Washington
Aaron Brown Myers, an off-duty security guard, was convicted of second-degree murder and assault for fatally shooting 17-year-old Hazrat Ali Rohani outside a sporting goods store in Renton, Washington. Prosecutors said Myers mistook a BB gun for a real firearm and opened fire despite the teens' pleas that it was fake.
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A 56-year-old woman in Washington state has been charged with first-degree attempted assault, DUI, and criminal trespass after allegedly chasing a child on a dirt bike and later attempting to enter a stranger's home.
Sunderland City Council has refused permission to convert an empty industrial unit in Washington into a padel centre, echoing concerns from a similar deferred proposal in Gateshead last week. Submitted last October, the plans aimed to tap growing demand for the sport but were rejected to protect a designated Key Employment Area.
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Firefighters in Stevens County, Washington, successfully extinguished a Tesla vehicle that was deliberately set on fire on Saturday morning. Local deputies quickly apprehended a suspect at the scene. The incident highlights the hazards associated with burning electric vehicles.