CAPTURE UPDATE –
The Department of Corrections says Michael Carpenter was arrested on February 16th, 2015.

FUGITIVE WANTED BY DOC IN KING COUNTY January 9, 2015 –
The hunt is on for a dangerous and extremely violent mentally-ill offender.

His name is Michael Carpenter and he’s missing in King county where he’s breaking probation on a horrific assault in which he attacked his brother-in-law with a butcher knife and razor blade.

He told police the voices in his head made him do it.

“His victim made it to a nearby gas station where witnesses called police,” says Department of Corrections Ofc. Emily Isaacs. “When police and medics responded, they saw that the brother-in-law had been slit from ear-to-ear across this throat and also gashed all across his stomach. As they were attending to him, Carpenter just walked up to them and simply said, ‘I did it. You got me.’ He admitted to police that he was off his medication, wanted money that his brother-in-law didn’t give to him, and the voice in his head named ‘Marvin’ told him he needed to attack his brother-in-law.”

Michael Carpenter is 6’4”, weighs around 225 pounds, has a ton of tattoos all over his arms and is known to use the fake names “Veef Reed” and “Jeff Reed.”

He’s been busted for another assault, theft, escape, and contempt of court.

If you know where this Dangerously Mentally Ill Offender is 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 March 5, 2015 –
The Department of Corrections says numerous anonymous tips from Washington’s Most Wanted viewers led DOC Northwest Community Response Unit and Seattle police to the arrest of Kurt Madsen on Thursday.

FUGITIVE WANTED BY DOC IN KING COUNTY January 13, 2015 –
The Department of Corrections says High-Violent Offender, Kurt Madsen, has severe anti-government and authority issues.

He uses the fake name “Troy.”

He is on the run after breaking probation for Assault 2 (Intentional and Causes Substantial Bodily Harm).

He has brown hair, blue eyes, is 5’10 and weighs 180 lbs.

In Sept of 2011, Madsen got into a fight with a restaurant worker in Kent, beating him and hitting him in the face with a bicycle chain. Witnesses described the sound made by the impact of the lock to the victim’s face as a “rock hitting a brick wall.” Madsen told police the man he injured had attacked him.

Criminal history: Robbery 2 / Indecent Liberties (juvenile), Misd Minor in Possession of Alcohol, DWLS (x19), Alcohol Beverage Control violation, Open or Consume Liquor in Public (x2), Failure to Obey Officer, Misd Reckless Driving, Burglary 2, Misd Resisting Arrest, Misd False Statement to Public Servant, DUI (x3), Misd Anti-Harassment Protection Order Violation DV (x6), Misd DV Court Order Violation (x5), Misd Obstructing Law Enforcement Officer (x2), Misd Criminal Trespass 1 (x2), Protections Order Violation – Subsequent Violation (x3).

If you know where DOC officers 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 March 12, 2015 –
Home burglary suspect, Robert Collins, who detectives say crashed his car during an escape is in custody.

He was arrested by Thurston County deputies and booked into the Thurston County Jail on Thursday.

He was featured on Washington’s Most Wanted and Q13 FOX News at 9 and 10 after Lewis County deputies served a search warrant on his car.

A Crime Stoppers tip is believed to have helped officers locate him. #604

FUGITIVE WANTED IN LEWIS COUNTY February 10, 2015 –
Lewis County deputies are doing everything they can to make sure burglary charges are filed against convicted felon Robert Collins who is on the run right now.

Tuesday morning, Lewis and Thurston County detectives searched a vehicle he abandoned in Tenino after driving through a yard to escape. They found a whole car full of what appears to be stolen goods like a computer and cell phones along with cash, drugs and paraphernalia.

“We want to get him into custody because he’s probably out there committing burglaries not only in Lewis county but Thurston county as well,” said Lewis County Sheriff Robert Snaza.

Snaza talked about searching Collins’ car once it was found.

“We designated areas once we obtained a search warrant,” Snaza said. “When they find an item, they’re going to send it out, photograph it and document where they found those items. Particularly the items that we see on the passenger side and rear door where suspected drugs were found, we’re going to document that.”

Collins has been arrested 28 times and has 12 convictions.

He hangs around Centralia, Tenino, Olympia and other areas of Thurston County.

If you know where deputies can find him, call the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office at 360-748-9286.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED March 12, 2015 –
Ballard drive-by shooting suspect, Nellow “King Nellow” Brown, was arrested Thursday morning by the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force in Covington thanks to Crime Stoppers tips from Washington’s Most Wanted viewers.

He is charged with firing almost a dozen shots outside Goofy’s bar in February after he was teased about having evidence stickers on his car.

He is WMW Capture 603!

FUGITIVE WANTED BY U.S. MARSHALS IN SEATTLE February 27, 2015 —
A drive-by shooting outside a Ballard bar is what Nellow Brown, a.k.a. ‘KingNellow’ is wanted for by the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force.

The shooting happened at Goofy’s on February 3^rd.

Brown has warrants for the shooting and illegally having a gun.

The task force says he hangs out in Des Moines, Kent and the Seattle 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.

CAPTURE UPDATE March 12, 2015 –
In a Pierce County courtroom Thursday, Brandon Farmer pleaded not guilty to murder in the first degree for the 2006 shooting death of Velma Tirado,

Farmer, who was in custody in West Virginia on unrelated charges, was transported to Washington State this week.

He is being held on $3 million bail.

“This is another example of collaboration, communication and persistence resulting in accountability,” said Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. “Our cold-case team continues to successfully resolve these cases for the community.”

Brandon Farmer is charged with Velma Tirado’s murder in 2006.

CAPTURE UPDATE November 12, 2014 —
“This was my one unsolved case over the last decade or so. For me, personally, to have this case solved is very satisfying,” Tacoma police Cold Case Unit detective Gene Miller said Wednesday.

A first-degree murder charge was filed earlier Wednesday against Brandon Lee Farmer, 29, who is in custody in West Virginia on unrelated charges.

Det. Miller says the break in the case and Farmer’s arrest came from a great cooperative effort with Tacoma police, the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office, the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab and the FBI.

Pierce County prosecutors say Farmer shot dead Velma Tirado, 45, in Tacoma on Aug. 27, 2006.

According to prosecutors, Farmer and his friend, Dusty Titus, picked up Tirado, a mother of six who was working as a prostitute in downtown Tacoma, and drove to a nearby alley. Prosecutors say that after Farmer had Tirado perform a sex act on him, he pulled out a revolver and shot her in the head.

“When patrol officers got to the scene, literally all that was there was the victim, very little evidence for us to work with, unfortunately,” Miller said.

No suspects were identified at the time and the case was referred to the Cold Case Unit.

And then, just a few weeks ago, Miller got a call from a district attorney in California.

“He explained to me that he had an individual down there who was hoping to share some information on a case in the city of Tacoma.”

That individual was Titus, who said he was the driver of the pickup truck that night Velma was killed.

“The information that person provided included not only details of the case that only someone present would know, but also details about the person that was actually responsible for the shooting,” Miller said.

Titus, in an interview with Miller and the FBI, identified Farmer as the shooter, prosecutors said.

“Farmer then admitted to Miller that he was present during the murder,” the Pierce County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.

Velma’s family says they are ecstatic at the news.

Velma’s sister, Ladean Avilia made a plea to the killer when we first talked to her last year.

“We forgive you. We just want you to turn yourself in. You can’t run no more. Get tired of running. There’s a time when you stop and just turn yourself in,” Avilia said.

Velma’s daughter, Vanessa Mowat just wanted answers. “We just want to know who did it and why. You took our mom and my kid’s grandma.”

Now , with a suspect charged, efforts are under way to bring Farmer back to Washington state from West Virginia.

Detective Gene Miller of the Tacoma Police Department’s Cold Case Unit has been waiting eight years to find Velma Tirado’s killer.

KILLER WANTED IN TACOMA May 24, 2013 –
It’s been seven years since Velma Tirado’s daughter learned her mother had been murdered.

Tirado was 45 years old, and left behind six kids. Vanessa Mowat is the second oldest, and remembers hearing the news from a cousin. “I asked, ‘did you guys see my mom? Did you hear from her?’ And, she said, ‘No, we didn’t hear from her.’ She just started crying and I said, ‘what’s wrong?’ She said, ‘auntie Velma’s dead,’ and I couldn’t breathe.”

It all started in the early morning hours of August 27^th, 2006. Tirado was working as a prostitute when something went wrong. Tacoma police Det. Gene Miller took WMW’s Parella Lewis to the murder scene. “It’s believed she was picked up down there by the suspect in the suspect’s vehicle, and transported to this location, and it was this location that things went bad.” It was just before 3am in the 1900 block of Fawcett Ave. in downtown Tacoma. Two witnesses parked nearby saw the horror unfold. “The victim was in the vehicle as was the suspect and there was some type of struggle that took place inside the vehicle,” says Det. Miller. “And, as the victim was attempting to exit the vehicle, the first shot was fired.” That shot hit Velma and blew out the passenger side window. The suspect then fired a second round and Velma fell out of the truck and hit the ground. “It was after the suspect vehicle had fled, the victim was able to get up, travel a short distance northbound, and went down and died,” says Det. Miller.

According to witnesses, the suspect was driving a dark-colored, ‘beater-style’ ’80’s or ’90’s truck. Detectives are releasing this information to the public for the first time — hoping to jog someone’s memory and get the tip they need to crack the case. “I’m hoping that someone is going to think back and remember somebody that they know,” says Det. Miller. “Somebody who’s a neighbor. Somebody who’s an associate. Somebody who had a vehicle that matches that description that came up with a broken window on the passenger side.”

Anyone with information on the murder of Velma Tirado, 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 March 16, 2015 –
The Mason County Sheriff’s Office says Crime Stoppers tips from Washington’s Most Wanted viewers led Bremerton police to Mark Withem on Sunday.

He was arrested and transferred to the Mason County Jail.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN MASON COUNTY March 13, 2015 –
Convicted child predator, Mark Withem, is running under the radar in Mason County.

He’s a level three sex offender — the highest risk to re-offend.

He was convicted of sexually assaulting an 11 year old boy when he was 12.

Withem is 18 years old now.

He’s been busted for failing to register as a sex offender before and has also been convicted of Making False/Misleading Statement to Public Servant.

Mason County detectives think he could be in the south Kitsap County area.

If you know where this missing child predator 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 — Police identified and arrested the man suspected of stealing a truck from a couple visiting Seattle earlier this month to raise money for a charity event.

Nathan Huber was identified by Q13 FOX News viewers after photos of him using stolen credit cards were aired.

Huber will now face charges of vehicle and ID theft, burglary and fraud, sources said. He is being held without bail in King County jail.

“All of our firefighter gear was in the truck, but they took my wife’s computer, wallet and other electronics. They also smoked in the truck and I believe it has some damage on the back panel,” said firefighter Shawn Ellinghouse.

Ellinghouse and his wife Kirsty drove to Seattle from Seeley Lake, MT to participate in the 24th Annual Scott Firefighter Stairclimb on March 8, an event where firefighters climb the Columbia Center stairs to raise money for the  Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The couple stayed at a hotel in the 200 block of Aurora Avenue. Their 2007 Toyota Tundra was stolen on March 8 at 11:31 pm from the secured hotel parking garage.

At 12:54 am, the suspect wearing an argyle sweater used Kirsty’s credit card at a 7-Eleven on Queen Anne Ave N. At 2:13 am, he’s seen wearing a Denver Broncos jacket at a 7-Eleven on Nickerson Street. That jacket belongs to Kirsty.

The couple’s truck was found on March 12 parked at 1320 Mercer Street. Detectives say it also got two parking tickets at 500 N. Pontius St.

Criminal history

The suspect has an extensive criminal history that stretches back to 1996. It includes convictions for Rape-Second Degree, Robbery-1^st Degree and Assault-1^st Degree.

Huber also has convictions in 2005 for Trafficking, Indecent Exposure and Possession of Stolen Property.

In 2007, he was busted for DUI and Negligent Driving 1^st Degree.

He logged another burglary conviction in 2010 as well as one for a stolen vehicle in 2011.

His most recent conviction was in October of 2014 for Possession of Illegal drugs.

Booking photo of Christopher Zellner from Shasta County, California

FUGITIVE CAPTURED March 16, 2015 –
Christopher Zellner was arrested by deputies in Shasta County, California on Monday and booked into the Shasta County Jail.

Deputies say Zellner and his girlfriend were driving together in her truck and had parked at a convenience store. Deputies found Zellner in some bushes in front of the truck. They say he told them he and his girlfriend were headed to Mexico because it was just too hot for them with Snohomish County deputies and Washington’s Most Wanted all over him.

Deputies say he seemed exhausted and relieved his run from the law was over.

His girlfriend was not arrested and was able to leave with the truck but Zellner remains in jail awaiting return to Washington state.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY March 11, 2015 — |
One day after deputies say fugitive sex offender Chris Zellner stole a Dodge Caravan in Snohomish to escape authorities, the vehicle was found at Bollenbaugh Hills Road and Old Pipeline Road outside Monroe Wednesday.

The van belonged to Tricia Dale’s elderly mother. It was taken to Skyway Towing, where Dale got her first look at it.

“The b****** jacked everything!” Dale said when she discovered her bamboo drawing tablet and DJ controller that she uses for work gone.

The steering column was was also cracked open and the ignition ripped out.

“There is something sprayed all over this. It is gross in here,” said Dale, referring to an oily residue inside the van.

She thinks Zellner sprayed WD-40 on everything.

Dale is a mother to five kids and says she’s angry their sense of security has been stolen.

“I want to beat him with a 2×4 right now, is what I think about him.”

Snohomish County sheriff’s deputies say Zellner stole Dale’s van to escape after a homeowner discovered him naked in his pool.

Shawna Andrew lives in the area outside Monroe where the van was abandoned.

“They might not have to look for him anymore if I found him (naked) like that,’ said Andrew, who hopes Zellner is caught soon before somebody gets hurt.

“He’s crafty and wreaking havoc all over Snohomish County,” said deputy Jim Miner.

Zellner has a warrant for failure to register as a sex offender but he is also a suspect in numerous burglaries. Deputies say he is armed with a silver pistol.

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 March 17, 2015 –
James Taylor was booked into the Spokane County Jail on Tuesday night.

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says citizens called police about a loud argument going on in the street. When deputies responded, Taylor took off running and was quickly caught.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN SPOKANE COUNTY –
A ten-time convicted felon considered violent and dangerous is on the run in Spokane County.

James Taylor is wanted for a whole slew of crimes including unlawful imprisonment, assault, harassment, robbery and intimidating a witness.

The Spokane Regional Domestic Violence Team says Taylor forced a woman into her home, choked and robbed her, then took off when a neighbor came to her rescue.

He’s known to hangout around downtown Spokane.

If you know here 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.

UPDATE March 19, 2015 — 

Authorities say the man accused of stealing an SUV with two children inside was arrested Thursday in Portland.

According to Lacey police, tips helped identify the suspect as Curtis Harmon. He was arrested by the Portland Police Bureau and booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center for a warrant out of Washington.

Police also said officers recovered some stolen property.

WANTED BY LACEY POLICE March 18, 2015 — 

LACEY, Wash. — Police are still on the hunt for man they said stole an SUV with two small children inside, who were later found safe.

It happened around 7:00 a.m. Wednesday morning at Paramount Christian Church and Academy on College Street.

Police said the mother walked her son inside the daycare, but left her car running in the parking lot. When she came back, both her car, and her 3 and 5-year-old kids were missing.

“When I opened the door she said that her car was gone and her kids were in the car,” said Paramount principal Amy Goodwin. “We ran inside and called 911 right away.”

That sparked a frantic search along College Street.

Moments later, and less than a mile away at Small Wonders Child Development Center, employees spotted a man walking away after parking a car.

That’s when Maggy Partello found two kids sitting in the back seat.

“She’s like, it was a man. And O said who was the man? She was like I don’t know him,” said Partello.

Lacey Police, along with the Washington State Patrol and Thurston County Sheriff’s Deputies used canine officers to track the suspect to a home on 35th Court Southeast. Police broke down the door but came up empty handed.

“Dog even went up in the crawl space, nothing,” said homeowner Sharon Matson.

Administrators at Paramount spent the day looking through surveillance video searching for clues that could lead to a suspect. They’re thankful mom and her kids were reunited.

“That’s God’s work right there,” said Crystal Powers.

Other parents said the incident is a reminder for everyone to never leave kids inside a running car for any reason.

“My mom always tells me the kids are the most important thing,” said Fengmin Yhen. “Don’t leave the kids alone.”

It turns out the children’s father is a Thurston County Sheriff’s deputy.

Investigators later said the suspect boarded an Intercity Transit bus and rode it to the area of Balustrade Blvd SE and Ruddell Road SE.

Lacey police said the suspect was seen about 15 minutes later walking northbound on Balustrade Blvd toward Yelm Highway SE.

If you any information in this case you’re urged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

New booking photo from Henderson County Jail

CAPTURE UPDATE:
Leechae Johnson is in custody in the Henderson County Jail in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

She is being held on $100,000 bail.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN FIFE April 19, 2014 —
Surveillance video shows a robbery victim in his boxers escaping a motel room in Fife after he’s lured there by a woman in an online ad and held hostage by two men armed with a knife.

After we aired the video of him bolting for freedom, Washington’s Most Wanted viewer tips started pouring into Crime Stoppers identifying the woman.

Her name’s Leechae Johnson, but cops say she calls herself “Chae Chae Bear”, or several fake names like “Keylani”, “Kalea”, and “Kandi” when she’s posing as a prostitute to try and meet men through the website, Backpage.com.

That’s how she hooked up with her victim who got quite the shock once he walked into that motel room. “Our victim thinks he’s just going to meet this female for a date,” says Lauren Wallin with Crime Stoppers of Tacoma/Pierce County. “What ends up happening is he walks into the motel room and two men come out from the bathroom. They grab him, tie him up, remove his clothing, steal his car keys and wallet, and empty his bank account.”

Detectives say once Johnson and one of the men returned, the victim was able to escape. He started yelling for help and raced to the lobby where they called 911. The two bad guys quickly ran the other way. The woman detectives say is Johnson, gets out of the car and takes off too.

“This may not be her first crime and it certainly may not be her last,” says Wallin. “So, we want her in custody right away. It may lead us to identifying the two males or hopefully your viewers will help us out in getting tips to help get them identified as well.”

One of the two male suspects was captured June 27. However, both Chae Chae Bear and the 3rd suspect are still on the run.

If you know where Leechae Johnson is tonight, or can identify the other man she’s accused of being with for Fife police, 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 March 24, 2015 –
Washington’s Most Wanted viewer tips helped lead the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force to Jimmy Bizzell in Covington on Tuesday morning.

He was booked into the King County Jail and is being held on $165,000 bail.

FUGITIVE WANTED BY U.S. MARSHALS IN KENT February 27, 2015 –
The U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force is on the hunt for Jimmy Bizzell.

He’s wanted in Kent on a felony warrant for stalking where the task force says he continues to harass and follow his victim and her daughter.

The Marshals say he hangs out in South King County, especially the Covington, Renton and Kent areas.

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.

CAPTURE UPDATE:
Manda Anderson was booked into the Pima County Jail in Tucson, Arizona on March 13, 2015.

She is being held on 21 charges and $25,000 bail.

The Pierce County Prosecuting Office says her charges in Arizona are similar to the charges she has in Pierce County.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN PIERCE COUNTY December 2, 2015 –
The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department is attempting to locate suspect Manda Anderson, who is being investigated for stealing over $12,000 from multiple families in a house rental scam.

There is an unrelated active felony warrant for Anderson’s arrest for Theft in the 2^nd degree.

On Monday December 1^st, 2014, six different families contacted the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department to reporting to be victims of a rental scam.  Two weeks earlier, all of the victims had responded to a posting on Craigslist advertising a house for rent on 139^th Ave. Ct. E. in the Puyallup area.  The victims each met with the homeowner (Manda Anderson), toured the residence, and filled out a rental application.  All of the victims gave Anderson a cash deposit of at least $2000 and agreed to move in to the residence on December 1^st.

On December 1^st, all of the victims attempted to move into the residence, but were unable to gain access to the house or get in contact with the homeowner.  The victims learned from neighbors that the house was in foreclosure.

Suspect Manda Anderson is a white female, 38 years old, 5’9” tall, 230 lbs., with brown hair and green eyes.  She is known to also use the names “Lynn Anderson” and “Manda Miller”.

If you know where she 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 —  Police in Taft, CA have taken a man into custody wanted for murder in King County.

Just before noon on Saturday, Taft police received information from the King County Sheriff’s Department that murder suspect Robert Studer might be at an address in Taft.

Taft police along with the Kern County Sheriff’s department began surveillance and observed the suspect’s vehicle behind a business at 407 Center Street.

When they tried to make contact with the suspect he did not respond, and the Kern County SWAT team, bomb squad and the Bakersfield Police Crisis Negotiation Team was called to the scene.

After several hours and no response from the suspect, The SWAT team sent in a robot. Studer was found lying on a bed and was taken into custody without incident. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment for personal related illnesses and did not sustain injuries during capture.

King County detectives are on their way to Taft to assist with the investigation.

King Co detectives were looking for Studer in the shooting death of his 42-year-old nephew in Seatac on Thursday.  The nephew was found inside a business with apparent gunshot wounds to the head.

After medical treatment Studer will be booked in the Kern County Sheriff’s Department and held pending extradition to King County.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED April 1, 2015 –
The Department of Corrections says tips called into 911 led to the arrest of Lars Willoya in downtown Seattle on Wednesday.

FUGITIVE WANTED BY DOC IN KING COUNTY August 8, 2014 –

A convicted child rapist is running under the radar in King County.

The victims of Level 2 sex offender, Lars Willoya, were a young girl he preyed on for several years, and a teen girl he forced into sex.

“Willoya is currently on supervision with the DOC for two counts of a rape of a child first degree, in which he sexually abused the victim when she was seven years old,” Ofc. Emily Issacs of the Department of Corrections said. “He’s also on supervision for three separate felony failing to register as a sex offender. This is a level two sex offender. He has proven that he’s just not willing to comply with anything that we require of him. We need your help to find him and help us put him in jail.”

We featured Willoya back in 2011 when he went missing after getting out of jail, and like Officer Isaacs said, he’s been on the run many times since and just isn’t doing anything he’s supposed to.

Lars Willoya is 50 years old, 5’8” tall and around 190 pounds. With big inch-long scars on both forearms.

He uses the fake first names “Pokana”, “Pogana”, and “Pikannalance”.

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 April 1, 2015 –
Daniel Paul was arrested by Vancouver Police on Wednesday after two officers spotted him riding his bike downtown. Officers say he initially denied who he was but was arrested without incident.

The sister of murder victim, Rose Paul, told CBC News, “I can breathe now. It’s been so emotional and scary. Every day has been emotional. Just memories of my sister everywhere. We don’t have to be in fear anymore.”

Rose’s uncle, Howard Paul, added “I’m extremely happy that they finally caught him after a month on the run.”

FUGITIVE WANTED IN CANADA March 19, 2015 –
Police worry the suspected killer of a mother of five may have crossed the border from Canada to head towards Seattle.

Daniel Alphonse Paul,42, is suspected of killing 36-year-old Rose Paul after her body was found March 2 in the basement of her Vancouver, BC home. Paul is the mother of five daughters, ranging in age from 8 to 19, Vancouver police said.

According to police, Daniel Paul is of aboriginal (native) descent, 5’8″ tall with a medium build. He has brown eyes and short black hair, police said. On his left arm, he has tattoos of an eagle, a rat, a knife, a skull and a buffalo. On his right arm, he has tattoos of a skull with a rose and a heart.

Rose’s family members told police they believe Daniel Paul is extremely dangerous.

“He needs to be taken off the streets before he hurts or kills another woman,” Rose’s uncle Howard Paul said. “Rosie loved and trusted this man. He was supposed to protect her, but instead took her life.”

Police believe Daniel Paul may have crossed the Canadian border into Washington state. The Vancouver Police Board is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

“Daniel Paul remains on the run after numerous pleas by the police to have him turn himself in,” says VPD spokesperson Sergeant Randy Fincham.

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Daniel Paul is asked to call 911 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.

Gerald Hatfield (left), Stephen Dillenburg (middle), unidentified 3rd suspect (right)

CAPTURE UPDATE April 2, 2015 —
Seattle Police arrested Gerald Hatfield Thursday night sleeping in a vehicle off Denny Way and Stewart.

Seattle police SWAT and Robbery Detectives took him into custody on his $1,000,000 warrant.  He’s been charged with Robbery, Burglary and Unlawful Weapons Possession.

Stephen Dillenburg has also been arrested and charged with Robbery in the case.

Detectives are still trying to identify the third suspect seen on surveillance video.

If you know his name, 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.

FUGITIVES WANTED IN SEATTLE March 19, 2015 — Police need your help identifying two robbers caught on video during a home invasion last week in Meadowbrook.

Detectives released video Thursday taken by a security camera inside the home on the 11300 block of 35th Avenue NE in Seattle.

The victims told officers that two masked men barged into their home on March 12, held them at gunpoint, zip-tied their hands, and then searched the home for cash.

One of the victims fought back, and at that point one of the home invaders fired his gun, striking the victim in the groin.

The suspects eventually fled, giving the victims a chance to free themselves and call police.

Medics transported the injured victim to Harborview Medical Center for treatment.

“The victim in this case obviously lived but the fact remains suspects are now on the loose and they’re armed with weapons. Who knows what their intent will be. Maybe breaking into your home,” said Ret. Det. Myrle Carner with Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound who is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information.

Robbery detectives are now working with the victims as they continue the investigation.

One suspect is described as a male in his mid-to-late 30s, 5’8″ to 5’10” with a thick build.

A second suspect is described as a male 5’8″ with a thin build, around 160 pounds.

If you have any information, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. You may be eligible for a cash reward.

FUGITIVE CAPTURED April 6, 2015
Wanted Kirkland fugitive, James Nguyen, was arrested by the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force and Renton Police at his mom’s home on Monday morning and booked into the King County Jail.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN KIRKLAND March 27, 2015 —
The Kirkland Police Department asked Friday for the public’s help in finding James Dinh Nguyen, accused of a drive-by shooting at his former girlfriend’s apartment building.

On March 10,  the Kirkland Police Department responded to a 911 call at the Kirkland Heights Apartments in the 13200 block of NE 133^rd Street.

The victim reported that an ex-boyfriend had thrown a decorative brick through her bedroom window while she was asleep with her current boyfriend.  During the call the victim reported hearing gunshots in the parking lot of the apartment complex.

Kirkland police officers located .40 caliber bullet casings strewn throughout the parking lot. The victim’s current boyfriend’s vehicle had numerous bullet holes in it.  Also located were bullet holes in the adjacent apartment building.

A $100,000 warrant has been issued for Nguyen’s arrest.

If you know where he is contact the Kirkland Police Department Tip Line at 425-587-3515 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 April 8, 2015 —
Snohomish County detectives say Jason Boyd was arrested at his parent’s home in Laguna Niguel, California on Wednesday after Washington’s Most Wanted viewers identified him as the accused gun thief.

Detectives say Boyd and his parents were very cooperative and he told detectives he had the gun locked inside his parent’s home in a gun safe.  He allowed them to recover it.

He’s being booked into the Orange County Jail and detectives say he’ll eventually be brought back to Washington state.

FUGITIVE WANTED IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY November 27, 2014 —
A stolen gun is on the street after a bold thief swiped it from a Marysville sporting goods store — right out from under a worker’s nose.

“He walked into the Cabela’s store and asked about a firearm to look at,” says Snohomish County Det. Glenn DeWitt. “While the clerk was distracted, he went into an office where there was a gun sitting on a desk and he picked up the gun, hid it in his clothing somewhere, and then proceeded to walk out. As soon as he exited the store he ran towards a yellow Penske box truck and made his getaway from there.

He took a Desert Eagle 1911 G Model like the one above with a blued-finish and wood grips.

Detectives think he’s white and had a scruffy face.

If you recognize him and can help detectives get that gun back safely to Cabela’s in Marysville, 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.

SENTENCING UPDATE April 9, 2015 —
Convicted rapist Harvey Johnson was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Thursday.

SENTENCING UPDATE February 24, 2015 —
Convicted sex offender Harvey Johnson pleaded guilty to a Tacoma rape in the middle of his trial in Pierce County on Tuesday.

The 50-year-old was charged grabbing a woman from a bus stop at South 74th and Cedar Street in Tacoma on Aug 1, 2013, dragging her into the woods, and raping her.

He pleaded guilty to five counts of rape 3.

Johnson was caught in SeaTac by King County Detectives and the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force in March of 2014 after being featured on Washington’s Most Wanted for failing to register as a sex offender.

Johnson was convicted in 1997 for child rape, where he grabbed a girl off her bike and raped her.

He was the 500^th fugitive captured since the show started in November, 2008.

“The message here is that in this day and age, with DNA and Washington’s Most Wanted, you’re not going to get away with rape,” said Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist.

TACOMA — The arrest of convicted sex offender and accused Tacoma rapist, Harvey Johnson, marked our milestone 500^th capture.

Johnson entered a ‘not guilty’ plea in court Thursday, before a judge ordered him held in jail with no bail.

Johnson wore a neck brace after falling off the top bunk in jail hours after his arrest in March. He went through major surgery and spent several weeks in the hospital.

Johnson was was convicted in 1997 for child rape, where he grabbed a girl off her bike and raped her.

Now, he’s accused of another stranger rape, spotting the victim at a bus stop, grabbing her, dragging her into the woods, and raping her. “This is the defendant’s ‘3^rd strike’,” said Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist. “He’s being held on ‘no bail’, and we’re looking to send him to prison for the rest of his life. The message here, is that in this day and age, with DNA and Washington’s Most Wanted, you’re not going to get away with rape.”

Johnson was caught on March 6 in Seatac by King County detectives and the U.S. Marshals Pacific Northwest Apprehension Task Force.

His arrest came less than a week after he was featured on Washington’s Most Wanted as the top fugitive for failing to register as a sex offender.