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.

In gay marriage battle, different visions of life after R-74

Same-sex couples across the state will awake Wednesday morning to one of two realities: a world where they are treated equal under the law and a world where they are not.
14 years ago

Honduras native charged in fatal Belltown stabbing

A native of Honduras who is believed to be in the county illegally has been charged in a fatal stabbing outside a Belltown nightclub.
14 years ago

O’Dea HS principal resigns amid accusations of sex abuse

The principal of O'Dea Catholic High School in Seattle has resigned amid accusations of past sexual abuse and a cover up by school officials.
14 years ago

Felon at center of lawsuit against Seattle PD back in the news

Police in Federal Way have issued an arrest warrant for D'Vontaveous Hoston, a convicted felon who has a very public past with the Seattle Police Department.
14 years ago

South Hill woman accused of murder claims she was raped through ‘witchcraft’

A South Hill woman accused of stabbing her mother to death claims the crime was justified, according to the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office.
14 years ago

‘Tour de Banks’ robber pleads not guilty

A Bothell man dubbed the "Tour de Banks" robber pleaded not guilty to eight counts of first-degree armed robbery Monday.
14 years ago

FBI: Violent, property crimes on the decline in WA

The rate of violent crime and property crime in Washington state is also down, falling 6.0 percent and 3.4 percent respectively.
14 years ago

Son to father: ‘Die, die, die!’

A North Tacoma man accused of murdering his father has a history of violence and was once civilly committed to a state mental institution.
14 years ago

Grand jury indicts Mastros; extradition to US imminent

A federal grand jury in Seattle has indicted a former real estate magnate and his wife, who were arrested in France this week and now face extradition back to the United States.
14 years ago

Washington Supreme Court rules on ‘sleep sex’ defense

A woman who claimed she was asleep when she had sex with an underage boy will have to prove that defense at trial.
14 years ago

Muslim inmates granted more religious freedom

A lawsuit has led to more religious freedom for Muslim inmates at the Pierce County Jail.
14 years ago

Seattle City Attorney accused of ‘anti-police’ agenda

Since he took office in Jan. 2010, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes has yet to secure a conviction against a cop that he's charged with a crime.
14 years ago

Watch: Helicopter cam captures high-speed chase

A wanted felon is behind bars after leading sheriff's deputies on a high speed chase near Maple Valley early Sunday morning.
14 years ago

Fate uncertain for 39 horses kept in ‘deplorable’ conditions

Roughly 100 volunteers have come together to help care for 39 horses seized from a property in Graham, Wash., last month.
14 years ago

Pierce Co. dips into rainy day fund to care for horses

The owner of 39 horses seized from a residence near Graham has filed a petition to have them returned.
14 years ago

Border shooter identified as Seattle tattoo artist

Authorities in the U.S. have begun to track the movements of the man who shot and wounded a Canadian border patrol agent Tuesday before taking his own life.
14 years ago

Sea-Tac refuelers await permission to strike

A federal judge is expected to decide this week whether refuelers at Sea-Tac airport will be allowed to strike over safety concerns.
14 years ago

Body of baby girl found buried in flowerbed

The body of a newborn baby girl was discovered in the front yard of a home in Olympia Tuesday morning, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office.
14 years ago

$2M settlement in Wenatchee HS drowning death

The Wenatchee School District has reached a $2 million settlement with the family of a student who drowned during swim class.
14 years ago

Victim in Key Peninsula grocery store shooting dies

One of three people shot inside a Key Peninsula grocery store in August has died. David Long, 40, was shot three times while standing at a checkout lane inside the Peninsula Market on Aug. 11.
14 years ago

SPD sergeant made ‘poor choices,’ but were they criminal?

A Seattle police sergeant arrested for DUI earlier this year was not charged by King County prosecutors, but city prosecutors disagree with that decision.
14 years ago

Use of force under review after officers were spit on

The Office of Professional Accountability will investigate a force tactic used by a Seattle police officer during the arrest of a hit and run suspect.
14 years ago

Downtown Seattle businesses sick of ‘crack dealers’

Downtown business owners say they have had enough of criminal activity near their storefronts, and are urging the Seattle City Council to take action.
14 years ago

From successful Seattle attorney to accused serial rapist

Danford D. Grant is scheduled to be arraigned on felony rape charges Thursday. He faces life in prison and stands lose the title he worked so diligently to obtain: attorney.
14 years ago