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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Straight from the KIRO Newsradio newsdesk. Contributors include reporters Sam Campbell, Luke Duecy, Aaron Granillo, Heather Bosch, Matt Markovich, James Lynch, Katrina Guischard, Charlie Harger and more.

Man may have been dragged in fatal Seattle hit-and-run

Police are investigating a hit-and-run that left a man dead in Seattle on Sunday morning.
13 years ago

Woman wounded in south Seattle shootout

Police say two groups exchanged shots across a south Seattle street Sunday night just before midnight, wounding a woman in the leg.
13 years ago

Police arrest burglary suspect who was barricaded inside Everett home

Police in Everett arrested a burglary suspect after a hours-long standoff Friday evening.
13 years ago

Name that protester: ‘Pregnant’ Occupier was back at it on May Day

Hours before violence and vandalism broke out on the streets of downtown Seattle this May Day, a protester known for her past accusations against the police department said she planned to stay far away from all the action.
13 years ago

14 dogs seized from Edmonds home after neighbor catches fight on video

An Edmonds woman is under investigation for animal cruelty after 14 dogs were removed from her house on Tuesday.
13 years ago

Seattle Foundation asking people to ‘Give Big’ Wednesday

The Seattle Foundation is aiming to make Wednesday the biggest day of the year for charitable giving in King County as they kick off their third-annual Give Big campaign.
13 years ago

NTSB recommends new threshold for drunk driving

In an effort to reduce alcohol related deaths, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending states cut the threshold for drunk driving nearly in half from .08 to .05.
13 years ago

Man bites Seattle police officer on Seattle-Bremerton ferry

A Seattle police officer was bitten while arresting a man who threatened passengers with a knife on a state ferry from Bremerton.
13 years ago

Tearful testimony from father of murdered prison officer

Byron Scherf has one last chance to convince a jury in Everett that his life should be spared, even though the Monroe inmate murdered a guard in the prison chapel.
13 years ago

Seattle private school teacher charged with child molestation

A private school teacher in Seattle has been charged with four counts of child molestation after two students said he groped them during class.
13 years ago

Recall election to be held for Pacific Mayor Cy Sun

There will be a recall election for the mayor of Pacific. Voters will get to decide on June 25 whether to keep Cy Sun in office.
13 years ago

Skeleton seized from South Kitsap home

Police have seized a skeleton and casket from a South Kitsap home.
13 years ago

Woman jumps from moving car on I-405 in Kirkland

Troopers are trying to figure out why a woman jumped out of a moving car on I-405 Thursday morning, almost getting hit by a semi truck.
13 years ago

Jury convicts inmate in murder of Monroe prison officer

A Snohomish County jury has convicted a Monroe prison inmate of murdering a prison guard.
13 years ago

Guns collected in Seattle buyback program to be turned into “peace bricks”

Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn plans to create meaningful art out of the more than 700 guns turned in during the city's buyback program in January.
13 years ago

Jurors watch video confession in correction officer’s murder trial

Jurors in Everett are watching the video confession of an inmate charged with murdering prison officer Jayme Biendl.
13 years ago

Man headed to drug court allegedly stole Maple Valley mayor’s van

A man in need of a ride to drug court could not have made a poorer choice of vehicles to steal in order to get to his court date: A van belonging to the mayor of Maple Valley.
13 years ago

Two killed in Kirkland bus crash; Sound Transit driver claims brake failure

The Washington State Patrol says a Sound Transit bus plowed into an SUV Monday night in Kirkland, killing two people, and just kept going.
13 years ago

Kent man pleads not guilty to raping and robbing man targeted through phone app

A Kent man has pleaded not guilty to raping and robbing a man he contacted through a gay dating application on his cell phone.
13 years ago

Five charged with felonies in Seattle May Day riots

Five people have been charged with felonies in the Seattle May Day riots.
13 years ago

Woman sexually assaulted at Seattle’s Cal Anderson Park

Police say a woman was sexually assaulted early Monday morning at Seattle's Cal Anderson Park.
13 years ago

Man wounded in Seattle drive-by shooting

Police say a man was shot and wounded early Monday in a drive-by shooting in north Seattle.
13 years ago

Police activity prompts lockdown for two Edmonds schools

At least two schools in Edmonds are in lockdown for police activity.
13 years ago

School canceled due to ‘sun day’ in Washington

In sun-deprived Washington state, the promise of nice spring weather prompted a small private school to give students a day off to enjoy the sunshine.
13 years ago