Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Brandi Kruse

Brandi Kruse was formerly a reporter for KIRO Newsradio. She occasionally fills in as host from time to time these days.

Whidbey Island Bank customers hit with debits from Saudi Arabia

Accounts belonging to several Whidbey Island Bank customers were targeted by thieves in Saudi Arabia, who withdrew thousands of dollars, KIRO Radio has learned.
14 years ago

Small community keeps quiet about fatal accident

Two months after a fatal hit and run on New Year's Eve near North Bend, detectives hope someone with knowledge of the crime will have the courage to come forward.
14 years ago

‘Sad day for Seattle’: City officials clash as police monitor submits oversight plan

The independent monitor tasked with overseeing Seattle Police Department reforms submitted his proposed plan to a federal judge for approval Tuesday.
14 years ago

Thousands not charged RTA tax due to computer glitch

Thousands of people received a bill from the Washington State Department of Licensing last month after they were undercharged when they renewed their vehicle tabs online.
14 years ago

Seattle City Attorney won’t step aside in police dealings

After being accused of ethical violations by Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes has refused to stop representing the city in ongoing negotiations with the Department of Justice over police reforms.
14 years ago

Child porn charges dismissed against former music teacher

Fourteen charges of child pornography have been dismissed against a former Capital Playhouse Theater interim artistic director.
14 years ago

Exclusive: Seattle police monitor blasts city for ‘humiliating’ him

The court-appointed monitor in charge of overseeing Seattle Police Department reforms sent a pointed email to city officials after they questioned expenses he and his team billed to taxpayers.
14 years ago

Highlights: Seattle mayor briefs public on ‘State of the City’

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn delivered his annual State of the City address Tuesday, focusing on the successes of 2012.
14 years ago

Federal Way group pushing for armed volunteers in schools

A newly-formed group in Federal Way has a plan to put armed volunteers in each of the city's public schools.
14 years ago

Officers forced to confront ‘selfish’ act of suicide by cop

Seattle police Sgt. Gabriel Shank had never shot anyone before. But standing just steps from the door of the East Precinct on Seattle's Capitol Hill he came very close.
14 years ago

Man pleads not guilty to molesting girl in library bathroom

Prosecutors will make a special filing in the case that seeks to give Travis Lear a mandatory prison sentence of more than 25 years if convicted.
14 years ago

Not even cruise ‘from hell’ will deter passengers, experts say

A cruise ship stranded for days in the Gulf of Mexico is expected to arrive on land Thursday afternoon. Travel experts say the ordeal will have little effect on the impending cruise season in Seattle.
14 years ago

Josh Powell’s brother kills himself in Minnesota

The Powell family tragedy expanded to Minnesota Monday, where the brother-in-law of a missing Puyallup woman committed suicide.
14 years ago

Seattle police avoid ‘suicide by cop’ attempt

With help from fellow officers, a Seattle police sergeant was able to deescalate an attempted "suicide by cop" incident early Friday morning.
14 years ago

Exclusive: State employee in charge of $10B in contracts misused taxpayer money

An employee who was in charge of billions of dollars in contracts for the state of Washington used her state-issued travel card for personal purchases, including a trip to a nail salon, KIRO Radio has learned.
14 years ago

Residents, activists fight to protect Squak Mountain forest from logging

Roughly 216 acres of forest on the southwest slope of Squak Mountain is in danger of being clear-cut, which could cause flooding in nearby May Valley.
14 years ago

Is Seattle Public Utilities being too ‘picky’ about the city’s new dump?

Disagreements between Seattle Public Utilities and the contractor building a new city dump have cost ratepayers more than a million dollars and delayed the opening of the facility for more than seven months.
14 years ago

Former University of Washington frat president charged with second sexual assault

A former University of Washington fraternity president previously convicted of sexual assault has pleaded not guilty to charges that he drugged a woman and then raped her.
14 years ago

Even with help of ATF, tracking firearm can lead to dead end

Seattle police track every weapon used to commit a crime within the city, but often seek the help of federal agents.
14 years ago

‘I should have hit her harder’: Elderly man charged in road rage incident

William Zesbaugh, 71, has been charged in a violent road rage attack on a woman in Tacoma.
14 years ago

Months after ribbon-cutting, Seattle Public Utilities facility still not open

Eight months after a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Seattle Public Utilities new, state-of-the-art South Transfer Station remains closed.
14 years ago

Hundreds show up for Seattle gun buyback

Seattle police started turning people away hours before their gun buyback program was supposed to end Saturday.
14 years ago

Lynnwood man accused of shooting girl dozens of times with pellet gun

A Lynnwood man has been arrested after allegedly tying up a 4-year-old girl and shooting her dozens of times with a pellet rifle.
14 years ago

Bill would prevent mentally ill suspects from walking free

State lawmakers in Olympia Thursday will hear public testimony on a bill to close a legal loophole that allows some mentally ill defendants to walk free.
14 years ago