James Lynch

KIRO Newsradio reporter

James Lynch

James has an extensive background in broadcast news. Previous to joining KIRO Newsradio, James served as FOX 13 Seattle's senior reporter for over a decade and also served as communications chief at the Pierce County Prosecutor's Office.

Cold case from the shadows: The brutal 1995 murders of a young mother and daughter

In November 1995, a mother and her young daughter were brutally killed in a crime that still haunts a community more than three decades later.
2 months ago

VIDEO: Chaos erupts as passenger shot on King County Metro bus

Surveillance video from a King County Metro bus captured the chaos and fear as a passenger realizes he’s been shot by a man who now could face life in prison.
2 months ago

Clark County deputy stabbed motorist 17x, muted body-cam now faces review

The Clark County Sheriff’s Office is reviewing whether deputies misused the mute function on their body‑worn cameras after the death of motorist Marc Fogle.
2 months ago

5-month-old dies after vehicle catches fire in Tumwater driveway with three children inside

An infant was killed in a vehicle fire in Tumwater Tuesday.
2 months ago

17 arrested, 12 guns seized: inside Operation Red Card, the quiet crackdown behind Seattle’s World Cup

Seattle police and federal agents are revealing details about Operation Red Card, a crackdown on crime during Seattle’s World Cup matches.
2 months ago

23 juveniles trash veteran’s home near Graham, causing $50K in damage 2 weeks before closing

Deputies are investigating a vandalism case after 23 juveniles broke into and trashed a veteran’s home in the Graham-Kapowsin area.
2 months ago

Man shot and killed in Fairwood area near Renton, suspect at large

Detectives with the King County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit are investigating a fatal shooting that happened late Monday night in the Fairwood area near Renton.
2 months ago

Tukwila police arrest man accused of violent, unprovoked attack

Tukwila Police have arrested a Seattle man in connection with a violent, unprovoked assault on a 70-year-old man at a local business.
2 months ago

World Trade Center steel visits T-Mobile Park as part of Steel Across America tour

As part of its Steel Across America tour, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation brings a World Trade Center steel beam to Mariners fans.
2 months ago

‘A regime of brutality’: ICE enforcement draws fire from Jayapal, local leaders after fatal shootings in Texas and Maine

U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal denounced what she called a “regime of brutality” as ICE enforcement ramps up in the Puget Sound area.
2 months ago

Lawsuit alleges WA women’s prison sends inmates to ‘torturous solitary confinement’ over inaccurate body scans

Columbia Legal Services has filed a class‑action lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Corrections.
2 months ago

Southwest Airlines sued for negligence after alleged in-flight sexual assault on flight from Seattle to Sacramento

A 20-year-old woman has filed a negligence lawsuit against Southwest Airlines, alleging the carrier failed to protect her from a passenger.
2 months ago

‘You took my sister away’: Family pleads for answers in 1999 Holly Park homicide as investigators renew push for tips

More than two decades after Jacqueline Jones was shot to death in a Seattle homeless encampment, her family is renewing their plea for answers.
2 months ago

24-year-old man in custody after allegedly wielding large sword in Puyallup pharmacy

A 24-year-old man is in custody after allegedly walking into a South Hill pharmacy wielding a large sword and then walking through a shopping area.
2 months ago

King County sheriff draws firm line on ICE, says deputies will not assist on immigration matters

King County Sheriff Patty Cole-Tindall said deputies will not assist U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on routine immigration matters.
2 months ago

‘It slapped me in the face that somebody took my daughter’: Cold case of 10-year-old Lindsey Baum remains unsolved 17 years later

Seventeen years after 10-year-old Lindsey Baum vanished in the town of McCleary in Grays Harbor County, her mother is still pleading for answers.
2 months ago

Seattle World Cup wraps with no major incidents, sheriff credits community and planning

The World Cup festivities in Seattle concluded without any major public safety incidents.
2 months ago

King County rescue helicopters get more than $1M federal upgrade for faster emergency response

King County’s life‑saving rescue helicopters are getting a major boost, thanks to more than $1 million in new federal funding.
2 months ago

‘He was kind to everyone’: Mother still searching for answers 4 years after son’s killing in Seattle’s CID

This week’s Cold Case Project focuses on the still‑unsolved killing of 23‑year‑old Gibson Moore in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID).
2 months ago

King County refiles charges in fatal 2020 Bothell officer shooting

The King County Prosecutor’s Office has refiled charges against a man accused in the 2020 Bothell police shooting that killed Officer Jonathan Shoop.
2 months ago

Two people airlifted in 11-hour rescue operation after car plunged 250 feet off cliff

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office's search-and-rescue team airlifted two people who became stuck in a car after it slid off a cliff in the mountains above Wilkeson.
2 months ago

Teen, woman arrested over alleged connection to Mount Vernon homicide

A juvenile man and an adult female were arrested Thursday in Maple Falls as a result of an ongoing homicide investigation in Mount Vernon on June 11.
3 months ago

Nicholas Serra’s unsolved murder: Family still searching for closure 3 years later

The family of Nicholas "Nick" Serra is still pleading for answers after the 26-year-old was found beaten to death at the Winton Woods Apartments in Poulsbo in October 2023.
3 months ago

15-year-old charged in fatal Kent shooting of teen girl

A King County judge found probable cause to hold a 15-year-old Tukwila boy on suspicion of first-degree murder.
3 months ago