The Spotlight

In this week's episode of The Spotlight, we are exposing some of the hidden horrors of sex trafficking in Washington state. Bellevue police recently busted a sex offender who they say was running a brothel out of his rental home in Maple Valley. Investigators say Tony Eldridge used two web sites to advertise sex with women - one of them was a 15-year-old girl from Tacoma.

A judge sentenced Jordan Bowers to 43 months in prison Monday after she accepted a last-minute plea deal in an identity theft case, not linked to her missing daughter Oakley Carlson.

A woman is kidnapped from Aurora Avenue, raped, and locked in a home-made dungeon hundreds of miles away in Oregon. Now the FBI is asking for your help to find out if there are more victims. Plus, new body camera video from Seattle Police showing the dramatic efforts that went into saving multiple victims when two people opened fire on a community outreach event in Rainier Valley. All that and more on this week’s episode of The Spotlight.

From the north sound to the south sound, we show you some of the worrying signs that crime is growing out of control. Sheriff’s deputies in Snohomish County hunt for suspects in a drive-by shooting that sent three people to the hospital, and an illegal street racing event in capital hill leaves one woman dead. Plus, an eleventh hour plea deal for the biological mother of Oakley Carlson. All that and more on this week’s episode of The Spotlight.

A day at the park turns into an unthinkable tragedy as a 12-year-old boy is struck down by a suspected drunk driver. Plus, a nationwide manhunt is over for a Michigan woman accused of shooting and killing a traveling certified nursing assistant in Everett, Washington. We speak to the victim’s father who’s relieved she’s been found, but still wants to know why this happened in the first place. All that and more, on this week’s episode of The Spotlight.

This week on The Spotlight, a naked man with a gun, who held a women hostage for hours inside a Gold Bar grocery store, sees his day in court, but the victim says the punishment does not fit the crime. Plus, a man suspected of terrorizing drivers on I-5 is now behind bars, thanks in part to the victims who fought back.

This week, The Spotlight focuses on the search for a large crew of “shock and awe” takeover style armed robbery suspects robbing store clerks at gunpoint and putting the public in danger. Plus, a hit-and-run driver tearfully pleads guilty to killing a bicyclist but the victim’s family believes he’s only sorry because he got caught. All that and more on this week’s episode of The Spotlight with David Rose.

Law enforcement have linked this crew to dozens of robberies across Puget Sound, particularly at Rite Aid, Walgreens and 7-Eleven.

A man charged with a 2021 vehicular homicide and hit-and-run near Seward Park has been sentenced to 20 months in prison.

This week, we look at the moments leading up to the deadly shooting at the Gorge Amphitheater and the lives lost. Plus, a king county man is conned out of his life savings when fraudsters convince him he won $17 million. All that and more, on this week’s episode of The Spotlight with David Rose.

This week on The Spotlight, a pregnant woman is murdered in downtown Seattle after a gunman opens fire on her and her husband with no provocation. Plus, a Snohomish County family is fighting to shut down what they are calling a “troubled teen” treatment facility in Utah after their daughter collapsed and died while in their care.

As the debate over drug addiction continues, the Seattle City Council blocks the City Attorney from prosecuting open air drug use, required by a new state law. This week, The Spotlight dives into who is now responsible for enforcing the law, and should jail time be part of the solution?

This week on The Spotlight we bring you crimes of a different kind: unique, unsolved, and often unexpected. We start with two local elementary school principles put on administrative leave for drug use and erratic behavior in a local grocery store. Plus, criminals wearing wet suits make off with $20,000 in cash after breaking into a home on lake Washington, and their get away car, was a kayak.

Washington state has adopted a new criminal drug law that will make having or using those drugs a gross misdemeanor. Critics, say it focuses too much on criminal punishment. Supporters say it will address the public disorder on our streets, provide tens of millions of dollars for drug treatment and diversion programs and hopefully save lives. This week, The Spotlight takes an in depth look at the issue of accountability vs treatment when it comes to illegal substances.

This week on the Spotlight, anyone can be held criminally responsible for suppling a deadly dose of fentanyl to someone, but law enforcement says these are some of the toughest cases to build, and even harder to prove in court. We sit down with one undercover narcotics detective who has made it his mission to go after these dealers anyway. Plus, the suspect in a brutal 1994 murder of a mother and her three-year-old son goes before a judge for the first time. We explain why this court appearance may have come a little too late for the victim’s family.

This week on The Spotlight: We're barely into May, but we've already seen too many children with guns in their hands - some fake, most stolen, and almost always a danger to themselves and others. Alcohol can be just as deadly as a bullet, though - just ask the family of a WSU student whose name is now forever linked to the dangers of hazing. And then, there’s the dark side of social media. It took about two years for an Eastside dad to finally open up about the most traumatic and shocking event of his life, he’s sharing his story now to spare others from the same pain. Also in this show: special sessions, sex offender housing, and a new breed of dog thieves, willing to disfigure your pet if the money’s right.