Covering Crime in the Puget Sound Region

Crime Blotter

Seattle bank robberies...
Lisa Brooks

SPD, FBI investigating string of Seattle bank robberies

A middle-aged white man is suspected of committing several bank robberies in the Seattle area over the past few months.
3 years ago
Bellevue crime drop...
Frank Sumrall

Bellevue police looking into allegations of sexual misconduct between 13, 9-year-old

BPD is investigating sexual misconduct allegations involving a 13-year-old suspect who may have inappropriately touched a 9-year-old multiple times.
3 years ago
Photo: Several pounds of fentanyl are off the streets after a major drug bust in Whatcom County on ...
Julia Dallas

Whatcom County agencies conduct major drug bust following dozens of overdoses

Several pounds of fentanyl are off the streets after a major drug bust in Whatcom County on Wednesday.
3 years ago
Image: Demonstrators fill the Seattle City Council meeting....
Julia Dallas

6 charged with trespassing after protest at Seattle City Council meeting

Six people were charged with trespassing after a protest last month. Dozens called on the city to do more to help asylum seekers.
3 years ago
Image: The I-5 north ramp at NE 85th Street is seen in March 2024....
Steve Coogan and Lisa Brooks

2 teen boys found shot dead around I-5 in Seattle, WSP says

The Washington State Patrol said the boys were shot and found near Interstate 5. One was found Thursday night and the other was found Friday.
3 years ago
Image: A Renton Police Department vehicle....
James Lynch

Renton juvenile crime skyrocketing, one tactic up 900%, says chief

Juvenile crime is skyrocketing in Renton. The Renton police chief posted a message on X addressing the issue.
3 years ago
pot shop smash-and-grab...
Kate Stone

Georgetown pot shop robbed, second Seattle smash-and-grab in 2 days

A pot shop in Seattle’s Georgetown neighborhood became the latest target of smash-and-grab thieves Wednesday.
3 years ago
smash-and-grab...
Frank Sumrall

Pot shop owner victim of sixth smash-and-grab robbery

A vehicle was used to shatter through a storefront of a cannabis shop in Seattle’s SoDo neighborhood in a smash-and-grab robbery.
3 years ago
hospital burglar sledgehammer...
Frank Sumrall

Police arrest alleged hospital burglar equipped with sledgehammer

The Lacey Police Department is actively searching for a suspect who allegedly committed a burglary at a hospital with a sledgehammer.
3 years ago
shooting seattle...
Sam Campbell

Security guard stabbed, suspect barricades inside Beacon Hill apartment

SWAT officers surrounded a complex in Seattle's Beacon Hill neighborhood after police said a man stabbed a guard barricaded himself inside.
3 years ago
spd homicide mcneal...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle man arrested for 14 counts of indecent exposure, most near schools

A 34-year-old man was arrested by Seattle police (SPD) in connection to 14 counts of indecent exposure near Lake Forest Park.
3 years ago
Image: Deputies stopped a group of "suspicious" people at a smoke shop at the intersection of 72nd ...
James Lynch and Frank Sumrall

Suspect wearing body armor shot and killed by Pierce County deputies

Two Pierce County deputies were on a routine patrol and ended up shooting and killing a man wearing body armor in Tacoma early Monday.
3 years ago
Photo: A patient prepares to take the first of two combination pills, mifepristone, for a medicatio...
Julia Dallas

Ex-Gig Harbor nurse practitioner charged, allegedly forced abortion pills in girlfriend

A former Gig Harbor nurse practitioner has been charged with rape and assault after allegedly forcing abortion pills inside his girlfriend.
3 years ago
Mercer Island man kidnapping...
Kate Stone

‘Terrible blow’: 2 arrested in connection with Mercer Island man’s murder

Two suspects have been arrested in connection to the homicide of a Mercer Island man who went missing last month.
3 years ago
Photo: Seattle police are reporting a shooting near Garfield High School. This a photo from the sce...
Bill Kaczaraba

Teen girl shot near Seattle’s Garfield High School likely not intended target

The Seattle Police Department reported a shooting occurring near Garfield High School. The incident happened in the 400 block of 23rd Avenue.
3 years ago
seattle teen shot boyfriend...
Lisa Brooks

Woman fatally shot near Garfield High School, scene of earlier shooting

A woman was shot and killed Wednesday night in Seattle's Central District neighborhood near Garfield High School.
3 years ago
Photo: Counting money...
Julia Dallas

Seattle woman sentenced after stealing COVID-19 funds for ‘lavish’ spending

A Seattle woman was sentenced to prison after stealing COVID relief funds and using them for shopping sprees and other "lavish" spending.
3 years ago
Everett shooting Middle School...
Julia Dallas

Everett police warn of scam where people claim to be home security workers

The Everett Police Department is warning residents of a scam involving people pretending to work for a home security system.
3 years ago
tacoma high school stabbing...
Gwen Baumgardner, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma man wakes up to nearly 30 bullets flying through apartment

A Tacoma father said he is thankful to be alive after waking up to nearly 30 gunshots being fired into his apartment. It happened Saturday morning around 5:30 a.m. at the Norpoint Ridge Apartments, in the 100 block of Norpoint Way Northeast in Tacoma. Tacoma police said no one was seriously injured but the bullets […]
3 years ago
drive-by shooting Aurora...
Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News and Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

‘It’s intimidating’: Drive-by shooting on Aurora Avenue North leaves man with serious injuries

Seattle police are investigating a drive-by shooting that happened at the intersection of Aurora Avenue North and North 101 Street in North Seattle.
3 years ago
Photo: Kent police car...
Julia Dallas

Kent police arrest men accused of stabbing woman, making racist remarks

Kent police arrested a man accused of stabbing a woman while making derogatory and racist remarks on Thursday.
3 years ago
Admiral Pub West Seattle...
James Lynch

West Seattle pub feeling community outpouring after break-in

Burglars hit the popular Admiral Pub in West Seattle early in the morning on March 1.
3 years ago
seattle teenage girl assault bus...
Frank Sumrall

Multiple suspects arrested after barricading themselves in First Hill

At least three people have been taken into custody in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood following a barricaded standoff Thursday morning.
3 years ago
wsp trooper trial mexican national...
Julia Dallas

Man suspected of killing WSP trooper was in the country illegally, ICE says

The man suspected of hitting and killing a WSP trooper on Saturday was in the country illegally, according to ICE.
3 years ago