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Bremerton police steal car...
Jack Bilyeu, KIRO 7 News

Bremerton man cleared of exploitation accusations, police blame identity theft

The Bremerton Police Department announced that a man accused of trying to exploit a minor online is no longer under investigation. Instead, police said the man may be a victim of identity theft.
9 days ago
Spanaway...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Naked woman attacks her mom with hand saw, hits her with pickup truck

A woman has been booked into Pierce County Jail for allegedly attacking her mother and a neighbor before leading police on a chase in Roy.
9 days ago
WA tax deadline extension flood...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Deliberate lies and deception’: Bellevue tax preparer gets 18 months for false returns

A Bellevue tax preparer was sentenced to 18 months in prison for three counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of false tax returns.
9 days ago
2 tukwila knife...
James Lynch

Tukwila police arrest man accused of violent, unprovoked attack

Tukwila Police have arrested a Seattle man in connection with a violent, unprovoked assault on a 70-year-old man at a local business.
11 days ago
real estate IRS fraud...
Julia Dallas

Seattle real estate owner sentenced to prison for $4.7 million tax evasion scheme

A 70-year-old Seattle real estate owner was sentenced to prison for tax evasion and filing false tax returns.
12 days ago
fire arson spokane county...
Frank Sumrall

61-year-old Spokane County arson suspect arrested after admitting starting fire ‘for excitement’

A woman accused of setting a fire in southwest Spokane County has been arrested. Investigators are now looking into whether she’s tied to a string of suspicious fires at the same location.
12 days ago
bremerton child exploitation...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police: Bremerton man accused of child exploitation was being impersonated online

The Bremerton Police Department said a man they recently confronted over alleged inappropriate online communication with minors was the victim of criminal impersonation.
12 days ago
arlington birthday neighbors fire shots...
Nia Bliss, KIRO 7 News

Deputies: ‘Reckless’ neighbors fire shots near Arlington family preparing for birthday party

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office said multiple bullets were shot at two families, hitting two homes in Arlington.
12 days ago
King County Jail inmate tablet weapon...
Frank Lenzi

‘That person probably could have died’: King County Jail inmates are turning tablets into weapons, corrections guild warns

Some King County jail inmates are turning the tablets issued to them into weapons, the King County Corrections Guild told KIRO Newsradio.
12 days ago
Seattle CID drug trafficking...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Two sentenced for drug trafficking in Seattle’s CID, homeless encampments along I-5

Two Seattle-area men were sentenced for drug and gun crimes in Seattle’s International District and the homeless encampment on I-5 known as "The Jungle."
13 days ago
marysville fistfight man dies...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man dies in fistfight outside Marysville restaurant

Marysville police are investigating a fistfight that turned deadly outside a restaurant on Tuesday.
13 days ago
cold case (1) homicide...
James Lynch

‘You took my sister away’: Family pleads for answers in 1999 Holly Park homicide as investigators renew push for tips

More than two decades after Jacqueline Jones was shot to death in a Seattle homeless encampment, her family is renewing their plea for answers.
13 days ago
puyallup sword incident...
James Lynch

24-year-old man in custody after allegedly wielding large sword in Puyallup pharmacy

A 24-year-old man is in custody after allegedly walking into a South Hill pharmacy wielding a large sword and then walking through a shopping area.
13 days ago
King County Metro Bus Shooting...
Frank Lenzi

Metro bus shooting suspect faces life in prison as three-strike offender

A Seattle man charged with shooting a passenger on a King County Metro bus could face life in prison as a three-strike offender.
13 days ago
burien DUI crash hit and run...
Jason Sutich

Underage driver’s BAC more than double legal limit in Burien rollover crash

An underage driver was arrested in Burien on Saturday after he allegedly drove drunk, hit a parked car, fled the scene, and flipped his vehicle.
14 days ago
seattle tourism Pike Place Market kidnapping felony...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘They didn’t have the evidence’: King County prosecutor explains why no felony charges in Pike Place kidnapping case

King County Prosecutor Leesa Mannion details why there were no felony charges filed in Pike Place kidnapping incident involving a baby.
14 days ago
Tacoma homicide 2024 Emerald Queen Casino...
Frank Lenzi

Tacoma Police arrest suspect in 2024 homicide near Emerald Queen Casino

Tacoma police have arrested a man in connection with a 2024 homicide near I-5 and the Emerald Queen Casino.
15 days ago
Parkland beating July 4th...
Frank Lenzi

2 suspects sought after man viciously attacked at Parkland apartment complex on July 4

Pierce County deputies are searching for two suspects who viciously beat a 37-year-old man at a Parkland apartment complex on July 4.
15 days ago
king county veteran fraud inmate...
Jason Sutich

King County inmates used jail phones to target ill veterans in fraud scheme

A former King County Jail inmate and his accomplice were convicted Monday for a scheme to target seriously ill veterans for fraud. 
15 days ago
Portland naked kidnapping...
Jason Sutich

Naked man arrested after allegedly attempting to abduct 7-year-old girl at Portland park

A naked man was arrested after attempting to abduct a 7-year-old girl on Saturday at Portland's Tom McCall Waterfront Park, but was stopped by a bystander.
15 days ago
kidnap suspect pike place market felony...
Jake Skorheim and Spike O'Neill Show

‘Why is this guy not on a 72-hour psychiatric hold?’: Attempted baby kidnapping suspect won’t face felony charges

No felony charges will be filed against a man arrested for allegedly trying to kidnap a baby last week at Pike Place Market.
15 days ago
inquest seattle police shooting...
Eric Thomas, KIRO 7 News

Inquest begins into deadly Seattle police shooting

An inquest has begun into the death of Ryan Smith, the man shot and killed by Seattle police in 2019, to determine whether it was what the court deems "justified homicide."
15 days ago
seattle sex offender sentence...
Jason Sutich

‘Living amongst citizens’: Unregistered sex offender in Seattle sentenced to 3+ years for ‘ghost gun’

A man was sentenced to prison for illegally possessing a loaded "ghost gun" after he was living in Seattle as an unregistered sex offender.
15 days ago
Federal Way Mayor...
Frank Lenzi

‘It was cartoonish’: Federal Way mayor shares how city slashed car theft 80% in three years

Car thefts in Federal Way have plummeted 80% since 2023, a decline Mayor Jim Ferrell ties directly to reinstated police pursuits.
15 days ago