Jesus Ortiz-Plata was arrested in Everett in May 2024. A U.S. District Court judge sentenced him to 15 months in prison.

Under HB 3551, state and local law enforcement could work with federal immigration authorities on violent felonies, felony sex offenses and Class A misdemeanors.

Years after a 15-year-old girl overdosed on fentanyl at a friend’s house, charges have been filed against the homeowner and the girl’s parents got to see him face a judge Tuesday.

A 39-year-old man was extradited to Oregon last week on sex abuse charges after being arrested at the U.S.-Mexican border in Texas last month.