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.

Seattle Archdiocese responds to Eastside Catholic protest

Students and parents protesting the departure of a gay vice principal from their Seattle-area Catholic high school on Wednesday turned in a petition to the Archdiocese of Seattle asking the church to reconsider its policy on gay marriage.
13 years ago

King County proposes sales tax, vehicle fee to prevent deep cuts to Metro Transit

With a statewide transportation package stalled in Olympia, King County leaders gathered Tuesday to propose a local solution.
13 years ago

Assistant Seattle police chief Sanford retires

Days after Seattle Mayor Ed Murray named a new interim police chief, a member of the department's command staff has decided to retire.
13 years ago

Police release surveillance photos of man in Seattle nightclub fire

Seattle police Monday released photos of a man who detectives hope to speak with in connection to a fire inside a packed Capitol Hill nightclub on New Year's Eve.
13 years ago

Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo: ‘I can’t please everyone’

In a rare interview, Bellevue Police Chief Linda Pillo spoke with KIRO Radio at length about the state of her department.
13 years ago

Seahawks depth chart: Backup QB Tarvaris Jackson embraces role, but dreams of Super Bowl

Some might call him an insurance policy, but Seahawks backup quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has something that even starting QB Russell Wilson lacks - eight years in the NFL and the experience, both on and off the field, to match.
13 years ago

Seattle mayor begins search for police chief, names new interim

Mayor Ed Murray launched the search for a new police chief, calling it the most important decision he will make during his time in office.
13 years ago

Sources: Seattle mayor to name new interim police chief

Harry Bailey, who retired from the department in 2007 at the rank of assistant chief, will take over for current Interim Police Chief Jim Pugel.
13 years ago

Quick actions of state trooper, dispatchers stop woman from jumping to her death

A woman who tried to commit suicide Wednesday by jumping off the East Channel Bridge near Mercer Island instead found herself in the arms of a state patrol trooper who grabbed her just seconds before she fell.
13 years ago

Victim visa ‘the only option’ for some illegal immigrants

Should illegal immigrants be given a path to citizenship for being the victim of a crime - even if they've committed crimes themselves?
13 years ago

Teen who robbed man in need ‘ought to be ashamed’

Three Seattle police officers who bought food and warm clothes for a robbery victim in need are surprised by the attention their actions have received.
13 years ago

Seattle police give food, warm clothes to elderly robbery victim

Seattle police officers provided groceries and warm clothing to an elderly robbery victim in need Saturday after discovering that he had little food and no heat in his home.
13 years ago

Police say teen fought off attacker near West Seattle High School

A teenaged girl walking near West Seattle High School was able to fend off an attack from a stranger who grabbed her Tuesday afternoon, police said.
13 years ago

Bellevue cop accused of letting fellow officer off hook for DUI

A Bellevue police officer who was disciplined for his off-duty behavior at a Seattle Seahawks game last year could now face criminal charges after a fellow officer helped him avoid a possible arrest for drunk driving, according to multiple law enforcement sources.
13 years ago

City attorney: More pot stores needed to meet demand

In a letter to the Washington State Liquor Control Board, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes asked the board to loosen restrictions on where stores can be located and increase the number of licenses for those seeking to operate stores within city limits.
13 years ago

Who Dat? Assistant police chief goes undercover as Saints fan

Assistant Police Chief Paul McDonagh might be a Seahawks fan, but he was dressed in Saints gear Monday night to help catch unruly fans.
13 years ago

Seattle police officers out in extra numbers on Black Friday

Seattle police will be out in extra numbers on Black Friday to help keep shoppers safe in the downtown retail core.
13 years ago

More shakeups inside top brass at Seattle PD

In the second major personnel move this week, Assistant Chief Nick Metz has been asked to step aside as a member of the Seattle Police Department's command staff.
13 years ago

Seattle ‘street scene’ putting millions in tourism dollars at risk

Visitors to Seattle are finding it hard to ignore the drug dealers and homeless who linger in some of the city's most popular destinations.
13 years ago

Rapist charged with strangling woman inside hospital bathroom

A violent sex offender, whose criminal history includes raping a woman at knifepoint, has been charged with attacking a woman inside a bathroom at Harborview Medical Center.
13 years ago

Mystery surrounds death ruled accidental overdose

Rebecca Wellington had lived in her studio apartment in Seattle's Pioneer Square for less than a week when she was found dead on the bathroom floor.
13 years ago

Man shot inside Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission

A man was shot while waiting in line for lunch inside Seattle's Union Gospel Mission Wednesday afternoon.
13 years ago

Postal worker who stole, threw away thousands of letters hired as state employee

A U.S. postal worker who was charged with a federal offense for stealing thousands of pieces of mail along her route in rural Thurston County has found a new job as a state employee.
13 years ago

Stanwood man fears daughter’s church is bleeding her dry

On a recent Sunday morning, a crowd gathered inside a small office building on the outskirts of Marysville as Bishop Jason Martin Sr. prepared to start service at Abundant Faith International Christian Center.
13 years ago