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Frank Sumrall

5 alleged car thieves flee police in Lakewood; boy drowns, 2 others arrested

Lakewood Police stated the driver stopped at the end of the road and numerous people jumped out of the car, fleeing on foot east toward a swampy marsh area.

3 years ago

Frank Sumrall

4 arrested, including 3 teens, for alleged string of robberies

Four people -- including three young teenagers -- were arrested for an alleged string of robberies in Seattle's Sand Point neighborhood.

3 years ago

James Lynch

Police scrambling for answers after two fatal shootings in Auburn 10 hours apart

Police in Auburn are looking for information on two fatal shootings that happened less than 10 hours apart.

3 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Officer involved shooting in Puyallup leaves one suspect dead

The suspect is deceased and all deputies are ok, according to KIRO Newsradio. The suspect killed was wanted for a violent felony.

3 years ago

Tom Brock, KIRO Newsradio

Suspect arrested after shooting near Ballard High School

Seattle Police have a suspect in custody after a man was shot near Ballard High School on Sunday afternoon.

3 years ago

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L.B. Gilbert

Standoff suspect killed in Bremerton was wanted for murder

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office said that the suspect was shot and killed by at least one of the law enforcement officers on the scene.

3 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Streetwear store in West Seattle victim of smash-and-grab robbery twice in 4 days

A clothing store in West Seattle was the latest victim of a smash-and-grab robbery when a van drove into their storefront early Monday morning.

3 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Woman reportedly escapes after being held captive in Gig Harbor; suspect dead

A 27-year-old woman is recovering after she told police she was held captive and beaten for several days inside a Gig Harbor home.

3 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Man arrested in connection with disappearance of Thurston County couple

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office said Friday they have arrested a man in connection with the murder and kidnapping of a missing couple.

3 years ago

James Lynch

Tacoma Police seek help in cold case of veteran’s 2020 murder

Dante Robinson, 28, was a military veteran who previously served in Afghanistan. He was shot and killed on March 31, 2020.

3 years ago

Bill Kaczaraba

Suspected car thieves ram patrol cars to escape capture in Ballard

Several police vehicles were rammed by a suspected car thief in Ballard on Saturday. According to the Seattle Police, a couple was arrested after they were found in a stolen. The male driver rammed multiple police vehicles in an attempt to escape in Ballard. Shortly before 1:30 p.m., an officer was flagged down in the […]

3 years ago

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Steve Coogan

6 people shot at large house party in Puyallup

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department reported Sunday deputies are investigating after six people were shot at a party at an Airbnb in Puyallup.

3 years ago

Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle Police: Man shot on MLK; Body found near Montlake Bridge

Seattle Police are investigating a shooting in the 9800 block of Martin Luther King Junior Way South.

3 years ago

James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

Thieves targeting greater Seattle fitness centers

Thieves are targeting fitness centers in the greater Seattle region, again.

3 years ago

Frank Sumrall

Burien Police, led by K9 Quinn, seize county’s largest-ever fentanyl powder bust

"According to the DEA’s calculations, this amount of fentanyl powder has the potential to kill 10 million people," Burien police stated.

3 years ago

Luke Duecy, KIRO NEWSRADIO

Seattle Police investigate after man killed in University District

Seattle Police are investigating after a man in his 50s was killed Thursday morning in the city’s University District.

3 years ago

James Lynch, KIRO Newsradio

‘It’s eye-opening’: West Seattle shootout leaves neighborhood shaken

A wild, rolling, car-to-car shootout in West Seattle left one man seriously injured and a neighborhood in fear.

3 years ago

Frank Sumrall

Man who went on 2022 violent crime spree in West Seattle sentenced to 60 years

Thompson's "multi-location violent crime spree" began around 11 p.m. June 19, 2022 when he used a shotgun in an attempted robbery of his friend.

3 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

Suspect wanted in Poulsbo murder caught, second man remains at large

One of two suspects wanted in connection with a murder in Poulsbo in early October has been caught; the other suspect involved remains at large, however.

3 years ago

L.B. Gilbert

1 dead, 1 detained in domestic violence incident outside Newcastle Library

Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting outside the Newcastle Library early Monday morning, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.

3 years ago

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Brittany Toolis, KIRO 7 News and KIRO 7 News Staff

One woman found dead after shooting, SWAT standoff in Kent

KENT, Wash. — An hours-long standoff in Kent ended with one woman dead and a man fighting for his life. Police say it began around noon when they were called to a home on South East 116th Place and 272 Place in Kent and found the male victim shot in front of the home with […]