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UW stabbing suspect court...
Frank Sumrall

UW stabbing suspect could be sentenced for up to two decades, court documents reveal victim was stabbed 40 times

The suspect in Sunday’s fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old UW student made his first court appearance Thursday afternoon.
6 months ago
snohomish alcohol driver dui...
MyNorthwest Staff

Suspected DUI driver causes 3-car head-on crash in Snohomish, injuring 2

A suspected DUI driver caused a three-car head-on crash on SR 9 in Snohomish on Saturday, sending two people to the hospital.
6 months ago
Swat jumps nine stories...
Manda Factor

King County sees rise in domestic violence deaths as two murder-suicides hit Bellevue, Kent in 1 day

King County prosecutors are warning of a troubling rise in domestic violence-related deaths across the region after two murder-suicides happened last Tuesday.
6 months ago
Seattle shooting 17-year-old high point...
Jason Sutich

South Seattle drive-by shooting turns deadly as 19-year-old victim dies 1 week later

A 19-year-old man died roughly one week after a drive-by shooting in South Seattle left him with a gunshot wound to the head on May 8.
6 months ago
eastside real estate broker scheme...
Julia Dallas

‘Pure greed’: Former Eastside real estate broker sentenced to 55 months for scheme that stole $2M+

A former Eastside real estate broker was sentenced to 55 months in prison on Friday for a scheme that stole more than $2 million from 22 victims.
6 months ago
‘You're still living good’: Gee pushes back on pension fears in WA millionaires’ tax debate...
MyNorthwest Staff

Centralia victim ‘invested’ $120K into AI stock scam, bank employees prevent further loss

A fraud victim in Centralia invested roughly $120,000 into an investment scam, and was stopped from nearly doubling the amount after bank employees intervened.
6 months ago
Aurora Ave shooting pimp war...
Charlie Harger

Harger: A pimp war is raging on Seattle’s Aurora Ave. A 5-week-old baby almost died Saturday morning. Where is Mayor Katie Wilson?

A 5-week-old baby nearly died amid the violence. Where is Mayor Katie Wilson during the Aurora Ave pimp war?
6 months ago
Seattle Beacon hill shooting...
Jason Sutich

18-year-old woman seriously injured after North Beacon Hill shooting

An early Sunday morning shooting in North Beacon Hill that left an 18-year-old woman seriously injured is currently under investigation.
6 months ago
Capitol hill night club shooting...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gunfire outside Capitol Hill nightclub leaves 3 men shot, Seattle Police searching for suspects

Three men were shot outside the Cultura nightclub early Monday morning in Capitol Hill, with one victim in critical condition.
6 months ago
Wenatchee cold case homicide...
Jason Sutich

40-year cold case solved: DNA links Canadian man to 1986 Wenatchee homicide

The Wenatchee Police Department closed a 40-year-old homicide case after years of insufficient forensic testing and analysis posed significant roadblocks.
6 months ago
auburn cop fired...
Aaron Granillo

Auburn police officer arrested on suspicion of immoral communication with a minor

A 42-year-old police officer with the Auburn Police Department was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of felony immoral communication with a minor.
6 months ago
monroe escape inmate prison jail...
Frank Sumrall

Monroe prison escape: Inmate captured at Lynnwood Transit Center after escaping Monroe Correctional Complex

An inmate from the Monroe Correctional Complex was arrested Friday after escaping the facility late Thursday night.
6 months ago
Belt tourniquet...
Frank Lenzi

Bystander’s belt tourniquet saves 19-year-old shot in Spanaway; shooter still at large

A 19-year-old man who was shot in the leg this week in the Spanaway area is alive thanks to the quick actions of a bystander and a Pierce County Sheriff's deputy.
6 months ago
jet ski drug smuggling wa canadian hacker data breach...
Jason Sutich

‘The victim lost her home’: Jamaican man sentenced for $600K lottery scam targeting elderly WA woman

A Jamaican national was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for wire fraud from his lottery scheme that cost an elderly victim more than $600,000.
6 months ago
Monroe prison escape...
Jason Sutich

Inmate on the run after escaping from Monroe Correctional Complex

An incarcerated individual escaped from the Monroe Correctional Complex on Friday, and law enforcement is actively searching for the escapee.
6 months ago
everett shot dead drone k9...
Jason Sutich

Drones, K-9s deployed after man found shot dead on Everett sidewalk

One man was left dead on the sidewalk in Everett with multiple gunshot wounds after shots rang out late Thursday night.
6 months ago
smuggling canadian point roberts...
MyNorthwest Staff

Two Canadians charged for smuggling people into WA through Point Roberts

Two Canadian residents are facing charges after what prosecutors call a cross-border smuggling operation through Point Roberts
6 months ago
bellevue two people dead...
Frank Sumrall

Two people found dead inside Bellevue home after welfare check, police say

Two people were found dead inside a home in Bellevue, the Bellevue Police Department confirmed.
6 months ago
Hawaiian monk seal rock...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Rich enough to pay the fines’: Man accused of hurling rock at endangered Hawaiian monk seal faces judge in Seattle

The Covington man accused of throwing a large rock at an endangered Hawaiian monk seal will be released — but will head back to Hawaii to face federal charges.
6 months ago
UW stabbing suspect court...
Frank Sumrall

UW stabbing suspect makes first court appearance, court documents reveal victim was stabbed 40 times

The suspect in Sunday’s fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old UW student made his first court appearance Thursday afternoon.
6 months ago
homicide spd arrests seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

SPD Chief: ‘One of the most important things was the use of cameras’ in arrests of two homicide suspects

SPD conducted swift arrests for suspects in connection with two separate homicides last weekend that devastated the Seattle community.
6 months ago
Port Orchard Manslaughter...
Frank Lenzi

13-year-old arrested after pointing stolen gun at driver in Bremerton

A 13-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday evening for allegedly pointing a stolen gun at a driver in unincorporated Bremerton.
6 months ago
puyallup white prison gang...
Jason Sutich

‘Continued to prey on young victims’: Marysville registered sex offender sentenced for child abuse images

A 55-year-old Marysville man, who is a registered sex offender, was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for possession of images of child sexual abuse.
6 months ago
A photo of the exterior of the Nordheim Court Apartments. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Dep...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Man suspected of killing UW student surrenders to Bellevue Police

The man suspected of fatally stabbing a 19-year-old University of Washington student turned himself in to the Bellevue Police on Wednesday, Seattle Police confirmed.
6 months ago