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 woman arrested for pit bull attacks: ‘Let him do his thing’
Seattle Police arrested a 30-year-old woman for letting her pit bull attack other people’s pets on Friday. A viral post on Reddit showed video of one of the attacks.
Seattle ranked 5th 'coolest' city in US
Seattle just ranked in the top five for “coolest" cities in the United States, according to Betway.
Convicted child molester linked to missing WA grandmother case
Deputies have named Jeffrey Zizz, a convicted child molester, as the person of interest in the case of a missing grandmother in Thurston County.
2 teens accused of ambush-style killing of 18-year-old in Tacoma, WA
On Monday, two teenagers appeared in Tacoma court facing charges for the murder of 18-year-old Messiah Washington.
Deputies investigating suspicious disappearance of WA grandmother
An 82-year-old grandmother has vanished in Thurston County and investigators say it is suspicious.
How King County Sheriff's Office uses helicopter unit to save lives
At a moment’s notice, the King County Sheriff’s Office Air Support Unit is ready to take off to save the lives of people stranded and endangered in the mountain regions of the area.
Everett, WA home notorious for fights, dog abuse and drugs cleared
A derelict property in Everett tormented a neighborhood for years with police responding more than a dozen times for fights, fires, and drug use.
Teen accused of Spanaway, WA house party murders held on $2 million bail
Davion Williams, 17, is being charged as an adult for the murder of two teens at a Spanaway house party over the weekend.
Family remembers woman killed in WA's Carbon River
The younger sister of 29-year-old Zuleika Witron, who died after falling into the Carbon River, tells FOX 13 Seattle she is fighting to stay emotionally strong and honor her sister’s legacy.
Thurston County, WA officials investigate 2 fentanyl overdoses in jail
In less than a week, Thurston County Sheriff’s officials said they dealt with two fentanyl-related overdoses within the jail.