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.

Edmonds woman who killed 2 in drunken 2004 crash arrested for felony DUI

A woman who killed two of her friends in a drunken driving accident in 2004 and now heads a nonprofit to help prisoners transition back into society has been arrested for felony driving under the influence.
13 years ago

Seattle police detective told mistress he would ‘ruin her life’

A Seattle police detective accused of posting sexually explicit photos of a woman online is checking himself into a treatment facility in Florida.
13 years ago

Seattle police detective arrested for ID theft, cyberstalking

A Seattle police detective was arrested Thursday for cyberstalking and stealing the identity of a woman he was "intimately involved with," according to police.
13 years ago

Not guilty plea in drive-by shooting of Seattle teen

A Marysville man pleaded not guilty Friday in Snohomish County Superior Court to amended charges in connection with the murder of a Bishop Blanchet High School freshman.
13 years ago

Boy, 14, pleads not guilty to attacking 7-year-old neighbor

Prosecutors will seek to have a 14-year-old Puyallup boy tried as an adult for a brutal attack that left his 7-year-old neighbor in intensive care.
13 years ago

Suspected drunk driver assaulted after crashing into home

A suspected drunk driver was beaten unconscious Sunday night after he crashed his car into a home in Spanaway, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
13 years ago

Taxpayers foot the bill for state employee ‘shoe allowance’

Roughly 300 state workers employed at licensing offices are eligible for a yearly shoe allowance; something the union told KIRO Radio they need to offset the cost of footwear that meets uniform requirements.
13 years ago

Nevada man indicted by grand jury in potential plot to attack Seattle colleges

A Nevada man arrested with an arsenal of weapons near the University of Washington has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Seattle.
13 years ago

Nevada man charged in potential plot to attack Seattle colleges

A Nevada man arrested with an arsenal of weapons near the University of Washington in Seattle last week has been charged with multiple felonies.
13 years ago

Man charged in brutal Lake Stevens murder, ordered held without bail

A Spokane man was charged Monday with first-degree murder in the brutal stabbing death of 20-year-old Phillipa S. Evans-Lopez, who was found dead at her Lake Stevens home on June 17.
13 years ago

Nevada man arrested near UW campus with guns, explosives

A heavily armed man with incendiary devices was arrested near the University of Washington in Seattle, campus police said at a press conference Thursday.
13 years ago

Suspect in Lake Stevens stabbing death studied Al-Qaeda, threatened bombing

A Spokane man known to federal authorities as an anti-government extremist, who studies Al-Qaeda and idolizes Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh, has been arrested for the murder of a young woman in Lake Stevens.
13 years ago

Prosecutors will rely on ‘overwhelming circumstantial’ evidence in Conley murder

Prosecutors have charged a Marysville man suspected in the shooting death of a Seattle teenager with one count second-degree murder, five counts of second-degree assault, and four counts of drive-by shooting.
13 years ago

Hope for ‘Chernobyl’s Children’ in Seattle

Nine children and three adults arrived in Seattle Wednesday for a six-week health respite - a crucial escape from their homes in the Eastern European country of Belarus.
13 years ago

Auburn cop pleads guilty to groping woman in patrol car

A former Auburn police officer has pleaded guilty to fourth-degree assault for inappropriately touching a woman while she was handcuffed in the backseat of his patrol car.
13 years ago

Criminals target young, naive workers to steal your identity

More and more teenagers and young adults are being recruited to steal the information encoded in your credit card.
13 years ago

Killer proclaims his innocence, tries to leave courtroom

A convicted killer who learned his fate Friday tried to walk out of a King County courtroom, but was stopped by security guards.
13 years ago

Seattle woman describes $5K tolling ‘nightmare’

Rebbeca Porter has a Good to Go! account that automatically deducts tolls when she crosses the SR 520 bridge, which is why she was shocked to get a $5,556.07 bill from the state.
13 years ago

Should stepfather be charged for hitting neighbor with bat?

A Covington man is in intensive care while prosecutors decide whether his neighbor should be charged for hitting him over the head with a baseball bat.
13 years ago

Arrest, release, arrest of 15-time convicted felon highlights flaws in the system

When 39-year-old Charles Kleeberger was arrested with 23 stolen guns Friday, detectives wanted the 15-time convicted felon held without bail.
13 years ago

Safeco Field assault suspect is Santa photographer with long list of arrests

Mark A. Hawkins, 47, of Everett, has a history of arrests that include driving under the influence, disorderly conduct, assault and contempt.
13 years ago

Couple injured in bridge collapse hires an attorney

A couple injured when an Interstate 5 bridge collapsed over the Skagit River last week has retained an attorney.
13 years ago

Good Samaritan could hold key to solving murder of man who packed D.B. Cooper parachutes

A Good Samaritan who found and returned identification and bank cards belonging to a murdered Woodinville man may hold the key to solving the case, a King County detective said Thursday.
13 years ago

Police recover stolen Marcus Trufant memorabilia inside Renton barn

Three people were taken into custody Wednesday at a property in unincorporated Renton that is tied to a stolen U-Haul truck full of NFL memorabilia.
13 years ago