Covering Crime in the Puget Sound Region

Crime Blotter

seattle shooting...
James Lynch

Man seriously injured in Delridge, shooter on the loose

Seattle officers are currently searching for a shooting suspect in the Delridge neighborhood.
4 days ago
crime spree...
James Lynch

3 teens arrested in connection with Tacoma crime spree, high-speed chase

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said it’s “incredibly fortunate” no one was hurt after an armed crime spree Friday night.
5 days ago
Bellingham kidnap son panama...
Jason Sutich

Bellingham woman sentenced for kidnapping son, fleeing to Panama with false passport

A 32-year-old Bellingham woman was sentenced to ten months in prison Monday for a scheme to kidnap her 4-year-old son and travel to Panama.
5 days ago
third and pine shooting 2020 three years sentence...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Somehow, three years is the full sentence for the Third and Pine shooting. Sentence served, says the state

Monday afternoon, the state sent out a notice that William Tolliver is out of prison. Sentence served. One person dead, seven others shot. He served a little more than three years for it.
5 days ago
coast guard officer skyway homicide...
Ranji Sinha, KIRO 7 News

Reward offered in the Skyway homicide where a Coast Guard Officer was gunned down

A $30,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the fatal shooting of U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Connor Overstreet in Skyway.
5 days ago
mass shooting seattle...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Man convicted in 2020 downtown Seattle mass shooting released

William Tolliver, one of three men involved in a 2020 mass shooting in downtown Seattle, has been released.
5 days ago
north seattle shot critical condition...
James Lynch

SPD investigating drive-by shooting in West Seattle’s Delridge neighborhood

SPD is investigating a drive-by shooting that left a 21-year-old man seriously injured Sunday evening in West Seattle’s Delridge neighborhood.
6 days ago
king county juvenile diverted...
Manda Factor

86 of 114 King County juvenile cases diverted in July — prosecutors say context matters

The vast majority of juvenile cases diverted from traditional prosecution in King County last month involved low-level misdemeanors that state law required prosecutors to keep out of court, according to new data released by the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
6 days ago
burien multi-car theft scheme...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Burien man arrested for multi-car theft scheme

A 28-year-old Burien man was arrested Friday by Redmond Police in connection with multiple vehicle thefts across the Puget Sound.
6 days ago
fire auto repair shop seattle...
Elle Thomas, KIRO 7 News

Seattle police search for man accused of setting fire inside community DIY auto repair shop

Seattle police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of setting a fire inside a Seattle auto repair shop, causing an estimated $250,000 in damage.
8 days ago
Seattle drug trafficking...
MyNorthwest Staff

5 men indicted for laundering $7.4M stolen from elderly victims through tech support scams in WA

5 men have been indicted for their connections with a nationwide fraud scheme that took funds from elderly victims and sent the money to foreign bank account.
9 days ago
Key Peninsula...
James Lynch

Teens accused of causing more than $100,000 in damage to vacant Key Peninsula home up for sale

A security check at a vacant home on Key Peninsula led Pierce County deputies to what an “incredibly disturbing” scene.
9 days ago
49ers player fraud dating app...
Frank Sumrall

Man posed as 49ers player to swindle dozens of women out of $1.3M in dating app fraud

Multiple women in Washington and three other states were swindled out of $1.3 million in a dating-app fraud scheme, federal prosecutors reported.
9 days ago
goose south lake union seattle animal shelter...
Jack Bilyeu, KIRO 7 News

Seattle Animal Shelter looking for man who killed goose at South Lake Union

The Seattle Animal Shelter is investigating an animal cruelty case after a man killed a goose on South Lake Union.
9 days ago
road rage dick's drive-in arrest gun...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Woman arrested at Dick’s Drive-In for pulling gun on someone during road rage argument

A woman has been arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on someone during a road rage incident.
9 days ago
seattle bounty hunter arrest...
JAKE CHAPMAN, KIRO 7

Neighbors concerned over bounty hunters’ arrest response in Seattle neighborhood

Seattle Police confirmed the arrest of a man with seven warrants following a chaotic confrontation involving private bounty hunters near Sandel Park in Seattle.
10 days ago
wa police accountability tacoma...
Julie Berg, KIRO 7 News

Tacoma police investigate homicide after person arrives at hospital with gunshot wound, dies

The Tacoma Police Department is investigating a homicide after a person was brought to the hospital with a gunshot wound and died.
10 days ago
seattle shooting...
Frank Sumrall

Puyallup domestic violence suspect detonates explosive device, killing himself after long standoff

A domestic violence call in Puyallup ended with a deadly explosion, the Puyallup Police Department confirmed.
10 days ago
Kirkland stolen property...
Jason Sutich

Kirkland police recover more than $30K in stolen property across King County

More than $30,000 in stolen property connected to burglaries and vehicle prowls was recently recovered across several King County cities.
11 days ago
speed cameras vandalized...
James Lynch

Vandals target Bellevue’s new speed cameras

Just weeks after new speed cameras went up, the Bellevue Police Department said vandals have already started targeting them.
11 days ago
Seattle fatal collision motorcycle...
MyNorthwest Staff

Motorcyclist killed in fatal hit-and-run collision near Seattle Pacific University

A fatal collision blocked all lanes near 6th Avenue W and W Nickerson Street on Wednesday, and Seattle police are currently investigating the cause.
11 days ago
Parkland bar shooting...
James Lynch

Dozens flee as shots fired out outside Parkland bar

Pierce County deputies are asking for the public’s help after a chaotic early morning shooting outside a packed Parkland bar.
11 days ago
Seattle Montana family killed...
Associated Press

Former Seattle man killed 8 relatives, including 4 kids, at Sunday dinner in Montana, family says

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A former Seattle man killed eight of his relatives, including four children, as they gathered for Sunday dinner at a home outside Billings, Montana, weeks after his parents asked him to move out, a family member told The Associated Press.
11 days ago
WA governor threat kill charge...
James Lynch

Man charged with threatening to kill WA governor after laying out detailed plan

A 34-year-old man with a history of violent offenses has been charged in King County with threatening to kill Washington Governor Robert Ferguson.
12 days ago