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.

Outrage over ‘pink slime’ could end up costing you

The average price of ground beef is expected to increase due to a story that industry experts have called "over hyped" and "poorly reported."
15 years ago

Prosecutors: Tacoma man was murdered, dismembered

The body of a man found inside a home in Tacoma Wednesday had been dismembered, according to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
15 years ago

Author tells tale of ‘Barefoot Bandit,’ the new ‘American Outlaw’

Author Bob Friel was swept away by the "one-kid crime wave" that was Colton Harris-Moore; compelled to write the story of a troubled teen whose two-year run from the law would become the "stuff of legends."
15 years ago

Fifty years for gang member convicted of killing 12-year-old

The man convicted of killing a 12-year-old Skyway boy who he believed was a rival gang member has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
15 years ago

Police: Man attacked dog with hatchet

A man in Orting, Wash., has been charged with animal cruelty for attacking his neighbor's dog with a hatchet.
15 years ago

Husband arrested, charged in 2006 murder of Lynnwood woman

The husband of a Lynnwood woman who was found strangled in a wooded area near Burien in 2006 has been arrested and charged with her murder.
15 years ago

Washington communities at risk of measles outbreak

Washington state is among the most vulnerable for the outbreak of infectious disease due to the high number of parents who choose not to let their children be immunized, according to health officials.
15 years ago

Tacoma man charged with child molestation

A Tacoma man has now been charged with sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled girl who also had cancer.
15 years ago

Prosecutors: Teen not high on ‘Spice’ during murder

Prosecutors have charged a Tukwila, Wash., teen with second-degree murder in the March 17 stabbing death of 17-year-old Jasmyn Tully.
15 years ago

Massive light rail drill surfacing on Capitol Hill

A massive drill has surfaced at Capitol Hill's future light rail station after 10 months below ground.
15 years ago

Man pleads ‘not guilty’ in $1M theft from Seattle

A former Seattle city employee accused of embezzling more than a million dollars in public funds pleaded not guilty Monday, according to the King County Prosecutor's Office.
15 years ago

DNA profiles emerge of ‘Green River’ victims

Cold case detectives have obtained DNA profiles that could help them identify three victims that have been linked to Gary Ridgway, also known as the Green River Killer.
15 years ago

Court docs: Bothell man killed ailing wife

A Bothell man may have shot his wife to death because she was suffering from a serious medical condition, according to court documents.
15 years ago

Experts: Guns are not made with children in mind

Over the past three weeks in western Washington, three kids have been accidentally shot, two of them fatally, raising concerns over gun safety and the ease with which children are able to pull the trigger.
15 years ago

Man claims to be ‘maintenance,’ rapes Lakewood woman

Lakewood police need the public's help to find a man who forced his way into a woman's apartment Friday morning and raped her.
15 years ago

CDC: Fewer kids dying from accidental gunfire

According to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fewer children are dying from unintentional gunfire.
15 years ago

City freezes assets of ex-employee accused of stealing $1M

A judge has granted the city of Seattle's request to freeze the assets of an ex-public utilities employee accused of embezzling more than $1 million.
15 years ago

Doctors say 8-year-old Bremerton girl will live

Doctors say the 8-year-old girl shot by a classmate at a Bremerton elementary school came very close to death, but is expected to live through the ordeal.
15 years ago

Mother, boyfriend face assault charges in Bremerton school shooting

The mother of a 9-year-old boy who shot a fellow student at a Bremerton Elementary school will now face assault charges in the incident, the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
15 years ago

Seattle sues former employee accused of stealing $1 million

The city of Seattle has filed a lawsuit against a former city employee accused of embezzling more than a million dollars in public funds, City Attorney Pete Holmes said Tuesday.
15 years ago

Death of officer’s child a warning to keep guns safe

The tragic shooting death of an officer's 7-year-old daughter, shot by one of her siblings with her father's gun, is a painful reminder of the importance of gun safety.
15 years ago

Man arrested for breaking into King County Jail

Police say a man tried to break into the King County Jail Sunday, and was subsequently booked into the jail for criminal trespass.
15 years ago

No death penalty for spree killer in Everett murders

Prosecutors have decided not to seek the death penalty against David Pedersen in the murder of his father and stepmother in Everett, Snohomish County Prosecutor Mark Roe announced Monday.
15 years ago

Marysville cop on paid leave after daughter shot to death

A Marysville police officer has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the shooting death of his 7-year-old daughter.
15 years ago