KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Kitsap 911 director resigns after arrest in undercover underage sex sting

According to court documents, Richard Kirton was using the dating app Grindr and communicating with a person he thought was a 16-year-old boy.

3 years ago

Victim in Tukwila Costco parking lot shooting death identified

There is new information about a woman was shot and killed in the crowded parking lot of the Costco in Tukwila last Friday.

3 years ago

1 dead in shooting at Tukwila Costco parking lot

Tukwila police said medics tried to revive the woman who was shot, but she died at the scene. A male suspect fled in a white vehicle.

3 years ago

Delivery driver killed in Renton, law enforcement believes he was targeted

Investigators believed the 50-year-old man was killed sometime Wednesday night.

3 years ago

Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in Lakewood

Deputies were able to locate the suspects and called out over the radio that the suspect had a gun. At 11:05 a.m., deputies reported "shots fired."

3 years ago

Owner tracks down car allegedly stolen by 15-year-old in Capitol Hill

Despite the altercation with the passenger, the owner of the vehicle escaped unharmed, but Seattle Police stresses to never confront a criminal suspect.

3 years ago

One of the supposed ‘Kia Boys’ charged with multiple felonies

A self-proclaimed "Kia Boy" may have been involved in the theft of 13 Kias and Hyundais since last October, King County prosecutors said.

3 years ago

Pierce County firetruck robbed: Doing job safely a question, officer says

It was a routine food run for the men and women of Pierce County Fire District 13 Monday when their firetruck was robbed.

3 years ago

Residents skate on Lake Washington during frigid temps

In the midst of so much bad news about the weather, with dangerous driving, broken pipes, and greater challenges for the homeless, there is some good news.

3 years ago

Seattle’s Union Gospel Mission works to bring the homeless inside this winter

The organization comes prepared with everything the homeless need to stay alive during a cold snap.

3 years ago

Seattle woman, 80, carjacked at gunpoint and beaten

Delia Matabilas, 80, was approached by three young men, threatened with a gun and then assaulted on Monday.

3 years ago

Edmonds Police arrest suspect in the murder of a rideshare driver

The Edmonds Police Department announced Wednesday it made an arrest in the Jan. 3 murder of rideshare driver Abdikadir Gedi Shariif.

3 years ago

‘I’m shocked’: Tacoma woman dies after officer-involved shooting

"I’m shocked," neighbor and friend Alicia Huffman told KIRO Newsradio. "She had mental issues, but I never expected this to happen. Not ever."

3 years ago

UW Huskies fans get excited for epic title game against Michigan

It’s College Football Playoff National Championship Monday as the University of Washington Huskies prepare to play for the top spot against Michigan.

3 years ago

Man in a pickup truck is harassing women in West Seattle

There is a man driving a pickup truck in West Seattle, holding his phone out of the window and shouting lewd sexual comments to women walking.

3 years ago

3 teen ‘Kia Boyz’ are free, for now, after judge’s recent ruling

One was supposed to appear in Pierce County court Wednesday for arraignment but he did not show.

3 years ago

University District vape shop owner fed up after multiple break-ins

Josh Young, owner of Cloudz Vape, said he's lost approximately $5,000 in merchandise, while repairs to his storefront will cost more than $20,000.

3 years ago

‘Kia Boy’ charged with 5 counts of robbery, other felonies

The suspect, Ardrell Davis, was charged with a total of seven counts, including five counts of robbery in the first degree.

3 years ago

Audit: Seattle Police regularly failed to comply with law to protect youths

A newly released audit noted in 2021 through October 2022 SPD officers only implemented a key legal requirement twice out of the 50 cases they reviewed.