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Bill Kaczaraba

Police search for suspects in fatal U-District shooting

Police are investigating what led up to a shooting death in the UDistrict Monday night. They have made no arrests.
2 years ago
Image: Seattle Police Department officers secured at least 20 guns and many rounds of ammunition du...
Steve Coogan

Seattle officers recover dozens of guns in separate incidents

The Seattle Police Department seized at least two dozen guns in separate incidents, one Friday and another early Sunday.
2 years ago
U-District house party shooting...
Bill Kaczaraba and James Lynch

Police search for suspects in fatal West Seattle shooting

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Seattle Police detectives launched an investigation into a fatal shooting in West Seattle.
2 years ago
hammer attack Lacey...
KIRO 7 News Staff

21-year-old arrested in Lacey double murder after police chase

A 21-year-old man led police on a chase following the murder of two people whom he lived with in Lacey.
2 years ago
Photo: Yin May suffered severe injuries when she was hit by a driver in Kent....
Julia Dallas

Deputies searching for person who hit, nearly killed woman in Kent

King County deputies are looking for the person who almost killed a woman in Kent in a hit-and-run on Sunday.
2 years ago
Photo: Snohomish County bus....
Bill Kaczaraba

Attacks against Community Transit drivers reveal potential troubling trend

Community Transit drivers in Snohomish County face a growing threat from violent passengers. Two drivers have been attacked recently.
2 years ago
Benton County...
Julia Dallas

Washington sex offender caught allegedly traveling to sexually assault teen

A 27-year-old registered Washington sex offender was caught while he was allegedly traveling to Oregon to sexually assault a teen.
2 years ago
wsp hit-and-run...
Chris Sullivan

WSP searching for driver in hit-and-run fatal crash involving a pedestrian

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is looking for a driver who hit and killed a pedestrian on State Route 7 heading north in Spanaway.
2 years ago
Photo: Milton Police Department Officer Erik Haney was severely injured while trying to apprehend a...
Julia Dallas

‘Very emotional situation:’ Milton officer run over, dragged through parking lot

A Milton officer was severely injured while he was trying to take down a suspect on Wednesday in a Taco Bell parking lot.
2 years ago
Image: Former financial TV analyst James Arthur McDonald, Jr. was arrested at a residence in Port O...
Steve Coogan

Ex-financial TV analyst who became a fugitive arrested for fraud in Washington

A former CEO of two investment firms who was a frequent paid guest on a cable network's programs has been arrested for fraud.
2 years ago
A 5-year-old boy died in Puyallup....
Steve Coogan

1 of 2 late-night Tacoma shootings involve sheriff’s deputies

In the second of two overnight shootings in Tacoma, Pierce County Sheriff's Department deputies fired at a suspect early Wednesday.
2 years ago
Image: Drugs, guns and money were seized as part of a large investigation led by the DEA and the Se...
Steve Coogan and James Lynch

Long Washington probe yields 84,000 fentanyl pills, hundreds of pounds of drugs

Four Seattle-area men with ties to Central and South America were arrested in a long probe related to drugs, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
2 years ago
Seattle police vehicle in washington...
Frank Sumrall

Teen arrested in deadly shooting in Mount Baker neighborhood

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the Mount Baker shooting that happened on Sunday, according to Seattle police.
2 years ago
capitol hill block party...
Frank Sumrall

Mother suing Capitol Hill Block Party over daughter’s death last year

The mother of a Federal Way woman who was killed at the Capitol Hill Block Party last year is suing the event's organizers.
2 years ago
Photo: King County deputies stumble upon a huge cache of drugs in Shoreline with the help of K9 Qui...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County deputies recover 40 pounds of meth in massive drug bust

King County deputies stumble upon a huge cache of drugs in Shoreline with the help of K9 Quinn, KCSO stated on Monday.
2 years ago
thurston county rideshare driver...
Frank Sumrall

Thurston County Sheriff: Father shoots rideshare driver sexually assaulting his daughter

A father shot a rideshare driver multiple times early Saturday morning in Thurston County after catching the driver sexually assaulting his daughter.
2 years ago
Police arrested a convicted felon with a history of assault, after they say he fired a shotgun at a...
Julia Dallas

Bellingham sixth grader allegedly punched by man in racist attack

A Bellingham 6th-grader was allegedly attacked by a man who was spewing racist comments during a school field trip on Wednesday.
2 years ago
seattle teenage girl assault bus...
Frank Sumrall

SWAT arrests armed woman after she barricades herself inside Seattle FBI building

An armed woman barricaded herself in the visitor lobby of the FBI Seattle building in downtown Seattle Wednesday afternoon.
2 years ago
Image: All lanes on Interstate 5 south in Everett were closed on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. It cause...
Steve Coogan

Shooting caused all lanes on I-5 south in Everett to close Wednesday

The Washington State Patrol is investigating a shooting that occurred late Wednesday morning I-5 south that closed all lanes for drivers.
2 years ago
Image: A Seattle Police Department vehicle and yellow police tape can be seen outside Garfield High...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Why has no one been arrested in the Garfield High School shooting?

It's been several days and still no arrests have been made in the deadly Garfield High School shooting. Many are asking "Why?"
2 years ago
ingraham high shooting...
Frank Sumrall

Suspect in 2022 Ingraham High School shooting pleads guilty to first-degree murder

The teenage suspect in the Ingraham High School shooting from 2022 officially pled guilty to three felony charges Monday, June 10.
2 years ago
Image: Yellow "Do not cross" police tape can be seen at a recent crime scene in Seattle....
Steve Coogan

Multiple weekend Seattle shootings leave 1 dead, 3 injured

Three shootings in Seattle between Saturday night and early Sunday left a man dead and three other people injured.
2 years ago
missing man grave...
Frank Sumrall

Body of missing man found in shallow, unmarked grave near Nisqually River

Detectives in the South Sound have found the body of a missing man from Thurston County in a shallow, unmarked grave.
2 years ago
Image: A Renton Police Department vehicle responds to a shooting in 2024....
Frank Sumrall

Domestic violence disturbance in Renton leads to officer-involved shooting

A Renton police officer shot a suspect committing alleged domestic violence at a home in Renton Sunday morning at approximately 5 a.m.
2 years ago