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‘I wouldn’t wish this on anybody’: Family remembers western Washington pediatrician killed in Texas

The family of 52-year-old Dr. Talat Khan will hold a prayer service at a mosque in Montlake Terrace on Thursday to honor her memory and reflect on the impact she had in our area before moving away
3 years ago

‘Synthetic fraud’ a different spin on identity theft

It’s one of the more sinister financial crimes. It’s called synthetic fraud and puts a different spin on identity theft.
3 years ago

‘I wasn’t there to protect him’: Video shows North Thurston bus driver appear to hit student

A local mother is demanding answers after she said a North Thurston Public Schools bus driver hit her six-year-old son on a bus. KIRO 7 spoke with Ashley Wilson on Tuesday.
3 years ago

‘It’s ferry Tetris’: Washington ferry issues leave passengers stranded overnight

Washington’s fleet of ferries has mounting problems and officials told us there’s no end in sight as to when these problems will be solved.
3 years ago

Teens arrested in Federal Way purse-snatching robberies that targeted the elderly

Federal Way Police officers on Saturday arrested two teens suspected of fleeing in a stolen car believed to be connected to a string of purse snatchings
3 years ago

‘You’re ruining everybody else’s time:’ Bothell neighborhood Halloween decorations vandalized

A group of who are believed to be teenagers dart out of two cars and start tearing and breaking nearly every Halloween decoration in sight Sunday night.
3 years ago

Investigator makes ‘tantalizing discovery’ in search for answers to mystery of DB Cooper

A search for evidence in the disappearance of skyjacker D.B. Cooper yielded what one enthusiast is calling a “tantalizing discovery.”
3 years ago

3 killed in wrong-way I-90 crash on Mercer Island

Three people were killed in a two-car crash involving a wrong-way driver on Mercer Island overnight.
3 years ago

One woman found dead after shooting, SWAT standoff in Kent

KENT, Wash. — An hours-long standoff in Kent ended with one woman dead and a man fighting for his life. Police say it began around noon when they were called to a home on South East 116th Place and 272 Place in Kent and found the male victim shot in front of the home with […]
3 years ago

An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago

An Idaho woman is suing her one-time fertility doctor, saying he secretly used his own sperm to inseminate her 34 years ago.
3 years ago

‘Choose my life over a phone’: Teens kidnapped, robbed in Greenwood

For the first time, KIRO 7 spoke exclusively with a student who was robbed and kidnapped while walking to a friend’s house in Greenwood last month.
3 years ago

Around the Sound: Woodland Park Zoo hosts Pumpkin Bash ahead of Halloween

Trick or treating is a go-to for kids this Halloween, but animals need some love too!
3 years ago

DOH urges blood donations as Washington blood supply runs ‘dangerously low’

The Washington State Department of Health is urging people to donate blood as Washington blood banks face critical shortages.
3 years ago

Parents voice frustrations as Lake Stevens schools see 49 bus cancellations in less than 2 months

There have been 49 bus route cancellations in just 49 days at the Lake Stevens School District (LSSD). On Wednesday alone, five schools were impacted after three bus routes were canceled.
3 years ago

Sumner man federally charged with using false identity for 27 years

A Sumner man has been charged with living under a false identity for 27 years, according to a media release from the Department of Justice.
3 years ago

Mountain snow falls at passes with Frost Advisory tonight for much of Western Washington

In what is kind of a warmup for what will come down the line during the winter season, snow started falling at the passes on Tuesday and more is expected on Wednesday.
3 years ago

‘They all grabbed me and threw me’: Ballard students recall one of several terrifying attacks

Several Ballard High School students have been attacked over the last month by masked suspects while walking in their neighborhoods.
3 years ago

Residents express mixed emotions as Seattle’s Postman store to close ‘indefinitely’

There are mixed reactions in Seattle’s Central District to news that the Postman is closed indefinitely. But the widow of the murdered owner is giving some idea of what could happen next.
3 years ago

WSDOT prepares for winter storm looming over Snoqualmie Pass

The Washington State Department of Transportation sent out the alert last week saying winter training was underway for highway maintenance crews and that staffing
3 years ago

Joint investigations launched into racial slurs during high school football game

Two school districts are investigating allegations of racial slurs during a high school football game on Bainbridge Island.
3 years ago

Central District’s ‘The Postman’ closing after shooting year after death of D’Vonne Pickett Jr.

‘The Postman,’ once owned by D’Vonne Pickett, Jr., announced they are closing indefinitely, according to an Instagram post from the business.
3 years ago

City of Tacoma announces immediate closure of bridge for safety concerns

The City of Tacoma announced the immediate closure of a bridge Friday as a safety measure after a recommendation from the Federal Highway Administration.
3 years ago

Protest concerning Middle East war blocks downtown Seattle streets

A protest concerning the war in the Middle East is blocking downtown Seattle streets on Saturday.
3 years ago

Renewed pushback against possible West Seattle pickleball courts

Washington’s state sport is causing some controversy at Seattle’s Lincoln Park.  Seattle Parks and Recreation plans to convert already existing, dilapidated tennis courts into six new pickleball courts.
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