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AJ Janavel
I joined the FOX 13 News team in April 2018. This is my first time living or even being on the West Coast, and I’m excited at the opportunity to get to know the Seattle community and tell your stories.
My time in the news industry has given me the chance to live in a few different places across the country. Before Seattle, I worked for WNCN in Raleigh, N.C., WBTW in Myrtle Beach, S.C., and WBOC in Salisbury, Md.
All of these places have been home for me, but my home will always be the Philadelphia area.
I graduated with honors from Susquehanna University in 2010 and went to high school at Salesianum in Wilmington, Delaware.
I love music, art, drawing and playing guitar. I love going to shows. I love the beach, the ocean, and surfing.
If you have any story ideas, or cheese steak and hoagie suggestions, contact me.
The latest from AJ Janavel
Seattle proposal looks to crack down on crime, prostitution on Aurora Avenue
Seattle leaders say they're fed up with the violence and sexual exploitation in the north part of the city, specifically Aurora Avenue.
Seattle-area schools face heat challenges amid lack of air conditioning plans
Students and teachers are struggling to stay cool in classrooms this week.
I-5 mass shooting suspect thought ‘people were after him’ before spree: docs
Newly released court documents show the suspect in the I-5 mass shooting admitted to police he fired at cars the day after he tried to get help from police, claiming people were after him.
Deputies seek 4 suspects, possibly juveniles, in Puyallup armed robbery
Pierce County Sheriff's detectives need help identifying four suspects of an armed robbery at a Chevron in Puyallup earlier this month.
Illegally-modified machine guns causing concern for law enforcement
Criminals are using simple devices to turn handguns into illegal machine guns, and it is a problem impacting Snohomish, Pierce and King Counties.
The humble and local origins of PAX, one of the world's biggest video game conventions
This weekend, tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to downtown Seattle for the video game convention PAX West. But how did a webcomic turn into one of the biggest gaming conventions in the world?
Abandoned boats pose environmental, financial challenges in WA
Derelict boats are becoming a growing issue across Washington state for multiple reasons.
Renton theater employees ousted after news of child sexual assaults surface
The Renton arts community is rocked by a scandal after a public pressure campaign revealed two leaders of the city’s civic theater admitted to raping children in the past.
Pierce County Sheriff addresses concerns over pursuits after serious crash
Since the state’s pursuit law changed in June, there have been several high-profile crashes. Most recently, a police chase in Pierce County ended with a crash and a woman in critical condition.
Small businesses in West Seattle targeted by shoplifting scheme using children
Surveillance footage captured the incidents. Now, Seattle police need your help.