Former KIRO Newsradio Reporter

Tim Haeck

Tim was formerly a KIRO Newsradio Reporter and Anchor.

Mother suspected of putting bleach in toddler’s eyedrops

When a little girl arrived at the Seattle Children's E-R last year with swelling in her eyes and sensitivity to light, doctors sent her to the Opthalmology department. The 13-month old was treated for a scratched cornea and a mild infection and sent home. But she didn't get better. It was weeks before the horrible truth about her injuries was revealed and doctors are taking a lesson from her ordeal.
14 years ago

Seattle lawsuit accuses border agents of illegal traffic stops

Three people who live on the Olympic Peninsula are suing the federal government, claiming border agents are stopping people just because of their nationality.
14 years ago

Seattle principal investigated for taking school funds

Seattle parents who reported that they saw a elementary school principal counting cash at her desk and a shoebox of money in her office sparked an investigation into mis-use of school funds.
14 years ago

Seattle pimp faces record long prison sentence

When a Seattle man faces a judge Friday, it's expected he'll get the longest sentence ever for a pimp in Washington.
14 years ago

Judge rules evidence seized from Powell home admissible in child porn, voyeurism trial

A judge in Tacoma has ruled evidence of child pornography and voyeurism, seized from the Puyallup home of Steven Powell, can be used against him at trial.
14 years ago

Seahawks face possible weather mayhem in 2012

New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow won acclaim for his surprising performances last season leading the Denver Broncos. He faces new challenges playing in the Big Apple. But Tebow might have more to worry about than the New York media circus. He could find out it rains in Seattle.
14 years ago

Reporter: Vatican selection of Seattle Archbishop in nun crackdown significant

The Vatican has decided to rein in the country's largest organization of nuns and the Church has chosen Seattle's top Catholic to lead the effort. The church has named Archbishop Peter Sartain to lead an overhaul of the organization known as the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and provide direct oversight.
14 years ago

New plan to restrict bikini coffee stands

Kitsap County leaders have drafted regulations to restrict the view from the streets of bikini barista coffee stands.
14 years ago

Report claims immigrants fearful in WA border town

A new report claims stepped up border protection is creating an atmosphere of fear and mistrust among the immigrant community of Lynden, Wash.
14 years ago

Boeing 787 Dreamliner makes first transpacific flight using biofuel

A Boeing Dreamliner flight made history this week. The flight between Everett and Tokyo was the first transpacific flight powered in part using biofuel.
14 years ago

Sgt. Robert Bales’ attorney gets access to medical records

The attorney for the Fort Lewis solider accused of murdering civilians in Afghanistan is looking at his client's military medical records for the first time.
14 years ago

Man caught in child sex sting might have more victims

State Patrol detectives are searching for more possible victims of a sex offender arrested last weekend near the Washington coast.
14 years ago

Seattle doctor urges colleagues to get involved in online forums

Most people go online to update Facebook, watch a funny video or check on Kim Kardashian or some other favorite celebrity. But more and more doctors and researchers are exploiting the Internet to collect and share crucial insight into disease, treatments, and side effects.
15 years ago

Financial exploitation of elderly on the rise

Elder abuse is on the rise, even as vast numbers of crimes go unreported.
15 years ago

Threat prompts closure of Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood

Some type of threat has prompted school district leaders to close Meadowdale High School in Lynnwood Friday.
15 years ago

Citizen tip helps Kent police arrest escaped child rapist

Kent Police arrest a child predator recently featured on a local 'Most Wanted' TV show.
15 years ago

Local disabled veteran fighting for full retirement benefits

It's been said that cost should be no object when it comes to caring for injured or disabled military veterans. But some vets accuse the government of discounting their injuries to save money.
15 years ago

Investor buys up more SoDo land for new arena

The Seattle native and San Francisco investor who wants to build a new sports arena in Seattle, is buying up even more property in the SoDo area.
15 years ago

Spokane officer’s daughter shoots self with dad’s gun

For the fourth time since February, a child has been shot with a gun in Washington. The latest case involves the daughter of a Spokane police officer.
15 years ago

Military ‘sanity board’ will examine drug use in Afghan shooting case

The Army is about to begin a detailed examination of Joint Base Lewis- McChord Sergeant Robert Bales that will help the military decide if he should go to trial for killing Afghan civilians. Key aspects of the inquiry, known as a 'sanity board,' will include any prescription drug use, which is widespread in the military.
15 years ago

Research trial at UW could replace traditional kidney dialysis

The University of Washington will be part of the first trial for a wearable, artificial kidney to improve the quality of life for people with the worst kind of kidney disease.
15 years ago

Middle school student stops bus after driver’s heart attack

A middle school student in Fife stepped up to save the day when his bus driver suffered an apparent heart attack Friday morning on the drive to school.
15 years ago

Washington state GOP party chair says Inslee should pay for special election

Republicans who criticize Jay Inslee for resigning from Congress now want him to pay for a special election to fill his former office.
15 years ago

Did no body mean no case against Josh Powell?

Ever since Josh Powell set fire to his rented home in Graham last February, killing his two young sons and himself, people have been asking why police hadn't arrested Powell for the murder of his wife in 2009. The answer it seems comes down to lacking one piece of evidence: a body.
15 years ago