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.

No justice for hit and run victims as cases languish

Steve Rogers thought deputies had all the evidence they needed to build a case against the person who hit him with a truck last summer.
14 years ago

Wrong-way driver arrested for DUI had ‘blank stare’

A man arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence had a "blank stare" on his face as he sped the wrong-way down I-5, according to the Washington State Patrol.
14 years ago

Judge rules killer cannot sue his victim’s widow

A convicted killer will not be allowed to sue the wife of his victim for defamation, a Pierce County Superior Court judge ruled Friday.
14 years ago

Brief lockdown at 3 Federal Way schools after threat

A lockdown at three Federal Way schools was lifted after police located a man accused of threatening a woman with a gun nearby.
14 years ago

Wife of murder victim sued by killer for ’emotional distress’

A former Tacoma woman has been sued for defamation by the man who killed her husband in what prosecutors call a case that is the first of its kind.
14 years ago

Seattle police chief to retire after 33 years with department

Seattle Police Chief John Diaz joined the department at the age of 23. Asked to describe his career in one word, he called it "amazing."
14 years ago

Top cops back on job in troubled city of Pacific

The police chief and a lieutenant are back on the job in the city of Pacific and word has it Mayor Cy Sun is not happy.
14 years ago

Man charged with vehicular homicide in deadly crash on 520

Michael A. Robertson, 25, has been charged with vehicular homicide and ordered held on $1 million bail for a crash that killed 58-year-old Morgan F. Williams.
14 years ago

Man pleads not guilty to murdering grandparents

The man accused of murdering his elderly grandparents hours after his release from a Washington State prison has pleaded not guilty.
14 years ago

Troubled Pacific mayor brings in controversial police chief

The mayor of the troubled city of Pacific, Wash., has brought in a controversial police chief to temporarily replace the one he put on paid administrative leave.
14 years ago

Shots fired at federal agents near WA border, suspect at large

The manhunt continues for a suspected drug smuggler accused of shooting at U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents Tuesday morning.
14 years ago

Man in charge of police reform says he’s saving Seattle money

The court-appointed monitor in charge of overseeing Seattle police reforms claims his team saved the city thousands of dollars in February by providing pro bono hours and taking public transit.
14 years ago

Police: Woman falls to death at Lynnwood hotel

Police say a woman likely fell to her death from the fourth floor of a hotel in Lynnwood.
14 years ago

Man accused of terrorizing Tacoma neighborhood held on $5M bail

A man accused of terrorizing his Northeast Tacoma neighborhood has pleaded not guilty to six felony charges, including attempted murder, assault and malicious mischief.
14 years ago

Parents of slain Renton girl wish they had known alleged killer’s past

Nearly a year after the murder of their daughter, a Renton couple still struggles to cope with the loss and hopes other families can learn from her death.
14 years ago

911 tape: Father confesses to shooting adult children as they slept

A Puyallup man has pleaded not guilty to shooting his two adult children in the head as they slept.
14 years ago

3 Bellevue PD officers on paid leave after fatal shooting

Three Bellevue police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after they shot and killed a robbery suspect in Seattle Friday.
14 years ago

Murder charges filed against man suspected of killing grandparents

Murder charges have been filed against the man accused of killing his elderly grandparents hours after his release from a Washington state prison.
14 years ago

Man shot in face in Seattle’s Pioneer Square had warrant

A man who was shot in the face in Seattle's Pioneer Square Thursday morning had a warrant out for his arrest and has been taken into custody at Harborview Medical Center.
14 years ago

Gates Foundation looking for the ‘Next Generation’ of condoms

The Seattle-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation needs your help to make protected sex more pleasurable.
14 years ago

Everett firefighter investigated as items from burned down building end up for sale online

An Everett firefighter is on paid administrative leave after an accusation that valuable items from a burned down building ended up in his possession, KIRO Radio has learned.
14 years ago

Grandparents of murder suspect loved him ‘more than life’

The mother of the man suspected of killing his grandparents at their home in Renton last week issued a statement Thursday through a spokesperson for the King County Sherriff's Office.
14 years ago

Car dealership backs off after being accused of taking advantage of elderly couple

A Lake Stevens man claims his elderly mother and her husband were tricked into spending their life savings on a used vehicle worth far less than they paid.
14 years ago

Principal says students cooperating with fatal hit and run investigation

The head of a Snoqualmie Valley high school says students there have cooperated with detectives investigating a fatal hit and run that occurred on New Year's Eve near North Bend.
14 years ago