Covering Crime in the Puget Sound Region

Crime Blotter

King County sheriff...
Heather Bosch

2 men tied to white supremacist group charged in Maple Valley murders

Two men tied to a white supremacist prison group have been charged in the death of a man and woman whose bodies were found dumped in Maple Valley in 2023.
3 years ago
machete...
James Lynch

Store owner prevents robbery by bringing a machete to a knife fight

A 70-year-old store owner fended off a knife-wielding robber by brandishing his own store's defense system -- a really big machete.
3 years ago
Image: A Kent Police Department vehicle is seen on a city street....
Frank Sumrall

Two carjacking suspects arrested after evading police with multiple stolen cars

The man driving the recently stolen Ford Explorer eventually abandoned the car and carjacked a blue SUV minutes later.  
3 years ago
Image: Federal Way police officers responding to a crime....
Sam Campbell

Body found in the middle of the road in Federal Way, officers investigating

Police officers found the man with "obvious injuries" after a 911 caller reported the body at approximately 1:12 a.m. Tuesday morning.
3 years ago
U-District...
Frank Sumrall

Gunfire from weekend shooting wounds 10-year-old in Lakewood

The gunfire erupted in a Lakewood parking lot near South Tacoma Way and 80th Street.
3 years ago
Image: The Seattle Police Department arrived on the scene of an attempted robbery near Ingraham Hig...
Kate Stone

Ingraham High students arrested for trying to rob classmate at gunpoint

Four Ingraham High School students were arrested Friday and are accused of trying to rob another student at gunpoint on school grounds.
3 years ago
seattle chorus burglary...
James Lynch

Seattle men’s, women’s chorus office burglarized 4 times in 4 days

The choruses' office is located in Seattle's First Hill neighborhood. It's an area familiar with this kind of crime, but the frequency is new.
3 years ago
Image: The three suspects of a series of car thefts in Western Washington were described as juvenil...
Steve Coogan

Teen pajama car prowler suspects arrested, police in Bellevue say

Three teenage girls thought to be the pajama car prowlers that have terrorized the Puget Sound region in recent weeks have been placed under arrest.
3 years ago
spd meth...
Frank Sumrall

SPD: Alleged drug-trafficking brothers arrested with 30 pounds of meth

The investigation into the drug traffickers, who allegedly are brothers, took several months with SPD working alongside federal law enforcement partners.
3 years ago
marysville shoot...
James Lynch

2 suspects remain at large after shootout at Marysville home

The incident occurred after a group of men pulled up at the home in a stolen car and immediately opened fire early Sunday.
3 years ago
Image: The three suspects of a series of car thefts in Western Washington were described as juvenil...
James Lynch

Prowlers in pajamas hit 3 Western Washington cities

Three car prowlers are quickly becoming known to police due to their penchant for wearing matching pajamas and hoodies while hitting vehicles.
3 years ago
everett swat standoff...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Everett standoff ends with person in custody after gunshots were fired

One person was taken into custody early Thursday by the Everett Police Department, who had been waiting out a standoff suspect for nearly 12 hours.
3 years ago
14-year-old west seattle...
The MyNorthwest staff and the KIRO 7 news staff

Official: 15-year-old killed in West Seattle restroom was a homicide victim

The 15-year-old boy who was found shot and killed in a West Seattle community center last week was the victim of a homicide.
3 years ago
Image: This photo of Richard Kirton was available on the Kitsap 911 website (kitsap911.org) until h...
James Lynch

Kitsap 911 director resigns after arrest in undercover underage sex sting

According to court documents, Richard Kirton was using the dating app Grindr and communicating with a person he thought was a 16-year-old boy.
3 years ago
redicab driver murder...
Kate Stone

Murder of RediCab driver prompts questions about US Army deserter

A person of interest is in custody in connection with the murder of a RediCab driver killed at the Southcenter Mall parking lot.
3 years ago
7-Eleven robbery...
Bill Kaczaraba

Video: 7-Eleven robberies in Puget Sound linked by blue Kia

Two armed robberies of 7-Elevens in Des Moines and Tukwila may be linked by a blue Kia, Auburn police reported.
3 years ago
football player killed...
Bill Kaczaraba

Man stabbed near Mount Baker light rail station and Jefferson Park

Seattle police are investigating the case of a man stabbed near Jefferson Park in Beacon Hill.
3 years ago
Image: Tukwila police officers arriving to the scene in the Costco parking lot in Tukwila....
James Lynch

Victim in Tukwila Costco parking lot shooting death identified

There is new information about a woman was shot and killed in the crowded parking lot of the Costco in Tukwila last Friday.
3 years ago
Image: The three suspects of a series of car thefts in Western Washington were described as juvenil...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

3 girls in pajamas sought in over a dozen car prowlings in Bellevue

The search is on for a group of girls who went on a window-smashing spree in a Bellevue neighborhood. Police say 18 cars were hit in just one night.
3 years ago
Image: On Saturday, Jan. 27, a vehicle crashed into a power pole near 18300 Larch Way in Lynnwood, ...
Steve Coogan

Violent night in Lynnwood: Carjacking, shooting leads to powerline crash and fire

A series of crimes in Lynnwood early Saturday saw a carjacking, one person being shot, a crash and a car fire. It ended with the arrests of two suspects.
3 years ago
Image: Pittsburgh Police and paramedics respond to Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School for what...
The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Bremerton man pleads guilty after dozens of ‘swatting’ calls in US, Canada

The man who made at least 20 "swatting" calls in the U.S. and Canada that prompted emergency responses to various reports pleaded guilty to four crimes.
3 years ago
An Auburn Police Department vehicle was damaged during an incident on Thursday, Jan. 25....
Steve Coogan

Auburn Police arrest ‘prolific burglary suspect’ after attempted escape

The Auburn Police Department reported Friday it arrested the suspect, a 28-year-old man, after an incident Thursday.
3 years ago
Image: Tukwila Police Department officers respond to the scene of a shooting on Friday, Jan. 26, 20...
James Lynch

1 dead in shooting at Tukwila Costco parking lot

Tukwila police said medics tried to revive the woman who was shot, but she died at the scene. A male suspect fled in a white vehicle.
3 years ago
officer-involved shooting lakewood...
James Lynch

Suspect killed in officer-involved shooting in Lakewood

Deputies were able to locate the suspects and called out over the radio that the suspect had a gun. At 11:05 a.m., deputies reported "shots fired."
3 years ago