County to pay $2.75M to man shot in standoff
A former Navy man who was injured in a police-involved shooting seven years ago has settled a federal lawsuit against Island County for $2.75 million.
Island County pays $2.75 million to former Navy chief shot after standoff
Island County has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a former U.S. Navy master chief who was shot while trying to help deputies subdue an armed sailor following a 2017 standoff.
King County to pay $1.25 million settlement to man assaulted in jail in ‘meth-fueled rampage’
King County will pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit from a man who was beaten in his jail cell during a meth-fueled rampage by another inmate, the county announced Wednesday.
Judge Robart Approves of Sweeping New Use-Of-Force Policy for SPD
A federal judge on Tuesday accepted a new and comprehensive use-of-force policy that will, for the first time, outline for officers when force is appropriate and when it isn’t, and provide for detailed reporting requirements.
Third assault victim settles for $1.3 million
The third of four women to file lawsuits against the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District over sexual assault allegations from the 1990s has settled for $1.3 million, district director Bill Walker said Friday.
1.5M settlement in woman’s claim of 1990s sex abuse by swim coach
A 29-year-old King County woman who said that her coach molested her while she was on an Oak Harbor swim team nearly 18 years ago will receive a $1.5 million settlement from the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District to compensate for the abuse, according to her lawyers.
North Whidbey Park and Recreation District faces court over sexual abuse claim
North Whidbey Park and Recreation District “strongly disputes” a lawsuit’s contention that the district was negligent in hiring or supervising a swim coach who allegedly sexually abused a young swimmer 14 years ago, according to the district’s attorney.
