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shoplifters auburn fred meyer police...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Auburn Police arrested five shoplifters at Fred Meyer and booked them into jail. Here’s why that matters more than you think

Last year, Kroger closed the Fred Meyer in Kent, about 10 minutes from the Auburn location, citing "a steady rise in theft and a challenging regulatory environment."
3 months ago
corgis attacked...
Brooke Griffin, KIRO 7 News

Two Puyallup corgis brutally attacked, owner now pushing for legislative changes

A Puyallup family told KIRO 7 they are in shock after their two corgis were attacked by two other neighborhood dogs on Saturday.
3 months ago
west seattle shot...
Julia Dallas

26-year-old held on $1M bail, teen detained, third suspect hospitalized after shots fired at Seattle police

Three suspects are in custody after shots were fired at Seattle police Wednesday night.
3 months ago
spokane arson dairy queen...
Jason Sutich

Suspected arsonist arrested after setting fire near homes, Dairy Queen in North Spokane

A suspected arsonist was arrested Thursday morning in North Spokane after he allegedly set fire to a field near residences and a Dairy Queen.
3 months ago
town hall seattle wedding...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Judge dismisses double-murder case against man accused of Seattle ax attacks

A King County judge dismissed the double-murder case against Liam Kryger Thursday.
3 months ago
pierce county death father...
Frank Lenzi

Deputies find 20 cats in stolen truck after AirTag tracks down vehicle in Tacoma

An AirTag led Pierce County Sheriff's Deputies to a stolen truck — and 20 cats — in Tacoma this week.
3 months ago
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
snohomish 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