Domestic Violence

SEATTLE -- A judge has set bail at $5 million for the man accused of shooting his wife during a counseling session at a Federal Way church on Wednesday.

Charles Parsons is being held at the King County Jail under investigation of murder and assault.

The Lakewood man is accused of shooting his wife several times at the Calvary Lutheran Church during a couples counseling session.

Pasco: Man pleads innocent in shooting wife, 1 other

February 22nd, 2010, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: January 19, 2010
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 2
City: Pasco
State: Washington

Kristi Pihl. Tri - City Herald. Pasco, Wash.: Feb 3, 2010. pg. B.4

Burien: Teen charged in killing of girlfriend in jealous anger

January 7th, 2010, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: December 31, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 1
Address: 12445 Ambaum Blvd. S.W.
City: Burien
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98146

Copyright The Seattle Times Co., posted on their website at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010708552_teenkilled06m.html?prmid=obnetwork
By Sara Jean Green
Seattle Times staff reporter

Seattle: Fugitive boyfriend charged in Beacon Hill double slaying

January 7th, 2010, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: December 21, 2009
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
Address: 1300 block of South Ferdinand Street
City: Seattle
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98108

Copyright The Seattle Times Co., posted on their website at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010591658_twodead25m.html
By Sara Jean Green
Seattle Times staff reporter

Bellevue: Man fatally shot by police reportedly charged officer with a knife

July 10th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: July 7, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 12200 block of Northeast Eighth Street.
City: Bellevue
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98005

Seattle Time, published on their website at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009436374_copshooting09...

By Sara Jean Green and Lewis Kamb

Seattle Times staff reporters

A 61-year-old Bellevue man, who was fatally shot Tuesday night after reportedly charging an officer with a knife, is the fifth Seattle-area man to be shot by police since July 1.

Seattle: Police shoot man who held toddler hostage in North Seattle

June 12th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: May 22, 2009
Fatalities: 0
Injuries: 1
Address: 12500 block of Greenwood Avenue North
City: Seattle
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98133

Seattle Times, published on their website at:http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009251687_webhostage22m.html

Originally published Friday, May 22, 2009 at 11:48 PM

By Sara Jean Green

Seattle Times staff reporter

A Seattle police officer shot a suicidal man Friday morning after he threatened to kill himself while holding his 20-month-old son hostage inside his North Seattle apartment.

The man, 29, was taken to Harborview Medical Center with what was described as a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the face. The toddler was not harmed.

Stevenson: Man held in wifes death

May 22nd, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: May 8, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 270 N.E. Wisteria Way
City: Stevenson
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98648

LAURA McVICKER. Columbian. Vancouver, Wash.: May 10, 2009. pg. C.1

A 34-year-old Stevenson man has been arrested and accused of fatally shooting his wife, officials reported Saturday.

Darcy Banaszek was taken into custody without incident at his home in Stevenson, according to a sheriffs office press release.

Deputies responded at 6:45 a.m. Friday to Banaszeks home at 270 N.E. Wisteria Way after Banaszeks brother reported that Banaszek had called him to confess to the killing, said Skamania County Sheriff David Brown.

Lakewood: Officer placed on leave after fatally shooting man

May 22nd, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: May 4, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 96th Street and S. Tacoma Way
City: Lakewood
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98499

Brian Everstine. The News Tribune. Tacoma, Wash.: May 8, 2009. pg. A.6

A Lakewood police officer is on leave after fatally shooting an armed man Wednesday night.

The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office Thursday identified the dead man as 37-year-old Curtis Wetzel.

Five officers were sent to the Mount Tacoma Mobile Home Park at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday to investigate reports of a drunken man assaulting his wife, police spokeswoman Heidi Hoffman said. The woman and the couple's 8-year-old son were able to flee to a neighbor's house.

Tacoma: County identifies shooting victim

May 4th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: April 27, 2009
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 800 block of 111th Street South
City: Parkland
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98444

STACEY MULICK. The News Tribune. Tacoma, Wash.: May 1, 2009. pg. A.5

The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office has identified the man shot to death by a sheriff's deputy Monday night.

Kenneth Woodham, 57, died of gunshot wounds to the chest, the office reported Thursday.

The Sheriff's Department and the Prosecuting Attorney's Office are investigating the shooting by deputy Seth Huber. He and a second deputy were put on paid administrative leave after the shooting.

Graham: Five children slain in Graham-area home

April 5th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: April 4, 2009
Fatalities: 6
Injuries: 0
Address: 19718 Orting Kapowsin Hwy E
City: Graham
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98338

By Seattle Times staff, Copyright © 2009 The Seattle Times Company
posted on their website at: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2008986370_websixdead04m...

GRAHAM, Pierce County — A 34-year-old man apparently shot and killed his five children in a mobile-home park in the Graham area of Pierce County, then drove to Auburn and killed himself, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office said Saturday.

Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer called the crime scene the worst he has seen in his nine years with the sheriff's office.

Granger: Apparent murder/suicide begins in tavern

March 5th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: February 14, 2009
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
City: Granger
State: Washington

02/15/09 two briefs
Adriana Janovich. Yakima Herald - Republic. Yakima, Wash.: Feb 15, 2009. pg. B.1

Man kills self after shooting girlfriend

yakima herald-republic

GRANGER -- A man shot his girlfriend at a Granger tavern, then turned the gun on himself at his home two blocks away in the early hours of Valentine's Day, police said Saturday.

Witnesses at the Circle Inn told police that Salvador Ramirez shot Eliva Antunez Roman in the head, then left the tavern.

She was 49. He was 64. Both lived in Granger.

East Wenatchee: Former girlfriend of man shot to death had sought protection order

February 6th, 2009, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: December 23, 2008
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 122 Eastridge Drive
City: East Wenatchee
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98802

By Jaime Adame
Wenatchee World staff writer
Posted December 26, 2008, http://wenatcheeworld.com/article/20081226/NEWS04/712259996

Richard Lynn Tyler, 47, died after being shot once in the head at 122 Eastridge Drive, Douglas County Coroner Steve Clem confirmed today.

East Wenatchee police arrested Christopher Martin Owens, 27, on suspicion of second-degree murder. Owens, who lives on Cascade Avenue in East Wenatchee, is the son of Kellie Brown, who lived in the Eastridge Drive home, police said.

Federal Way: Self-defense believed to be motive in killing

December 17th, 2008, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: December 13, 2008
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 28120 18th Ave. S
City: Federal Way
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98003

Kris Sherman. The News Tribune. Tacoma, Wash.: Dec 14, 2008. pg. B.2

A 40-year-old Federal Way man died early Saturday after he was shot several times during an apparent domestic dispute.

Police were still investigating the shooting, but it appears to have been in self-defense, according to a news release.

The man's estranged 24-year-old wife called officers to the Mariposa Apartments at 28120 18th Ave. S. shortly before 4 a.m., saying she'd shot him, according to the news release.

Clark County: Man's dark side begins to emerge

December 10th, 2008, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: December 1, 2008
Fatalities: 2
Injuries: 0
Address: 8811 N.E. 212th Ave
City: Vancouver
State: Washington
Zip Code: 92682

LAURA McVICKER. Columbian. Vancouver, Wash.: Dec 3, 2008. pg. A.1

Donald Wastler devoted his life to caring for his sick, aging mother. He cooked her meals, took her to doctor's appointments and managed her affairs.

He was a loyal citizen who volunteered on several community boards, including the Proebstel Neighborhood Association.

But court records and acquaintances reveal a darker side to the 58-year-old man. They suggest he was sometimes too devoted -- to the point where his behavior became paranoid, intense and controlling.

Vancouver: Report: Man killed by police fired first

November 6th, 2008, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: October 7, 2008
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 0
Address: 7901 N.E. 141st Court
City: Vancouver
State: Washington
Zip Code: 98682

Laura McVicker. Columbian. Vancouver, Wash.: Oct 30, 2008. pg. C.1

A Vancouver man had fired one shot toward officers before he was fatally wounded by return fire during a Sifton area standoff Oct. 7, according to an investigation released Tuesday.

Longview: Domestic dispute likely sparked fatal shooting

October 13th, 2008, incident report by jbtaylor

Incident Date: October 7, 2008
Fatalities: 1
Injuries: 1
Address: 262 24th Avenue
City: Longview
State: WA
Zip Code: 98632

Domestic dispute likely sparked fatal shooting
Longview Daily News website, www.tdn.com, postedWednesday, October 8, 2008 4:52 PM PDT
By Barbara LaBoe

A Longview teenager allegedly shot his ex-girlfriend’s mother fatally in the back outside her house Tuesday morning after shooting the woman’s husband moments earlier. He then, according to family friends, texted his ex-girlfriend with a cryptic and taunting message about the shootings. He’s being held on $1 million bail.

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