KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Darren Dedo

Darren Dedo is a KIRO Newsradio reporter with a focus on the crime beat. Darren was born and raised in Seattle and is passionate about telling the stories that matter to the community.

Issaquah neighbors contribute thousands to family after teen daughter killed in crash

15-year-old Ashley Tolosa Heredia was in a wreck Monday night in the Issaquah Highlands and died in the hospital.
4 years ago

Serial burglar rams truck into Renton businesses

Renton Police are asking for tips from the public to help them catch a suspect connected to a series of commercial burglaries.
4 years ago

Bellevue Police bust suspects in burglary, car and identity theft cases

Bellevue Police Detectives say they've arrested three suspects in an investigation of a combined 20 charges for burglary, car theft, and identity theft.
4 years ago

Suspect in Georgetown double homicide fails to appear in court

Seattle Police took the man into custody after a 53-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman were found murdered in a Georgetown apartment. 
4 years ago

Kent Police searching for murder suspect who shot mother’s boyfriend

Kent Police Officers were dispatched to a residence on East Hill near the 143000 block of SE 282nd Street just after 10 p.m. Saturday.
4 years ago

Bellingham police rammed by motorhome, lead on chase

Bellingham Police are looking for a suspect wanted on warrants for domestic violence-related malicious mischief/harassment.
4 years ago

Local, federal agents arrest 11 drug traffickers connected to massive cartel operation

Federal agents revealed an operation targeting drug cartels has led to more than a dozen arrests and large amounts of drugs seized.
4 years ago

High-end purses stolen in Tacoma home invasion

Tacoma Police are looking for three suspects in a home invasion robbery of high-end purses worth thousands of dollars.
4 years ago

Tacoma Police searching for suspects in drive-by shooting

Crime Blotter: Tacoma Police hope the public recognizes the suspects involved in a drive-by shooting from Oct. 2.
4 years ago

Police looking for suspects who threw feces at Kshama Sawant’s house

Seattle Police Detectives need your help to identify a suspect who allegedly threw bags of feces at the residence of a city councilwoman.
4 years ago

Suspected killer of Central District community leader arrested

A Seattle business owner was shot and killed Wednesday evening near the Central District. Police arrested the suspect on Thursday.
4 years ago

Everett woman killed in deadly road rage incident

Washington State Patrol Investigators are looking for an SUV involved in a deadly road rage incident in Skykomish on State Route 2 before 8 p.m. Saturday.
4 years ago

Rainier Beach man shot in neck inside his home

Seattle Police are investigating after a man was shot in his Rainier Beach home late Monday night.
4 years ago

Couple arrested with ‘dangerous weapons’ in Seattle assault

Seattle Police arrested an engaged couple in downtown Thursday evening when they were using illegal weapons to assault a man.
4 years ago

Second bomb threat this week at Anacortes HS delays classes

Officials delayed school by two hours as law enforcement worked to make sure that the Anacortes High School campus is safe. 
4 years ago

Two dead after being hit by vehicles in separate incidents

Seattle Police detectives are investigating an incident where a motorist hit and killed a woman in a wheelchair early Monday morning in Licton Springs.
4 years ago

Tacoma police investigating two fatal shootings on Sunday

Two shootings in Tacoma occurred about 20 hours apart on Sunday and within just a few miles of one another.
4 years ago

5,000 fentanyl pills discovered, suspect arrested in Auburn

Darren Dedo, KIRO Newsradio reporter, covers overnight crime in the Puget Sound region on the morning of Friday, Oct. 7.
4 years ago

Cops investigating after two teens shot in Seattle’s Pioneer Square

Seattle Police Department (SPD) detectives are investigating after an 18-year-old man and a 13-year-old boy were shot
4 years ago

Suspect allegedly shoots, robs victim at Tacoma ATM

Darren Dedo, KIRO Newsradio reporter, covers overnight crime in the Puget Sound region on the morning of Oct. 5.
4 years ago

Three teens arrested for armed carjacking in Spanaway

Three teens were arrested for armed carjacking in Spanaway around 7:30 p.m. Friday evening.
4 years ago

Abandoned shopping carts requiring coordinated response from Everett police

Everett Police said dumped carts hurt local businesses and are an eyesore for the community.
4 years ago

The Crime Blotter: Cops find big stash of stolen vehicles in Parkland

A deputy found the vehicle and discovered several other stolen vehicles, which prompted further investigation.
4 years ago

The Crime Blotter: Detectives searching for rape suspect, fear he may flee to Mexico

Detectives are actively pursuing and looking for a child rape suspect with a felony warrant.
4 years ago