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Tom Brock

Tom Brock is a weekend content editor for KIRO Newsradio 97.3 FM and MyNorthwest.com.

‘This should’ve never happened’: Police shoot dog while investigating a weapon call in Lakewood

A family is devastated after their dog “Uso” was shot by Lakewood Police during an investigation into a report involving a family member.
2 years ago

Shooting near Rainier Valley hookah lounge leaves one injured

Seattle Police are investigating a shooting that happened at a hookah lounge in the Rainier Valley neighborhood in Seattle.
2 years ago

Carport fire in Parkland investigated as possible arson

Authorities are investigating a fire in Parkland that destroyed a carport, an SUV and a boat and spread to a nearby house.
2 years ago

Police investigate deadly shooting at Lake Fenwick Disc Golf Park in Kent

A shooting at a popular park on Kent’s West Hill left a man dead Friday.
2 years ago

Seattle police arrest suspect in deadly Central District shooting

Seattle police have arrested a suspect in a deadly shooting, just a few hours after a man was killed in the city's Central District.
2 years ago

Police searching for suspect in Renton car prowl and deadly shooting

Renton police are searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting that started out as a car prowl and car theft.
2 years ago

Car prowlers shatter windows of more than 60 vehicles in Renton

Dozens of people in Renton were stunned this weekend to find their car windows shattered and belongings gone, after a barrage of break-ins.
2 years ago

Two boats erupt in flames at marina in Gig Harbor

No injuries were reported, after huge flames spread from one boat to a second, on the Gig Harbor waterfront early Saturday morning.
2 years ago

Man shot to death in Pioneer Square in Seattle’s first homicide of 2025

Seattle police detectives are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year, after a man was found dead in a car in Pioneer Square early Saturday morning.
2 years ago

Local Jewish leaders “overwhelmed with emotion” but not celebrating release of three Israeli hostages

Local leaders of Seattle's Jewish community are reacting to this weekend's release of three Israeli hostages.
2 years ago

Amtrak train hits semitruck stuck on the tracks in Auburn

An Amtrak train crushed the cab of a semi truck in Auburn Saturday, after the vehicle got stuck at a railroad crossing.
2 years ago

Off-duty firefighter and a former Navy pilot rescue woman from submerged SUV

An off-duty firefighter rescued an elderly woman who accidentally drove into Lake Stevens Thursday evening.
2 years ago

Violent week of crime in Tukwila: fatal stabbing, double shooting, police cars struck

A series of attacks have left a man stabbed to death, two other people shot, and two K9 Patrol vehicles smashed-up in separate crashes.
2 years ago

Police emphasis patrols lead to arrests, recovered drugs on New Year’s Eve

Police issued 21 DUI’s in Seattle and the rest of King County on New Year's Eve.
2 years ago

Army soldier in Las Vegas Cybertruck blast trained at JBLM special operations program

The Green Beret soldier who fatally shot himself in a Cybertruck that exploded outside a Trump hotel on New Year’s Day has a northwest connection.
2 years ago

Bill Nye the Science Guy awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

President Joe Biden awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Seattle's own "Bill Nye the Science Guy."
2 years ago

Washington Post cartoonist quits after paper rejects sketch of Bezos bowing to Trump

A cartoonist has decided to quit her job at the Washington Post after an editor rejected her sketch of the newspaper’s owner and other media executives bowing before President-elect Donald Trump
2 years ago

2 people survive car explosion in Everett

Emergency responders in Everett said it's lucky no one was hurt after a propane heater inside a car caused an explosion.
2 years ago

Vehicle hits fire hydrant in Kent, flooding several apartments

Residents in Kent are dealing with flooded-out apartments from a broken fire hydrant that sent thousands of gallons of water spewing into the air.
2 years ago

Passenger recounts Boeing door plug blowout one year later

Sunday marks one year since an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland was forced to make an emergency landing after a door plug blew out mid-flight.
2 years ago

Town of Steilacoom pulls plug on outdoor concert series

The future of a popular outdoor concert series in Steilacoom is uncertain, after the city announced it won’t be funding the program this year.
2 years ago

Woman walking in roadway struck and killed in South Seattle

Detectives with the Seattle police are investigating a deadly crash involving a car that hit a pedestrian.
2 years ago

Jetliner skids off runway and bursts into flames while landing in South Korea, killing 179

A jetliner skidded off a runway, slammed into a concrete fence and burst into flames Sunday in South Korea after its landing gear apparently failed to deploy.
2 years ago

Child abduction suspect arrested in Portland after police issue Amber Alert

A man was arrested in Oregon Saturday after he was accused of abducting his two children from the Olympia area. An Amber Alert was issued.
2 years ago