Covering Crime in the Puget Sound Region

Crime Blotter

king county gangs...
James Lynch

Are big time gangs operating in King County?

After a string of shootings, King County prosecutors believe the region is suffering from a gang problem, but it's more complicated than it seems.
2 years ago
caregiver rape...
Frank Sumrall

Former assisted living caregiver charged with raping 2 patients in Shoreline

A former caregiver at an assisted living facility in Shoreline has been charged with multiple counts of rape involving patients at the facility.
2 years ago
Image: A Seattle Police Department vehicle can be seen parked near some yellow police tape....
Steve Coogan

Woman shot in her bed while her child was next to her in West Seattle

A woman was shot and injured and her child was nearly hit when bullets penetrated the bedroom wall of their West Seattle home Wednesday.
2 years ago
trader joe's high-speed chase...
Frank Sumrall

High-speed chase reaching 114 mph ends in arrest at Federal Way Trader Joe’s

A motorcycle rider was arrested at a Trader Joe's after initially evading police during a 114 mph-highway pursuit.
2 years ago
jewelry scam...
Charlie Harger

Nationwide fake jewelry scam affects local residents

Police around the country are warning about a scam where people are selling counterfeit jewelry in parking lots, a crime spree that is occurring locally.
2 years ago
yelm standoff...
Frank Sumrall

Two people dead in Yelm standoff involving SWAT, bomb squad

A long police standoff in Yelm ended with two people dead Tuesday night, with law enforcement a death investigation nearby could be related.
2 years ago
king county scam...
Sam Campbell

King County Sheriff: Watch for scam phone calls pretending to be law enforcement

Have you gotten a call from someone claiming they're a cop with an arrest warrant for you? Then you may have been targeted in a local scam.
2 years ago
Image: A sign for Frank Love Elementary School in Bothell can be seen in a fence at the school....
James Lynch and Sam Campbell

Alleged stalker tried to kidnap teen in front of her parents in Bothell, documents state

Court documents say a girl, 17, was standing with her parents outside an elementary school, when Fernando Rojas allegedly grabbed the teen.
2 years ago
auburn cop fired...
Charlie Harger

Video shows gunfire erupting near a kids baseball game in Auburn

Shots fired near a youth baseball game in Auburn Sunday evening caused panic among players and families and it was captured on video.
3 years ago
Photo: Seattle police are investigating two drive-by-shootings that happened near Alki Beach Wednes...
Julia Dallas

Seattle police investigating 2 drive-by shootings near Alki

Seattle police are investigating two drive-by-shootings that happened near Alki Beach Wednesday around 12:30 a.m.
3 years ago
Photo: A Renton Police Department vehicle...
Julia Dallas

Renton detectives looking for group who killed man, attacked another

Renton detectives are looking for the people who shot and killed a 19-year-old and attacked another man on Saturday.
3 years ago
Image: More than a dozen businesses in Downtown Tacoma had their windows smashed early on Saturday,...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

‘It’s getting worse’: More than 50 windows smashed in Tacoma’s ‘Antique Row’

More than a dozen businesses in Downtown Tacoma on Antique Road were vandalized early Saturday.
3 years ago
burien drug cartel...
Frank Sumrall

King County deputies intercept Burien drug ring tied to Sinaloa cartel

The King County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) arrested a suspected drug trafficker in Burien who was connected to a Mexican cartel.
3 years ago
western washington drug ring...
Frank Sumrall

13 Western WA residents indicted for major drug ring, 350 pounds of drugs recovered

Federal authorities have indicted 13 people -- all from Western Washington -- for involvement in an alleged drug trafficking ring.
3 years ago
Photo: The man King County prosecutors said killed a chef at the Capitol Hill Link light rail stati...
James Lynch

$3M bail set for man accused of murdering chef at Seattle light rail

The man King County prosecutors said killed a chef at the Capitol Hill Link light rail station, had his first court appearance.
3 years ago
Photo: A Seattle federal court jury has convicted a 39-year-old citizen of India for groping a mino...
Charlie Harger

39-year-old man convicted of groping teen on flight from Dubai to Seattle

A Seattle federal court jury has convicted a 39-year-old citizen of India for abusive sexual contact with a minor on a flight.
3 years ago
street takeover donuts...
Frank Sumrall

Illegal Queen Anne street takeover leads to driver ‘doing donuts’ around SPD vehicle

SPD responded to a street "takeover" in Queen Anne last Saturday, only to be subjected to several "donuts" from one of the participating drivers.
3 years ago
Photo: A beloved Seattle chef was stabbed at the Capitol Hill light rail station....
James Lynch

Man arrested following deadly light rail stabbing of beloved Seattle chef

Witnesses told police a Seattle chef got into a fight with two men that quickly resulted in the chef being stabbed several times.
3 years ago
Image: Shoreline police are looking for a person who allegedly set a house on fire....
Julia Dallas

Have you seen this person? Video catches alleged arsonist set Shoreline home on fire

Shoreline police are looking for a person accused of setting a home on fire. A video caught the alleged arsonist in the act.
3 years ago
seattle teen shot boyfriend...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle Police: 13-year-old girl injured during shooting in front of her family

A 13-year-old girl was shot multiple times allegedly by her boyfriend in front of her family in Seattle's Yesler Terrace neighborhood Saturday night.
3 years ago
seattle police 6th cherry...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle police shut down 6th Avenue, Cherry Street intersection

Seattle police closed down 6th Ave at Cherry Street on Sunday, blocking all lanes heading south or west for an active police scene.
3 years ago
Image: A Seattle Police Department vehicle is seen in Seattle....
Steve Coogan

Man arrested after allegedly using online ads to visit Seattle homes, commit robberies

Seattle police detectives arrested a man who allegedly committed multiple robberies after contacting victims online and going to their homes.
3 years ago
Image: Two Seattle Police Department (SPD) vehicles and officers are seen after two were detained i...
Lisa Brooks and James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

Father allegedly shoots, kills 9-month-old son in Seattle

The Seattle Police Department is investigating the death of a baby in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood Wednesday evening.
3 years ago
Photo: Vandals dumped 100 old tires at a Shoreline church....
James Lynch

Vandals dump 100 old tires at Shoreline church

Father Harley Crain was admiring the lawn of his Shoreline church. Then he saw a problem -- 100-old tires dumped in the church's backyard.
3 years ago