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Tom Brock

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

Woman and two young children in SUV rescued from chilly lake near Shelton

A rescue operation may have saved three lives after a woman and two young children in an SUV plunged into an icy-cold lake in Mason County Saturday. 911 callers reported an SUV had gone down a boat ramp at Lake Isabella, near Shelton. Deputies arrived and found the vehicle. It came to rest about 25 […]
7 months ago

Fire crews rescue driver dangling over a 20-foot drop-off in Tacoma

The Tacoma Fire Department's Technical Rescue Team got there just in time, to prevent a precarious situation.
7 months ago

Snoqualmie & Stevens Passes reopen to traffic after lengthy snow closure

U.S. 2 at Stevens Pass and Interstate 90 on Snoqualmie Pass both reopened Saturday morning, despite a heavy dump of snowfall overnight. Officials say 22 inches of new snow fell. WSDOT officials reopened Snoqualmie first, just after 8:00 a.m., and required all vehicles without all wheel drive to have tire chains. Later they changed that […]
7 months ago

Red Lion Hotel in Longview-Kelso heavily damaged in 2-alarm fire

A major two-alarm fire has destroyed a large part of the Red Lion Hotel in Kelso.
7 months ago

Suspect arrested in early-morning arson in Tacoma

One person was injured and another arrested after a Tacoma apartment was intentionally set on fire early Sunday morning.
7 months ago

Nearly a dozen homes evacuated due to broken natural gas line in Seattle

Fire crews evacuated several homes in Seattle's Central District due to a natural gas leak.
7 months ago

Missing Nevada man found in Port Angeles after deputies find his SUV

Authorities say an abandoned vehicle found on a road just east of Port Angeles Friday night belongs to a man reported missing in Nevada.
7 months ago

Police searching for driver in deadly hit & run in Bellevue

UPDATE – at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, March 1, 2026: Bellevue police have made an arrest in the deadly hit & run case from Saturday morning.  Police released the following information: Bellevue Police has located the individual and has them in custody. More updates will be provided soon via the Bellevue Beat Blog. Thank you to […]
7 months ago

Seattle Torrent sets new attendance record for women’s hockey

It’s a sign of the growing popularity of women’s hockey, following the U.S. Women’s Gold Medal Achievement in the XXV Olympic Winter Games. On Friday night, a total of 17,335 fans showed up at the Seattle Torrent game. That set a new U.S. arena record for any women’s hockey game. It was also the team’s […]
7 months ago

Plane crashes into hangar at Harvey Field

Investigators at a Snohomish County airport are trying to figure out what caused a plane to crash into a hangar.
7 months ago

Shooting on Seattle’s Capitol Hill leaves one man dead

Police detectives are trying to sort out what led to a deadly shooting on Seattle’s Capitol Hill Friday night.
7 months ago

10 children in CPS custody after Maple Valley death investigation

Ten children are in Child Protective Services’ custody following a death investigation in Maple Valley.
8 months ago

Suspect arrested following violent rampage at Harborview’s Emergency Room

Seattle police report a chaotic scene at the Harborview Emergency Room, where a patient went on a violent rampage over the weekend.
8 months ago

Fire crews find one person dead inside home engulfed in flames in Renton

Fire crews in Renton found a person dead inside a home that caught fire on Friday evening.
8 months ago

Mom shot while trying to stop attack from daughter’s ex-boyfriend

Authorities have arrested a 19-year-old man who reportedly attacked his ex-girlfriend, then shot her mom.
8 months ago

Three people killed in shooting at Olympia home

Olympia police are investigating an apparent triple homicide at a home in the northwest part of the city.
8 months ago

Officers rescue injured owl from highway near Poulsbo

Officers rescued an injured owl from the side of a highway near Poulsbo.
8 months ago

Protesters opposed to ICE immigration enforcement actions march through downtown Seattle

A large group of protesters marched through downtown Seattle Saturday, calling for an end of federal immigration enforcement actions across the country.
8 months ago

Deputies search for suspect in deadly road rage shooting in Spanaway

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting death that likely was the result of road rage.
8 months ago

Stabbing suspect dies following officer-involved shooting in Parkland

A stabbing suspect has died following an officer-involved shooting in Parkland, raising concerns in the community.
8 months ago

Local reaction to latest Minneapolis deadly shooting and ICE enforcement

Local political leaders are reacting to the latest developments in Minnesota, after federal agents shot and killed a 37-year-old man reportedly armed with a gun.
8 months ago

Police chief calls for calm after a man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown

Federal immigration officers shot and killed a man Saturday in Minneapolis, drawing hundreds of protesters in a city already shaken by another fatal shooting weeks earlier.
8 months ago

Alert Goodwill employee helps police nab two-time bank robbery suspect

An alert Goodwill employee helps police nab a careless bank robbery suspect on Seattle's Capitol Hill.
8 months ago

Shooting outside Seattle hookah lounge leaves one man dead, three others injured

A shooting outside a hookah lounge in Seattle's International District early Saturday morning left one man dead and three others hurt.
8 months ago