Seventy-five percent of all state prison inmates and 59% of federal inmates are high-school dropouts. Dropouts must compete for the lowest-paying jobs, and can expect to earn $260,000 less over a lifetime of work than high-school graduates.   Learn more...

State v. Apolo-Albino . . . State v. Rupe . . . State v. Singh . . . & other cases  Learn more...

This month we commemorate the 30-year anniversary of Washington State's landmark Domestic Violence Prevention Act. The 1979 Legislature set the framework for our comprehensive approach to domestic violence (DV) that we have built in the three decades that followed.  Learn more...

On October 19, Dan Satterberg will kick-off the PAO's sixth annual Elder Abuse Conference, which convenes law enforcement, Adult Protective Services, medical experts, healthcare providers, and financial organizations from around the state.  Learn more...

In 2008, the PAO launched a Trial Fellowship Program where attorneys from local private law firms are "loaned" to the PAO to work as special deputy prosecuting attorneys for a six-week period.  Learn more...

The Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (WAPA) has determined that changing our state's juvenile gun crime laws will be one of its top goals in the 2010 legislative session.  Learn more...

State v. Dash . . . State v. Hickman . . . State v. Hipp . . . & other cases  Learn more...

State v. Sollesvik . . . State v. Walters . . . State v. Ward . . . & other cases  Learn more...

The Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO) has partnered with the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Western District of Washington (USAO) to charge 10 of the estimated 25-30 members of the Westside Street MOBB with felonies in state and federal court.  Learn more...

Dan Satterberg, along with Seattle City Attorney Tom Carr, Interim Seattle Police Chief John Diaz, the U.S. Attorney's Office, and scores of community leaders and concerned Central District residents, confronted more than a dozen known Central District drug dealers and presented them an ultimatum: "stop selling drugs or go to prison."   Learn more...

Thanks to a unique partnership with the U.S. Attorney's Office and the State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI), the PAO is cracking down on mortgage fraud.  Learn more...

Justice is a concept that never grows old, even 25 years after the crime. On August 25, the PAO's homicide unit charged defendant Daryl Spencer Hart with First Degree Murder for the 1984 stabbing death of his 70-year-old neighbor, Nora Gracey.  Learn more...

In an effort to help foster a greater office understanding of King County's wonderfully diverse population, the PAO's Diversity Committee has been offering a series of monthly presentations that focus on distinct communities within King County.  Learn more...

The PAO's Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) Unit has moved to a new, state-of-the-art facility at Harborview Medical Center's new 9th and Jefferson Building.  Learn more...

Two alert Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys helped police discover the identity of Isaiah Kalebu, the defendant charged in the recent South Park attack, after recognizing him from a security camera video that was taken in another investigation.  Learn more...

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office has been awarded a one-year grant to fund two Senior DPAs to partner with police to better investigate and prosecute gang-related violent crime.  Learn more...

In June, the PAO announced its new Repeat Burglar Initiative (RBI), a partnership with police to more aggressively prosecute high-impact burglary suspects.   Learn more...

According to a recent study on drug trends in the Seattle/King County area, last year, more people died from overdoses of prescription drugs, such as Percocet and Vicodin, than died from heroin, cocaine, or methamphetamine overdoses.  Learn more...

With recent reports regarding the uptick in juvenile violence and gang-related crime, along with local news coverage of serious crimes such as the South Park attack, the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in the Leschi neighborhood, and the shooting death of a convenience store clerk in Ballard, it would be easy to assume that crime is up and that personal safety is at an all-time low.  Learn more...

As part of an ongoing partnership with Canine Companions for Independence, the organization that trained the PAO's service dogs, PAO employees recently celebrated puppy "Maleng's" graduation from basic training.  Learn more...

State v. Branch . . . State v. Eras-Duque . . . State v. Savoie . . . & Other Cases  Learn more...

Recently, the Land Use Section of the Civil Division has been litigating and advising County agencies on an important, developing climate change issue.  Learn more...

In February 1975, the community of Richmond Beach in Shoreline was shocked by the murder of 16 year-old Diana Peterson.  Learn more...

One of the first priorities for Dan Satterberg when he was elected Prosecuting Attorney was to form a PAO Green Committee.  Learn more...

Each summer, the PAO welcomes dozens of legal interns and externs who spend their summer learning about criminal and civil legal issues and getting valuable work experience.  Learn more...

State v. Gonzalez-Guzman . . . State v. Marston . . . State v. Muriuki . . . & Other Cases  Learn more...

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO) is partnering with police to launch a new initiative to more aggressively prosecute high-impact burglary suspects.  Learn more...

In Washington, sanctions and sentences for juvenile crimes are determined by mandatory statutory guidelines.   Learn more...

DPA Sarah Odonkor was named "Young Lawyer of the Year" by the Loren Miller Bar Association (LMBA).   Learn more...

Defendant James Williams, age 50, pleaded guilty as charged to Murder In The First Degree for the 2007 New Year's Eve Stabbing of Sierra Club employee Shannon Harps.  Learn more...

In an effort to help foster a greater office understanding of King County's wonderfully diverse population, the PAO's Diversity Committee is offering a series of monthly presentations that focus on distinct communities within King County.  Learn more...

On May 28, the PAO recognized 22 students, who were formerly truant and in serious danger of dropping out of school.   Learn more...

State v. Ballard . . . State v. Bird . . . State v. Dillard . . . & Other Cases  Learn more...

The juvenile court system is designed to rehabilitate the offender and prevent recidivism.  Learn more...

The PAO's new "RBI" project will take on the "frequent flyers".  Learn more...

We have much to be proud of in King County.  Learn more...

King County Drug Court is now in its 15th year.  Learn more...

In an effort to help foster a greater office understanding of King County's wonderfully diverse population, the Prosecuting Attorney's Office's Diversity Committee is offering a series of monthly presentations.  Learn more...

Each year, the PAO recognizes and honors its most valuable employees.  Learn more...

In early 2008, Dan Satterberg and Department of Corrections Secretary, Eldon Vail, convened a work group after the 2007 New Year's Eve stabbing death of Shannon Harps to examine the interplay between our mental health and criminal justice systems.   Learn more...

State v. Berube . . . State v. Bryant . . . State v. Leonard . . . & Other Cases  Learn more...

Last week Senator Jim Webb (D.,Va.) introduced legislation that would create a national commission to look at every aspect of our criminal justice system.   Learn more...

In the mid-90s, nationally noted criminologists warned of the coming wave of "Super-Predator" violent youth.   Learn more...

The Juvenile Section of the Criminal Division, located at the Youth Service Center near 12th and Alder, is responsible for prosecuting juvenile criminal offenses in King County.   Learn more...

At a time when the State of Washington is facing an unprecedented $9 billion budget deficit, the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (WAPA) and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) have united.   Learn more...

Senior DPA Shaya Calvo, head of the Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO's) Car Theft Initiative (CTI), promised detectives that he would shave his head.  Learn more...

Dan Satterberg appeared on a recent episode of the television show "City Inside/Out," hosted by C.R. Douglas.   Learn more...

State v. Clark . . . State v. Sardarpour . . . State v. Lopez-Aguliar . . . & other cases  Learn more...

Here is an interesting fact: Five years ago, 22% of inmates in state prison were there for drug crimes; today, it is 13%.  Learn more...

Defendant Vincent W. Housley, age 44, faces a recommended 55 years in prison after pleading guilty at arraignment to two counts of First-Degree Murder.  Learn more...

Prosecuting Attorney Dan Satterberg has partnered with King County District Court Presiding Judge Barbara Linde in an effort to expand the Mental Health Court.  Learn more...

Students who are summoned to court as the result of a truancy petition have the right to counsel at the initial court hearing.   Learn more...

The defendant now faces life in prison without possibility of release under Washington's "Two Strikes and You're Out" law for sexual assaults.  Learn more...

The PAO's Diversity Committee is offering a series of monthly presentations that focus on distinct communities within King County.  Learn more...

The Records Section of the Criminal Division is the heartbeat of the PAO's criminal operations.  Learn more...

State v. Ali . . . State v. Hernandez . . . State v. Miller . . . & other cases  Learn more...

State v. Aslanyan . . . State v. Barkoff & Horton . . & other cases  Learn more...

The PAO could not function without the support of these outstanding professionals.  Learn more...

The PAO will be inviting community leaders to come to our office and share information about their backgrounds, beliefs, and the concerns of different groups sharing common cultural and historical heritage.  Learn more...

Nearly fifteen years have passed since 16-year-old Missy Fernandes was killed in a drive-by shooting outside Ballard High School.   Learn more...

The defendant, Angel Galvan-Hernandez, may not have been caught had it not been for the courageous actions of a real-life hero.   Learn more...

State v. Cruse . . . State v. Joslin . . . & other cases  Learn more...

Countywide Success Against Car Thieves and Car Prowlers . . . Satterberg Supports Clemency . . . PAO has joined forces with the King County Alliance For Human Services . . . & other stories   Learn more...

Homicide DPAs On Call 24/7 . . . 28-Year-Old Cold Case Solved . . . Satterberg Appointed to Sentencing Guidelines Commission . . . & other stories  Learn more...

State v. Delanty . . . State v. Fualaau . . . State v. Jackson . . . & other cases  Learn more...