Kristin Goodwillie

1 week ago | king5.com | Kristin Goodwillie

State records show Deputy Chief Paul Junger was fired in March for "gender discrimination" and "creation of a hostile work environment." An outside investigation found evidence supporting these claims. This termination comes during a shake-up at the Tacoma Police Department. KING 5 previously reported Junger was placed on paid administrative leave in October. In February, Police Chief Avery Moore resigned.

2 weeks ago | kgw.com | Kristin Goodwillie

SPOKANE, Wash. — Maddie's Place was on the brink of closure, but in the 11th hour, the Legislature allocated the funding to keep it open. Maddie's Place in Spokane is set to receive $2 million from the state's budget. The budget is waiting for final approval from Gov. Bob Ferguson. Maddie's Place CEO Shaun Cross said KING5's story directly influenced this legislative decision. "This is one of the happiest days of my life," Cross said.

2 weeks ago | krem.com | Kristin Goodwillie

SPOKANE, Wash. — Maddie's Place was on the brink of closure, but in the 11th hour, the Legislature allocated the funding to keep it open. Maddie's Place in Spokane is set to receive $2 million from the state's budget. The budget is waiting for final approval from Gov. Bob Ferguson. Maddie's Place CEO Shaun Cross said KING5's story directly influenced this legislative decision. "This is one of the happiest days of my life," Cross said.

3 weeks ago | kgw.com | Kristin Goodwillie

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — Newborn babies in Washington are testing positive for drugs at rates far exceeding the national average, the KING 5 Investigators have uncovered. Three mothers in various stages of recovery shared their experiences using drugs during pregnancy and their path to becoming sober.   Their babies had withdrawal symptoms — a condition medically known as neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). "Every day I was crying because of the guilt and shame.

1 month ago | kgw.com | Kristin Goodwillie

SEATTLE — A father of 12 lost his life last year while cleaning out a tanker truck filled with toxic chemicals, a job the state of Washington says he had never been trained to do. The company he drove for tops Washington state's list of severe workplace safety violators. "Dad is dead. Those two words, dad and dead do not belong in the same sentence.