Covering Crime in the Puget Sound Region

Crime Blotter

Snapchat WA hacking...
Jason Sutich

‘A living nightmare’: WA man gets 10 years for hacking Snapchat accounts, soliciting child abuse

Washington man sentenced to 10 years for hacking Snapchat accounts and soliciting child abuse material by posing as tech support.
6 months ago
Seattle drug trafficking...
Jason Sutich

Seattle man gets 35 years for fentanyl, meth trafficking tied to Phoenix drug ring

A Seattle man was sentenced to 35 years in prison for violating federal narcotics laws relating to a transnational criminal organization.
6 months ago
amazon (1)...
Julia Dallas

Former IT manager sentenced for stealing nearly $1 million from Kent company

A former IT manager faces prison after stealing nearly $1 million from a Kent company, shedding light on corporate fraud.
6 months ago
drugs guns seized tacoma...
James Lynch

14 arrested, guns and drugs seized in months-long Tacoma gang takedown

Federal officials announce the arrest of 14 gang members in Tacoma, concluding a months-long undercover investigation.
6 months ago
Federal Way OIS...
MyNorthwest Staff

Investigation underway after Federal Way police officer kills carjacking suspect

An investigation follows the fatal shooting of a carjacking suspect by a Federal Way police officer on Friday morning.
6 months ago
seattle...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

Seattle plumbers bear-sprayed by brazen burglars

Three plumbers recovering after being attacked by burglars attempting to steal their tools in a shocking incident.
6 months ago
Everett impersonating police...
Jason Sutich

Everett man arrested for allegedly posing as off-duty cop, pulling over driver

A man allegedly impersonating an off-duty Duvall Police officer was arrested last week after being stopped for speeding in Everett.
6 months ago
Skagit death threats congress...
Jason Sutich

‘Dangerous pattern’: Skagit man sentenced for death threats against Congress members

A 67-year-old Skagit County man was sentenced to six months in prison Thursday for making interstate threats against two U.S. Congressmen and their staff.
6 months ago
light rail copper wire theft angle lake federal way...
Frank Sumrall

Light rail between Angle Lake and Federal Way to be shut down for repairs, Sound Transit blames copper wire theft

The newly opened light rail line between Angle Lake and Federal Way will shut down for repairs on Saturday. Sound Transit says thieves targeting copper wire are at least partly to blame.
6 months ago
hate crime seattle trial...
James Lynch

Victim testifies in Seattle hate crime trial over alleged unprovoked anti-trans attack

The trial for the man King County prosecutors say brutally beat a trans woman in an unprovoked attack in Seattle last March reached its second day Thursday.
6 months ago
machete attack seattle...
Aaron Granillo

Police investigating machete attack in Seattle’s Central District

The Seattle Police Department is investigating a machete attack that severed a man’s fingers Thursday afternoon in the city’s Central District neighborhood.
6 months ago
Pinehurst fireworks suv...
Jason Sutich

Surveillance video captures fireworks hurled from SUV in Pinehurst neighborhood

After several North Seattle residents reported loud firework explosions, one homeowner filmed a video of people throwing fireworks out of an SUV into the street.
6 months ago
des moines fire stabbing...
Jason Sutich

Man found stabbed to death in Des Moines house fire

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found stabbed to death on Sunday inside a Des Moines home that was on fire.
6 months ago
Seattle Police pioneer square scooter shooting...
Jason Sutich

21-year-old security guard seriously injured in Pioneer Square shooting

A late-night shooting in Pioneer Square left a 21-year-old security guard seriously injured on Wednesday.
6 months ago
trans woman attack trial seattle...
James Lynch

Trial begins for man accused of using slurs, beating trans woman in Seattle’s U-District

Andre Karlow, 39, has been charged with second-degree assault and a hate crime for the alleged unprovoked attack against a trans woman.
6 months ago
department of justice - tacoma man...
Jason Sutich

‘It was predatory’: Man sentenced for sexually assaulting sleeping teen on flight to Seattle

A 29-year-old man receives 18 months for assaulting a teen on an Alaska Airlines flight to Seattle.
6 months ago
Kitsap County arrest...
Frank Lenzi

VIDEO: Deputy uses spike strip to stop driver going 110 mph

A Kitsap County deputy effectively used a spike strip to halt a driver speeding at 110 mph on Highway 3 early Tuesday morning.
6 months ago
Edmonds SWAT narcotics...
Jason Sutich

Edmonds Police, SWAT team serve narcotics search warrant at apartment complex

A "narcotics-related" search warrant was served Wednesday morning through a joint effort between the Edmonds Police Department (EPD) and a regional SWAT team.
6 months ago
shon barnes crime seattle police chief shootings...
Manda Factor

Seattle Police Chief: Crime down 20%, but ‘peaks and valleys’ remain after recent shootings shock city

In an announcement following Seattle Police Chief Shon Barnes' first year as the city's top cop, he shared that crime had fallen nearly 20% in 2025.
6 months ago
Seattle police crime south lake union arrest felon...
Jason Sutich

Seattle Police seizes meth, fentanyl after stolen car crashes in Magnuson Park

A 45-year-old man was arrested after crashing a stolen car into a Magnuson Park light pole while possessing several grams of methamphetamine and heroin.
6 months ago
Thurston County SWAT high-risk search warrant...
Frank Sumrall

High-risk search warrant underway in Thurston County, SWAT on scene

A high-risk search warrant is actively underway in Thurston County, involving both the sheriff's office and SWAT.
6 months ago
copper wire thieves king county...
Manda Factor

Thieves have moved on from catalytic converters to stealing copper wire, prosecutor says

A prosecuting attorney with the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office said thieves have shifted from catalytic converters to copper communication lines.
6 months ago
renton grocery store shooting...
Frank Sumrall

One dead after shooting at Renton grocery store, suspect arrested

A fatal shooting broke out Tuesday night at a small Renton grocery store, killing one person, the Renton Police Department confirmed.
6 months ago
renton bus driver workers' comp felony theft...
Frank Sumrall

L&I: Renton bus driver allegedly collected workers’ comp while working other jobs

A Renton bus driver faces a felony theft charge after he allegedly took time loss payments and other benefits meant for injured workers while working multiple jobs.
6 months ago