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tacoma homicide arrest...
James Lynch

Teen suspect arrested in Tacoma North End homicide; second suspect also in custody

Tacoma Police have arrested a teenage suspect in connection with a fatal shooting on the city’s North End, bringing the number of people in custody to two.
3 months ago
crime spree...
James Lynch

Man found fatally shot in Pierce County, homicide investigation underway

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) detectives are investigating a fatal shooting after a man was found dead near 18th Avenue S. and 102nd Street S.
3 months ago
Bothell Fred Meyer fire arson arrest...
MyNorthwest Staff

Bothell Police arrest arson suspect in Fred Meyer fire near Thrasher’s Corner

Bothell Police arrested a suspect in connection with last week's fire at the Fred Meyer near Thrasher's Corner shortly after 7 a.m. this morning.
3 months ago
port townsend attorney estate...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man with decades-long history of domestic violence sentenced to 5 years for ‘vicious assault’

A Lummi Nation man with a decades-long history of domestic violence was sentenced to five years in federal prison for strangling his former partner.
3 months ago
cold case Pinnacle Lake homicide...
James Lynch

Cold Case Project: 20 years later, family still seeks answers in Pinnacle Lake double homicide

After 20 years, family of Pinnacle Lake homicide victims still hopes for justice in the tragic killings along a remote hiking trail.
3 months ago
e-scooter...
MyNorthwest Staff

3 in custody after Seattle officers shot at

Three people are in custody after shots were fired at Seattle officers.
3 months ago
drive-by shooting...
James Lynch

WSP arrests suspect in last month’s drive-by shooting on SR 900

Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers have arrested a suspect in connection with an early-morning drive-by shooting on SR 900.
3 months ago
Everett apartment shooting...
Frank Lenzi

Monroe man arrested for murder of girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter in Snohomish County

A 27-year-old Monroe man is under arrest, charged with murdering his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter and assaulting her 5-year-old son in Snohomish County.
3 months ago
hit-and-run lake union skateboarder...
Jason Sutich

20-year-old skateboarder hospitalized after hit-and-run in South Lake Union

A hit-and-run collision seriously injured a 20-year-old skateboarder early Wednesday morning, sparking a Seattle Police Department investigation.
3 months ago
yakima machete bank arrest...
Jason Sutich

Machete-wielding man arrested after barricading himself in Yakima bank

A 29-year-old Yakima man, armed with a machete, entered a bank on Monday with an alleged intention to rob the bank and later barricaded himself inside.
3 months ago
black bear decapitation wdfw...
KIRO 7 News Staff

WDFW looking for information on unlawful decapitation of black bear

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police are looking into the “unlawful killing” of a black bear that was dumped in Pend Oreille County.
3 months ago
edmonds ferry dock...
Nia Bliss, KIRO 7 News

Man who drove off Edmonds ferry dock, killing 2 passengers, sentenced to 7 years in prison

A man who drove off the Edmonds Ferry Dock with a car full of passengers was sentenced to just shy of seven and a half years in prison.
3 months ago
renton officer stabbed woman dead...
Frank Sumrall

Man accused of killing woman, stabbing Renton officer in face pleads not guilty

The Renton Police Department is investigating a deadly stabbing that also left one officer seriously injured late Monday night.
3 months ago
Cal Anderson Park...
James Lynch

Cal Anderson Park shooting leaves man injured, suspect in custody

Seattle police are investigating a late-night shooting at Cal Anderson Park that left a 49-year-old man wounded.
3 months ago
bellevue gas theft...
James Lynch

‘The first incident of its kind in the area’: Gas theft sparks car fire at Bellevue apartment complex

Bellevue police are investigating a gasoline theft that went dangerously wrong, sparking a car fire at an apartment complex over the weekend.
3 months ago
Pierce County homicide shot...
Jason Sutich

Detectives investigate after victim found shot in Pierce County shed

A homicide investigation is underway in Pierce County after a victim was found on the floor of a shed with apparent gunshot wounds on Monday.
3 months ago
shooting seattle center bite of seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I can’t say yes or no’: Interim SPD chief backtracks on third Bite of Seattle shooting suspect

Interim Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles was unable to confirm or deny a third suspect in the Bite of Seattle shooting.
3 months ago
wa meth broker fentanyl...
Jason Sutich

Drug broker sentenced to 12.5 years for shipping ‘highly pure’ meth, fentanyl to western Washington

A Phoenix man with prior convictions for drug trafficking was sentenced to 150 months for acting as a broker for massive amounts of meth headed to Washington.
3 months ago
seattle e-scooter minivan...
Jason Sutich

Man on electric scooter dies after being struck by minivan in North Seattle

A 37-year-old man died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a minivan while riding an electric scooter.
3 months ago
80-year-old driver I-82 zillah...
James Lynch

Triple shooting at party in Seattle short-term rental under investigation

Seattle police are investigating a triple shooting that happened early Monday morning at a party in a short-term rental home in lower Capitol Hill.
3 months ago
A person types on an illuminated computer keyboard. (Photo: Sean Gallup, Getty Images)...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Trying to steal every last cent’: Final defendant convicted in $6.8M COVID-19 fraud scheme

The final defendant of a fraud scheme was convicted of submitting fraudulent applications that sought more than $6.8 million in COVID-19 benefits.
3 months ago
Rainier Beach shooting arrest...
Jillian Raftery

A ride home could have been the difference between life and death in Rainier Beach shooting, documents reveal

The family of a Rainier Beach High School student is preparing to sue the school district over his murder at a bus stop after class.
3 months ago
cats tacoma rescue boat...
Julia Dallas

‘This is strange’: 23 more cats rescued from abandoned Tacoma sailboat

Twenty-three more cats were rescued from an abandoned sailboat in Tacoma — bringing the total to 54.
3 months ago
kent copper wire theft...
Charlie Harger

Harger: A Kent business lost $90,000 to copper wire theft. The accused got $113.40 at a recycler. He didn’t show up for court

$113.40. That's what the copper was worth at the recycler. The business it came from has lost more than $90,000. Merry Christmas.
3 months ago