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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 pleads not guilty to raping, killing 2-year-old boy

Prosecutors have charged a 19-year-old man with raping and killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old son.
14 years ago

Marijuana use in bars under state review

The Washington State Liquor Control Board is trying to close legal loopholes revealed when voters passed I-502, legalizing recreational marijuana use.
14 years ago

Jogger attacked in West Seattle leaves warning

Police are looking for a man who sexually assaulted a jogger in West Seattle Wednesday morning.
14 years ago

Seattle mayor checks in from New York for NBA pitch

Mayor Mike McGinn is hoping he can help convince the NBA to let Seattle area investors buy the Sacramento Kings and move the team north.
14 years ago

Arson blamed for fire that burned three Queen Anne homes

Seattle firefighters battled a dramatic blaze that started Monday night in one house in the city's Queen Anne neighborhood and quickly spread to two neighboring homes.
14 years ago

Fifth grade boys plead not guilty in plot to rape, murder classmate

Two young boys will soon be tried for a plot to murder a classmate.
14 years ago

Three killed, one injured at Auburn tavern

Police detectives hope to question a man wounded in a deadly shooting outside an Auburn tavern, if he is able to talk.
14 years ago

Construction to snarl weekend traffic on I-5 in south Seattle

Getting into Seattle from the south this weekend could tough, as a construction closure is expected to snarl traffic on I-5 north.
14 years ago

Fire engulfs Hoquiam house during standoff with man

A man who was holed up in a house in the Washington coastal town of Hoquiam after allegedly wounding an officer has died after the 20-hour standoff ended in a shootout with police.
14 years ago

Fake delivery man charged for assault, robbery

A Puyallup man accused of stabbing and robbing a woman in Oct. 2012 after impersonating a UPS driver to get into her home has been charged.
14 years ago

Student brings gun to Kent elementary school

A Kent elementary school student has been suspended for bringing a gun to school.
14 years ago

Landslide destroys one home; threatens more on Whidbey Island

18 homes remain inaccessible on Whidbey Island after a massive landslide.
14 years ago

Italian court orders new trial for Amanda Knox

Italy's highest criminal court on Tuesday overturned Amanda Knox's acquittal in the slaying of her British roommate and ordered a new trial, prolonging a case that has become a cause celebre in the United States.
14 years ago

Burien woman pleads not guilty to Seattle Parks Dept. shooting

A Burien woman will remain in jail after pleading not guilty to shooting a fellow employee at the Seattle Parks and Recreation employee.
14 years ago

Sammamish college student creates anti-rape PSA

A college student from Sammamish has created an anti-rape PSA that's getting a lot of attention. It features a male actor who finds a young woman passed out on a couch.
14 years ago

Washington State University names building after Kathi Goertzen

Washington State University has announced it'll name a school building in honor of alumna Kathi Goertzen.
14 years ago

Bellevue police kill man in Seattle warrant search

Bellevue police shot and killed a man Friday morning in South Seattle. The Seattle Police Department says the man was a robbery suspect trying to run down Bellevue SWAT officers.
14 years ago

Powerball jackpot up to $320 million

There were no winners in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing which means the jackpot is now up to $320 million.
14 years ago

Everett burglary suspects crash three times trying to evade police

Police are looking for two burglary suspects who were involved in three crashes Thursday morning as they fled from officers.
14 years ago

First day of Spring looks more like Winter

Heavy rains and a vigorous wind storm blew into the Puget Sound area Wednesday and is expected to linger through the night.
14 years ago

Washington community college picked best in America

If the Ivy League or even the University of Washington isn't in your future, it turns out one of the best education deals in America can be found in Eastern Washington.
14 years ago

Police arrest Tacoma daycare attack suspect

Tacoma police have arrested a man they believe beat and sexually assaulted a woman as she arrived for work at a child daycare in Tacoma on Monday.
14 years ago

Upgraded battery system in Boeing 787 to be tested on Tuesday

The first test flight of a 787 carrying Boeing's upgraded battery system is expected to take off from Paine Field on Tuesday.
14 years ago

Community center shooter believed victims were part of ‘game of manipulation’

King County prosecutors filed charges Wednesday against the woman accused of shooting a co-worker and threatening another in the Seattle Parks and Recreation Department.
14 years ago