in 2025 against the state. The lawsuit alleged the incarcerated man was transitioned to Bishop Lewis Reentry Center in 2022 by the Department of Corrections but was not an appropria

  4. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)

    ICE agents’ detainment of wrong man in Washington was ‘egregious,’ judge says - The Daily Chronicle (opens the original)

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    Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents last month detained a man in Lakewood who legally entered the U.S., despite being on an operation targeting someone else — a move a federal magistrate judge called “egregious.” The agents were actually looking to detain a Mexican national who had a final deportation order, according to court documents. Instead, they arrested 23-year-old Venezuelan citizen Moises Velasquez, who reportedly was driving the same make and model car as their target. U.S. Magi

  5. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Lauren Girgis / The Seattle Times (TNS)

    Audit finds weaknesses in Washington state’s childcare licensing, abuse investigations - The Daily Chronicle (opens the original)

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    While the number of child deaths in the state's child welfare system has been declining, an audit dampened the promising trends. An accountability audit released Monday reported the Department of Children, Youth and Families, in most areas, complied, in all material respects" with state law and its policies. But state auditors from July 2024 through June 2025 identified "weaknesses" in gift card spending, child abuse forensic interview training and unlicensed childcare center investigations. In

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