FUGITIVE CAPTURED December 18, 2014 –
The King County Sheriff’s Office says Nicholas Naimo was arrested on Thursday.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN KING COUNTY October 24, 2014 –
King County detectives are hoping someone out there knows where to find this man believed to be armed and dangerous and wanted for domestic violence.

Nicholas Naimo is accused of assaulting the mother of his child and then threatening to kill her if she called 9-1-1.

“Not only did he say he was going to kill her, but that he didn’t care if he would go to jail for doing so, and he threatened her if she called 911 that that would cause him to kill her, and he also told her that she better not be staying at home that night alone, because he was going to come kill her,” said Sgt. DB Gates of the King County SHeriff’s Office.

Deputies believe Naimo is in the Black Diamond, Kent or Covington area.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month — even more reason to get this guy off the streets.

If you know where he is, call an anonymous tip into:

CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

Click here for information on how to text a tip to Crime Stoppers.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED December 8, 2014 –
Puyallup police say Washington’s Most Wanted viewer tips called into Crime Stoppers led to the identify of accused car prowler, Elijah Anderson.

Detectives in Oregon helped Puyallup detectives identify Anderson after he’d already been arrested and booked into the Clackamas County Jail on December 8th.

Puyallup detectives say the heat from Washington’s Most Wanted caused Anderson to flee to Oregon where he got arrested driving a stolen vehicle.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN PUYALLUP November 10, 2014 –
Car prowls continue to be a problem around Western Washington, but police in one city are hoping to identify at least one crook who was caught on camera.

“When I grew up, you could leave your car unlocked,” said Arlene Luton. “You could leave your house unlocked.”

She knows you can’t do that now, but she still never thought there’d be crime in her Puyallup neighborhood.

“You just don’t expect it to come out to your home, you know? This is where you’re supposed to feel safe. “

But a couple weeks ago, someone broke into the SUV parked right in front of her house. She remembers her dog barking that night.

“He was just growling just really bad, and we weren’t paying any attention to him. He kept walking up to the front door. I wish we had paid attention.”

Arlene lost a Kindle, some ceramic figures, and a car motor still in its box with its receipt. The next day, a man tried to return that motor to National Auto Parts. The store owner had a feeling something was wrong.

“She knew her customers,” said Puyallup police detective Mike Lusk. “So when she saw this particular part and the receipt with it, she said that’s one of my customers. This guy had a story that was his aunt and he’s bringing it back for her.”

When she found out the part had been stolen, she gave surveillance video of the suspect to police. They’re hoping someone can help them identify the man, who may be responsible for other thefts in the area.

Car prowls aren’t just a problem in the South Sound. In the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, there were 87 reports in the month of October. Redmond police say they’ve gotten 21 reports in just the last week.

“You never know, it could be your neighborhood, it could be any neighborhood,” Lusk said. “It really doesn’t matter, it’s just a crime of opportunity.”

Arlene said she’s learned her lesson about leaving items in plain sight. Now she just wants the man caught, so he won’t steal from anyone else.

“He was apparently not raised with manners. He was apparently not raised with any values.”

Police say if this suspect is caught, he will face theft and trafficking charges, since he tried to sell back those stolen auto parts.

If you recognize him, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

Click here for information on how to text a tip to Crime Stoppers.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED December 17, 2014 -
The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office says Hayden Armstrong-Nunes was arrested on Wednesday night after a short foot pursuit and physical confrontation outside the Rhododendron Apartments, 225 NE High School Road on Bainbridge Island.

Also arrested in conjunction with Armstrong-Nunes was his girlfriend, 24 year old Ruthanne Villarreal. She was taken into custody inside an apartment at the same location.

Following interviews with detectives Villarreal was booked into Kitsap County Jail for outstanding misdemeanor warrants of arrest, and on a probable cause arrest charge of rendering criminal assistance.

After a court appearance Thursday, Villarreal remains in jail on $26,500 bail.

Armstrong-Nunes was initially transported to jail for booking around midnight, Wednesday. Due to concerns about his physical well-being regarding possible narcotics ingestion, the suspect was taken to a hospital in Bremerton.

Once cleared by attending physicians Armstrong-Nunes was returned to the jail and eventually booked for an arrest warrant, issued Dec. 8 out of Kitsap County District Court, for burglary, 1st degree and theft of a firearm.

His bail was set at $250,000.

Additionally, he also is being held on a no bail felony warrant of arrest issued by the Washington State Department of Corrections for escape from community custody.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN KITSAP COUNTY December 12, 2014 –
The crime convicted felon, Hayden Armstrong-Nunes, is accused of makes him an extreme danger to every homeowner – a violent burglar willing to invade someone’s house and fight with them.

But the attack Armstrong-Nunes is accused of isn’t his only threat — Kitsap County deputies say he stole several guns during a terrifying home invasion near Poulsbo last week.

Deputies say Armstrong-Nunes got into a physical fight with the homeowner and got a serious cut on his hand. “The homeowner had drawn a knife and the suspect grabbed the sheath and then grabbed the blade from being stabbed,” says Kitsap County Dep. Sheriff Scott Wilson. “He fled the house at some point and time after this confrontation and ended up walking into a convenience store located down on State Highway 305. He asked to use the bathroom, went into the bathroom and got some paper towels to wrap around the injury to his right hand, needed a ride elsewhere to get out of the area. He approached a person who was pumping gas. Asked if he could get a ride, the person went ahead and said ‘yes’ and gave him a ride into Poulsbo.”

Detectives would like to talk to the driver of that small, gold car, and want to stress they are *not* considered a suspect.

Detectives think Armstrong-Nunes has shaved off his beard and large sideburns to try and change his looks and could be hiding anywhere around the Puget Sound area.

If you know where he’s hiding, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED December 18, 2014
The Department of Corrections says Justin Gipson surrendered on Thursday.

FUGITIVE WANTED BY DOC IN YAKIMA COUNTY December 12, 2014 –
High-violent sex offender, Justin Gipson, has gone off the grid in Yakima County.

He’s a dangerous gang member with a huge criminal history that also includes burglary, stealing cars, and drugs.

His street name is ‘Buck.’

He’s inked with a ton of tattoos, including skulls on his upper left arm and back.

If you know where he is, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers

FUGITIVE CAPTURED December 21, 2014 — 
Auburn police arrested Jacob Wirachowsky last night and booked him into the Regional Justice Center on charges including residential burglary, illegal drugs and obstruction.

WANTED IN KENT November 27, 2014 –
Kent police say Jacob Wirachowsky calls the houses he burglarizes his banks — and his withdrawals are your guns and any valuables he can find to pawn — especially jewelry.

Commit his face to memory so you can call 911 if you see him in your neighborhood.

Detectives call him a ‘back-door kicker’ — knocking on the front door and when no one answers — he boots the back door.

The photos below is a shot of him police got off Spyware from a computer stolen during one of his burglaries.

He’s an 8-time convicted felon considered ‘armed and dangerous.’

“He is on a crime spree,” says Kent Det. Melanie Frazier. “He has no care. He’s wanted. He’s dangerous. The Department of Corrections is looking for him and we’re looking for him. At this point he’s on the run and he’s said he’s not going to go willingly, so he’s made it very clear that police will have to kill him prior to going back to prison.”

Wirachowsky has ties to the Bonney Lake and Lake Tapps area, as well as Sumner and Burien.

If you know where Kent police can find him, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

Click here for information on how to text a tip to Crime Stoppers.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED December 19, 2014 –
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office says they have arrested the suspect accused of robbing two coffee stands on the Bothell-Everett Highway at gunpoint.

He was identified by Washington’s Most Wanted viewers.

The suspect is a juvenile but prosecutors may charge his as an adult.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY December 12, 2014 –
An armed robber ordered a Hazelnut latte before pulling a handgun and demanding all the money in the cash register at Kemp’s Coffee in the 18800 block of Bothell Everett Highway in Bothell last Thursday.

One week later, Snohomish County Detectives say he robbed Calling The Shots, another coffee stand just down the road from Kemp’s.

Investigators are hoping someone recognizes his face from surveillance video.  It shows a young Asian man approach the window, order a coffee and then when the barista turned to make it, he backed out of the window and put on a bandana and distinct white sunglasses.  When she turned back, he had his backpack on the counter and was pointing a gun at her. He gestured with the weapon to get her to hurry. She put the money in his backpack and he took off running.

“I’m guessing that he may be living in and around this area in Bothell,” said Det. Collin Ainsworth.  He thinks the gunman may have been after drug money. “They are just going into where they think they can get in, get out, get some cash go to their drug dealer and get the drugs that they need because what they call it is dope sick.”

The armed robber is described as a young Asian man who may have escaped from the second heist on a bicycle.

If you recognize him or can tell Det. Ainsworth anything about the suspect, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers

FUGITIVE CAPTURED December 22, 2014 –
The Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force arrested Leland Linson in Redmond on Monday morning.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN SEATTLE December 12, 2014  –
Seattle police say if fugitive, Leland Linson, is not caught soon he could make good on threats to kill his ex-girlfriend and their children.

Seattle is one of four places he’s wanted in right now. He also has warrants in King County, Pierce County, and Tacoma.

Detectives say the terror Linson puts his ex through has been going on for far too long. “There’s a history of this guy doing domestic violence to his ex-girlfriend, including threats and texts to her saying things like ‘I’m going to kill you,’ says Ret. Det. Myrle Carner with Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound. “In the last incident he’s down below her apartment building and he’s screaming up at the victim. She goes out to her balcony but she doesn’t look over because he’s threatened her in the past with a gun and what worries is her is if she looks over the balcony, he’s going to take a shot at her.”

Detectives say Linson’s ex-girlfriend has gone into hiding and fears for her and her kids’ safety.

Detectives say he’s violated no contact orders she slapped against him almost a dozen times, so he’s likely not going to stop until he’s caught.

If you know where he is, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers

SEATTLE –
Seattle Police East Precinct Officers arrested David Hudson on Monday, Dec. 29, and booked him on his $1 million dollar warrant for allegedly kicking a woman so hard he broke her ribs. The convicted felon was also booked for possession of meth.

“He kicked her so hard that he broke her ribs. I don’t know if you know much about that but it takes quite a bit to break a rib and he did this to this lady,” says Ret. Det. Myrle Carner with Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound.

Hudson has a violent criminal history that includes assault, armed robbery with a knife and several drug convictions.

SPOKANE –

Pasco murder suspect Kenyatta Bridges and his girlfriend Mary Faucett were arrested on Christmas Day in Spokane, KHQ reported.

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Kenyatta Bridges is wanted for Murder 1st degree related to the shooting death of a man.

Pasco police say Bridges’ girlfriend, Mary Faucett, is wanted for Obstructing Police related to the homicide investigation. She’s also wanted for City Theft.

Police think they fled the Tri-Cities area together.

Bridges is from Kennewick and also has ties to north Idaho.

Faucett is from Spokane.

On December 3rd, police responded to Road 68 in Pasco concerning multiple calls of shots fired. A male victim was found slumped over the steering wheel in a vehicle. The victim had sustained gunshot wounds and shortly after was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.

Here are the details on KENYATTA BRIDGES:

• Last Known City/Residence: Kennewick
• Age: 25
• Hgt: 6’01”
• Wt: 160 lbs
• Tattoo on right arm -“RIP PDCRR”

Here are the details on MARY FAUCETT:

• Last Known City/Residence: Spokane
• Age: 26
• Hgt: 5’03”
• Wt: 126 lbs
• Tattoo on neck – flower

If you know where they’re hiding, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED December 23, 2014
Prolific motorcycle thief, Albert Pitt, was captured by the Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force on Tuesday.

The SNOCAT Task Force says Pitt tried to run and lie about who he was.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY December 19, 2014 –
When Christopher Holbrooks’ sister woke him up in a panic because somebody was trying to steal his motorcycle, he rushed out the back door of his Everett home. “And all I see is the tarp that covers my bike, so I come back inside kind of frustrated at what just happened,” Holbrook says.

Fortunately a neighbor had called 911 and cops found convicted felon, Albert Pitt, at the back of Holbrook’s alley. “I was like this is a shocker, you actually get your bike back, you get him caught, you know. You actually get the guy.”

Even better, his motorcycle was parked right next to Pitt’s truck in one piece, but now broken. “What I am thinking is that he kicked or smashed it hard enough to break it forward. You can see where it’s cracked.”

Pitt was interviewed and arrested, then released pending charges.

SNOCAT Det. Terry Haldeman says bikes are disappearing again at an alarming rate. “We’re seeing a pattern so we need to find him on the current charges that we have and talk to him about some of these other motorcycles that are being stolen.”

Det. Haldeman says Pitt admitted to them he sells the bikes for drug money.

Holbrook keeps his motorycle chained to a post now in case Pitt or some other thief tries to steal it again. “Thieves, they don’t understand, you don’t know how much overtime I put in to get this bike, how much money I have put in extra to get it running. They don’t understand the time, they don’t understand the feelings you have towards your valuables. They just want to make their buck when they don’t understand how hard people work to get what they make.”

Albert Pitt is 37 years old and has a distinctive scar covering the majority of his left cheek.

If you can tell the SNOCAT Task Force where to find him, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

Click here for information on how to text a tip to Crime Stoppers.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED December 24, 2014
“It’s messed up that someone put me on that TV show. I have been scared to walk during the day anywhere,” said Washington’s Most Wanted fugitive Jorge Hernandez-Lopez as he was being booking into the Benton County Jail on Christmas Eve.

DOC Officer Ross Esparza got an anonymous tip on his location from someone who saw the case posted on Catchwmw.com.

Along with a Community Response Specialist from DOC and a Benton County Sheriff’s Gang Unit Detective, Officer Esparza found Hernandez-Lopez at an address outside Prosser. He did not go peacefully and will now be facing additional charges.

He is WMW Capture #587.

FUGITIVE WANTED BY DOC IN TRI-CITIES November 27, 2014 –

His street name is “Javier Loko.”

His real name is Jorge Hernandez-Lopez — wanted on several warrants for breaking probation.

He’s also wanted for violating a domestic violence no contact order and Department of Corrections officers say he continues to harass his victim..

He’s got the number 13 tattooed on his forearms.

He was last living in Prosser.

Nevada Pettes

SENTENCING UPDATE January 6, 2015 –
Nevada Pettes’ co-defendant,  Jason Madron, was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison Tuesday, after pleading guilty last month to 2nd degree murder in the stabbing death of Jacob Glenn

SENTENCING UPDATE December 22, 2014 –
Nevada Pettes was sentenced to 15 years in prison Monday, after pleading guilty to robbery and conspiracy charges for his part in the murder of Jacob Gleen

FUGITIVE CAPTURED Feb. 13, 2014 –
Department of Corrections’ Southwest Community Response Unit Officers and U.S. Marshals tracked accused Pierce County murder suspect Nevada Pettes using Washington Most Wanted viewer tips to Flint, Michigan.

U.S. Marshals there located and arrested him Thursday morning.  He is awaiting extradition back to Pierce County where he is charged for his role in the murder of a man in Fox Island, and is a suspect in other crimes in Tacoma.

Det. Ed Troyer featured him on WMW last weekend as a Tacoma-Pierce County Crime Stoppers top fugitive.

This capture is another great example of the community working with dedicated law enforcement officers, Crime Stoppers and WMW to stop a suspect’s run from the law and hopefully get justice for the victim.

Great work by all involved, especially the good citizens who provided the leads to the CRU officers and task force members who followed up on the tips and are credited with the arres

FUGITIVE WANTED BY PIERCE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT Feb. 7, 2014 –
Detectives in Pierce County need your help tracking down an accused killer. Nevada Lee Pettes is wanted for his suspected role in the murder of a man on Fox Island last November. Police say he’s been on the run and committing more crimes since then.

Detectives believe Pettes was with the suspect who stabbed Jacob Glenn to death during a drug rip. The 23-year-old’s body was found in a ditch outside a grocery store.

“The suspect knows he’s wanted,” said Detective Ed Troyer with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department. “He’s been on the run and he knows he’s wanted for murder. He’s also wanted for some armed robberies and kidnappings in other jurisdictions. So this is a guy who’s dangerous. Knows that police are looking for him. We need to get him caught through a viewer tip before he hurts or kills somebody else.”

Nevada Lee Pettes is 32-years-old, 5′ 7″ and 155 pounds. He was last living in Tacoma before he went on the run.

If you can help detectives catch him, call in an anonymous tip:

CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers

FUGITIVE CAPTURED January 5, 2015 –
When I started Washington’s Most Wanted with our Crime Stoppers partners in 2008, we had to catch fugitives the old fashioned way. We put them on television and asked viewers for tips to find them.

Our first capture of 2015 shows how social media can also be a powerful force for good.

Take Tuesday night’s capture of Richard Robinson in Tacoma for example.

On November 8^th, Robinson was a trustee at the Pierce County jail and was working in the kitchen area. As the trash was being taken out, Robinson took off from the kitchen and jumped a fence to escape.  He was being held in the Pierce County Jail for two counts of Burglary in the 1st degree, three counts of Theft of a Firearm, and two counts of Trafficking Stolen Property.

Crime Stoppers of Tacoma-Pierce County posted his photo and information on their website, http://www.tpcrimestoppers.com/.  A month went by and then the holidays passed. Still, Robinson was on the loose.

Monday afternoon, I posted his case on the Washington’s Most Wanted Facebook page and also sent out several alerts on our Twitter account, @Catchwmw. Later that evening, Crime Stoppers got anonymous tips that he was at a home on E. 28^th St. in Tacoma.  Those tips were sent directly to Tacoma Police who followed up and took him into custody at 11pm with the help of a Pierce County Sheriff’s Department K-9 team.

He is now facing a new charge of 2^nd Degree Escape.

Thank you to all of you who follow our Washington’s Most Wanted and Crime Stoppers pages on Facebook and Twitter.  You are truly making a difference!

Robinson is WMW Capture #588

FUGITIVE CAPTURED January 7, 2014 –
The U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force, including Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies and Department of Corrections Southwest Community Response Unit officers captured Anthony Lopez at the Crossland Tacoma hotel on Hosmer St. on Wednesday afternoon.

Officers say he tried to flush illegal drugs down the toilet when they entered the room.

A three year old child was recovered safely along with the child’s mother.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN PUYALLUP AND BY DOC IN PIERCE COUNTY December 11, 2014 –
Police are looking for a man who barricaded himself inside a home with his girlfriend and 3-year-old child, only to later escape.

Police showed up to the home of Anthony Lopez, 25, near the intersection of 15th Avenue SW and 9th Street SW Wednesday night to serve a warrant, Puyallup police said.

When they approached, officers appeared to find a pipe bomb. Police backed away and set up a perimeter around the home and Lopez barricaded himself inside.

Throughout the night, negotiators contacted Lopez, but they said it became difficult to get a hold of him early Thursday morning. Officers entered the home and Lopez was nowhere to be found. A robot was called in to secure the device.

The condition of the child and woman was not immediately known.

Lopez is wanted for escaping from community custody in connection with a previous conviction.

If you know where he is, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers

FUGITIVE CAPTURED January 4, 2015 –
Coeur d’Alene police say the investigation into the robbery of  a Walgreens Pharmacy on Sunday resulted in the arrest of 26 year old Brian Lindsey of Spokane.

Lindsey is a suspect in numerous pharmacy robberies in Washington, Idaho, Montana, and North Dakota.

At the time of his arrest on Sunday night, Lindsey was under a joint investigation for these crimes by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Division and the North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force.

NIVCTF says it expects to charge Lindsey with additional counts of robbery including the Spokane Valley Shopko pharmacy robbery that occurred on December 4th, 2014 that we featured on Washington’s Most Wanted.

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office say the Shopko heist is one of three Spokane-area pharmacy robberies Lindsey is behind.

They’re also linking him to the robbery at the Walgreens Pharmacy located at 15510 E. Sprague Ave in Spokane Valley and the Albertsons Pharmacy located at 13606 E. 32^nd Avenue in Spokane County on November 15^th, 2014.

Lindsey remains in custody at the Kootenai County Jail.

His bond was set at $110,000.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN SPOKANE COUNTY December 12, 2014 –
Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest of this pill perp who hit a Shopko pharmacy in Spokane Valley last Sunday.

Detectives say the guy was armed with a crowbar when he briskly headed behind the pharmacy counter, demanded drugs, and took off once he’d scored his fix.

Detectives think he’s white and around 6’0” six feet tall.

If you think you know who he is, call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers

Jason Sare

FUGITIVE CAPTURED January 8, 2015 –
The Violent Crimes Task Force in Yakima County says Jason Sare turned himself in to the Department of Corrections office in Yakima on Thursday.

FUGITIVE WANTED BY VIOLENT CRIMES TASK FORCE IN YAKIMA COUNTY September 12, 2014 –
A fugitive with several noticeable arm tattoos — including the Tasmanian devil cartoon character holding a firearm — is on the run in Yakima County.

Jason Sare is a high-violent offender who’s breaking probation on a protection order violation.

He’s got more than a dozen convictions on his rap sheet, including multiple domestic violence assaults. If you can tell the violent crimes task force in Yakima where he is, call an anonymous tip into:

CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

Click here for information on how to text a tip to Crime Stoppers.

FUGITIVE IDENTIFIED January 12, 2015 –
The Spokane County Sheriff’s Department says tips have identified the suspect.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN SPOKANE COUNTY September 12, 2014 — 

Spokane County detectives need your help identifying the thief caught on camera swiping a cell phone from a car parked at a gas station.

It happened after detectives say he tried using two stolen credit cards to fuel-up the blue, four-door Subaru he was driving.

Both cards declined, so he walked inside and paid cash for the gas — and a chocolate donut.

He went back to his car and scoped out the silver Hyundai parked next to him, right before he steals a cell phone from inside it.

There are good photos of the guy and his ride, so somebody has to know who he is. If you do, call an anonymous tip into:

CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

Click here for information on how to text a tip to Crime Stoppers.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED January 12, 2015 –
Seattle police patrol officers arrested stabbing suspect, David Butler, on the street Monday, after recognizing him from the surveillance photo.

He did not appear in court Tuesday where his bail was set at $250,000

FUGITIVE WANTED IN SEATTLE January 5, 2014 –
Seattle police are releasing a photo of a man suspected of stabbing a Metro bus passenger on Christmas Eve and want help identifying him.

Detectives got the image from a security camera on the bus.

Detectives say the victim got on the bus and sat down next to the suspect at the back of the trolley. The suspect began to argue with the victim about how close he sat to him. The suspect then pulled out a knife and stabbed the victim multiple times. The bus driver stopped the bus and the suspect escaped off the bus and ran before officers could arrive.

The victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries

The suspect is a black male in his 40’s or 50’s. He was last seen running from the bus, wearing a black jacket and black knit cap.

Detectives also want to talk to any passengers aboard the bus who may have witnessed the attack.

If you recognize the suspect or have additional information on the incident, please call:

Seattle police homicide tip line: (206) 233-5000

–or–

Call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

Click here for information on how to text a tip to Crime Stoppers.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED January 19, 2014 –
Kyle Rogers was booked into the Lewis County Jail on his robbery and DOC warrants on Monday.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN LEWIS COUNTY January 9, 2014 —
Take a good look at Kyle Rogers and that tattoo of the number “7” he’s got on his throat that should be an easy way to spot him.

He’s also got ink on his back, stomach, left shoulder, and both arms.

Rogers is breaking probation in Lewis County on assault and drug convictions.

He’s been busted for burglaries and eluding law enforcement as well, and has ties to the south side of Lewis County and Cowlitz County.

Detectives say he has brown hair but shaves his head bald.

If he is wearing a wig — don’t let it fool you if you spot him on the street, and call an anonymous tip into:
CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers

CAPTURE UPDATE January 20, 2014 —
A serial bank robber dubbed the “Alabama Band Bandit” because of a hat he wore, pleaded guilty Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Seattle to five counts of bank robbery and one count of possession of a stolen firearm.

40 year old Michael Hardesty of Woodinville was arrested August 19, 2014, after King County detectives who were working the case say Q13 FOX News viewers identified the bank robber featured on Washington’s Most Wanted.

Law enforcement linked him to five bank robberies in King, Snohomish and Whatcom Counties.

When Hardesty is sentenced on April 23, both sides agree to recommend a sentence between 9 and 13 years in prison.

He was identified after the FBI released surveillance photos from the banks and dubbed him the “Alabama Band Bandit” because of a hat that had the country music band’s distinctive name above the brim.  He wore the hat in the July 11, 2014 robbery.

Hardesty pleaded guilty to the following robberies:

• Bank of America, Martha Lake Branch, Lynnwood, July 7, 2014
• Whidbey Island Bank, North Seattle Branch, July 11, 2014
• Washington Federal, Bakerview Branch, Bellingham, July 18, 2014
• Washington Federal, Lakeview Branch, Bellingham, July 25, 2014
• Wells Fargo, Martha Lake Branch, Lynnwood, July 30, 2014

FUGITIVE CAPTURED August 19, 2014 –
The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office says the man suspected of robbing at least five banks last month was arrested on Tuesday.

King County detectives who were working the case say Q13 FOX News viewers identified the bank robber featured on WMW that eventually led to his arrest.

Nicknamed the “Alabama Band Bandit,” the 40 year-old Woodinville man was apprehended by the Snohomish County Violent Offender Task Force near 128^th St SW and I-5 around 1 p.m.

Area law enforcement had been on the look-out for the suspect and earlier today a vehicle believed to be associated with the suspect was located in Burlington.  However, the suspect managed to evade authorities and escaped the area.

Meanwhile, the SCVOTF identified another vehicle associated with the suspect and located that vehicle near the 100 block of 128^th St SE.  When the suspect arrived in the area, the task force attempted to take him into custody.  The suspect fled the area on foot, but was apprehended after a K9 unit tracked him to the 12700 block of 3^rd Ave W.

A gun that the suspect threw during the chase was recovered.

The sheriff’s office says the suspect has been turned over to the FBI.

He was dubbed the “Alabama Band Bandit” because of the hat he wore during one of the robberies.

WANTED IN KING COUNTY July 26, 2014 — 

Authorities are on the lookout for an accused three-time bank robber who’s wanted in King County.

Detectives say these photos were snapped during his most recent heist in Bellingham last week where he wore a Navy hat and had white/blonde hair coming out the back.

His hair was short and he wore a hat with the logo of the country music band ‘Alabama’ on it when he robbed a bank in Shoreline two weeks ago — just days after another heist in Martha Lake.

“This guy is going into the banks and giving a note letting them know it’s a robbery and then he’s threatening to shoot the tellers if they don’t cooperate,” said King County Sgt. DB Gates. “We know of at least one getaway vehicle that he’s used that’s a distinctive Nissan Pathfinder that’s blue and it stuck out because the whole hood of it was black. We also know he has a getaway driver in at least two of these robberies believed to be a white female.”

He also has scars on his left cheek. Three heists already and detectives are certain there will be more if he isn’t stopped.

The FBI is now offering a $5,000 reward for his capture.

If you recognize him or his unique getaway ride with the black hood that detectives say had a woman behind the wheel, call an anonymous tip into:

CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS

You must call the crime stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest.

Click here for information on how to text a tip to crime stoppers.