KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Seattle mayor wants to double the city’s transit sales tax, and not everyone’s on board

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is proposing to renew and expand the Seattle Transit Measure, a move that would double the city’s transit sales tax.

4 months ago

2 people in custody in connection with murder of Parkland teen, others on the loose

Two people are in custody in connection with the murder of teen Braylon Diaz in Parkland, but investigators are searching for at least two others.

4 months ago

Man accused of shooting 3 people outside Capitol Hill nightclub pleads not guilty

A Tacoma man accused of shooting three people outside a Capitol Hill nightclub last month pleaded not guilty.

4 months ago

Wanted fugitive in fatal 2016 Whatcom County crash found dead in Guatemala

A long-running fatal hit-and-run case out of Whatcom County is effectively closed.

4 months ago

Vehicle tied to fatal shooting of Parkland teen found abandoned in Federal Way

The vehicle in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Parkland was found abandoned in Federal Way on Wednesday.

4 months ago

Cold Case: Renton police catch Oshea Williams six years after Jimm Route’s murder

A murder suspect, on the lam for six years, is behind bars. His name is Oshea Williams, a 26-year-old accused of fatally shooting 21-year-old Jimm Route in 2020.

4 months ago

Tacoma man charged in shooting outside Capitol Hill nightclub, bail set at $1.5M

King County prosecutors charged a Tacoma man after he allegedly opened fire outside a nightclub in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

4 months ago

VIDEO: Shelton man arrested after allegedly speeding off from DUI stop at 100 mph

Minutes after being stopped on suspicion of drunk driving, a Shelton man allegedly sped away from a Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputy.

4 months ago

New video shows murder suspect in laundry room moments before UW student stabbed

The King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office released video from the laundry room where Christopher Leahy allegedly killed Juniper Blessing.

4 months ago

‘Somebody knows who did this’: Kent mother still seeks answers in son’s murder 24 years later

Nearly a quarter-century after 25-year-old Ashley Mendiaz was shot to death inside his Tukwila home, his family is still waiting for answers.

4 months ago

FBI warns of AI-driven ‘virtual kidnappings’ that use voice cloning, fake photos to target families

The FBI is warning families about a growing scam known as AI-powered "virtual kidnapping."

4 months ago

14 cars smashed at Parkland Apartment Complex Near PLU, suspects caught on camera

Fourteen cars were left with shattered windows at an apartment complex near Pacific Lutheran University in Parkland early Saturday morning.

5 months ago

Mercer Island woman sues Alaska Airlines after 200-foot plunge in severe turbulence

A Mercer Island woman filed a lawsuit accusing Alaska Airlines of negligence after a holiday flight out of Seattle suddenly plunged into severe turbulence.

5 months ago

$2 million bail set for suspect accused of killing Lake City taproom employee ‘Q’

A judge has set bail at $2 million for a man accused of gunning down a 25‑year‑old employee inside a Lake City beer bar.

5 months ago

Natural gas smell briefly shuts down Seattle light rail service

Calls started coming in around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday for the strong smell of natural gas in the tunnel at the Capitol Hill light rail station.

5 months ago

Off-duty security guard found guilty of killing teen outside Renton store

An off-duty security guard who shot and killed a teenager outside a store in Renton has been found guilty of murder and assault.

5 months ago

Man arrested, suspect on the loose after drugs and weapon seized in Port Orchard

Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested one man and are searching for a second after they seized narcotics and weapons in Port Orchard.

5 months ago

Suspicious death at Mount Baker encampment prompts Seattle Police investigation

A dead man was found inside a tent encampment in Seattle's Mount Baker neighborhood on Thursday morning, prompting a Seattle Police Department investigation.