Kelly Hatmaker

1 week ago | fox13seattle.com | Kelly Hatmaker

Two former Seattle city officials claim the Office of Inspector General mishandled its investigation of rumors that former Seattle police Chief Adrian Diaz was sleeping with his Chief of Staff, Jamie Tompkins. One of those officials is Tompkins herself, who’s now questioning the credibility of a key OIG witness: Officer Tay Gray-McVey, Diaz’s driver on the security detail.

2 weeks ago | fox13seattle.com | Kelly Hatmaker

Former Seattle Police Department Chief of Staff Jamie Tompkins is speaking for the first time about the 18 months she worked at SPD, which she describes made her feel "violated, degraded and dehumanized." Tompkins believes she was "collateral damage" in a conspiracy to remove Adrian Diaz as chief, and she says there is new evidence that a Star Wars-themed birthday card, which ended both of their SPD careers, was a forgery. "I'm not writing notes to people. There’re no birthday cards.

2 weeks ago | fox13seattle.com | Kelly Hatmaker

Former Seattle Police Department Chief of Staff Jamie Tompkins wants the city of Seattle to pay her $3 million for pain and suffering caused by rumors she was in a sexual relationship with ex-Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz. Tompkins made the claim in a demand letter her lawyer sent to Mayor Bruce Harrell’s office back on Nov.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Kelly Hatmaker

The BriefA new directive from the Trump administration will open up more logging in national forests, including all in Washington state. It exempts affected forests from an objection process that allows outside groups, tribes and local governments to challenge logging proposals at the administrative level. Whether it will result in more lumber production remains to be seen.

1 month ago | fox13seattle.com | Kelly Hatmaker

President Trump’s sweeping tariffs targeted most of the U.S.A.’s trading partners, immediately tanking global markets amid fears of an all-out trade war. Long-term, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said the tariffs are likely to increase inflation and slow economic growth. The impact on consumers is starting to be felt, and FOX 13 is tracking it all, using USDA and Federal Reserve data to show you how much more – or less – everyday items are costing you.