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Crime Blotter

bellevue theft family assets...
Frank Sumrall

Third robbery suspect arrested in years-long Bellevue theft investigation

Two suspects tied to large-scale theft targeting older people were arrested by the Bellevue Police Department.
7 months ago
jealousy kent stabbing...
Frank Lenzi

Jealousy apparent motive in deadly Kent stabbing

Jealousy appears to have been the motive behind a deadly stabbing last week in Kent.
7 months ago
Seattle teen shot boat ramp...
Jason Sutich

17-year-old shot in the back near Seattle boat ramp

An early Tuesday morning shooting that left a 17-year-old boy injured near Atlantic City Boat Ramp is currently under investigation.
7 months ago
everett stabbing burglary...
Jason Sutich

Everett daughter puts home invasion suspect in chokehold after mother, sister stabbed

An Everett family was attacked early Monday morning at their home after a young man allegedly attempted a home invasion.
7 months ago
capitol hill felon ankle monitor...
Jason Sutich

Convicted felon tracked via ankle monitor, arrested with 3 guns in Capitol Hill

A 20-year-old convicted felon was arrested for violating probation and being in possession of multiple guns in Capitol Hill on Friday.
7 months ago
Bremerton Police 6 teens crime spree...
Frank Sumrall

6 teens arrested after $50,000 crime spree across Bremerton, police say

Six teenagers — four boys and two girls between the ages of 14 and 15 — were arrested after conducting a "crime spree" throughout Bremerton on April 9.
7 months ago
crime spree...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Didn’t deserve this’: Father fatally shot in Puyallup, suspect at large

A 37-year-old man died Sunday after he was found with multiple gunshot wounds in Pierce County.
7 months ago
Bremerton police steal car...
Jason Sutich

Bremerton Police use former car thief to ‘steal’ vehicle, arrest suspect ‘harvesting moss’ in tree

Bremerton Police officers deployed a unique maneuver to move a car blocking the roadway and arrested a suspect "harvesting moss" while hiding in a tree.
7 months ago
des moines shooting charges...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle Police upgrade Belltown armed robbery to homicide investigation

An armed robbery in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood last week has been upgraded to a homicide after the death of a 41-year-old man at the hospital on Friday.
7 months ago
capitol hill arrest harassing...
Jason Sutich

Armed men arrested for harassing Capitol Hill food worker over order

Two men, armed with a rifle and a pistol, were arrested on Saturday after harassing a food service worker in Capitol Hill.
7 months ago
mexican deportations removed alien...
MyNorthwest Staff

2 Mexican nationals sentenced after repeat deportations and WA arrests

Two Mexican citizens, both illegally present in the U.S., were sentenced for reentry of a removed alien in recent weeks after they were both arrested in Washington.
7 months ago
Pioneer Square armed robbery suspect...
Jason Sutich

Police seek ‘dangerous’ man who beat Pioneer Square workers with wine bottle

Public assistance is being requested in identifying a "dangerous" and "assaultive" man responsible for a violent robbery in Pioneer Square two weeks ago.
7 months ago
port orchard police driver dies...
Frank Sumrall

21-year-old driver dies after losing control, hitting Port Orchard police SUV

A driver died after losing control of his car and crashing into a Port Orchard Police Department vehicle early Thursday morning, WSP confirmed.
7 months ago
double homicide kent bail...
James Lynch

$5M bail set for suspect in Kent double homicide party shooting

Thursday afternoon was the first appearance hearing for Deangelo Cyrus Lynch, who was arrested in a Kent double homicide investigation.
7 months ago
Seattle waterfront switchblade...
Frank Lenzi

Switchblade incident sends crowds fleeing along Seattle waterfront; suspect arrested

Dozens of people ran away from a man with a switchblade along the Seattle waterfront Wednesday afternoon.
7 months ago
Lynnwood DUI SR 524...
Jason Sutich

Nine injured after suspected DUI driver causes 4-car crash in Lynnwood

Nine people were injured after a suspected drunk driver caused a four-car crash along SR 524 near Larch Way in Lynnwood on Wednesday night.
7 months ago
Seattle deaf woman torch felon...
Jason Sutich

Convicted felon nearly burns deaf woman’s face with 2,500-degree torch in Seattle

A 24-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after nearly burning a deaf woman's face with a torch lighter that can reach a temperature of up to 2,500 degrees.
7 months ago
Chinatown boxcutter arrest meth...
Jason Sutich

Boxcutter-wielding robber arrested after Chinatown liquor theft

A 31-year-old man was arrested for robbery after threatening to stab business employees with a boxcutter in the Chinatown-International District on Tuesday.
7 months ago
garfield high school bitcoin bomb threat...
Frank Sumrall

Garfield High School evacuated last week after bomb threat demanding Bitcoin

Garfield High School was evacuated last Friday afternoon due to an anonymous bomb threat demanding payment in Bitcoin.
7 months ago
drive-by shooting rainier valley seattle...
Frank Sumrall

18-year-old grazed in head after Rainier Valley drive-by shooting targets Tesla

One person was injured in a drive-by shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon in Seattle's Rainier Valley neighborhood.
7 months ago
stream in washington - not Capitol State Forest...
Julia Dallas

Attorney General charges 2 with dumping over 1,000 tires in Capitol State Forest, threatening local salmon

Washington's AG charged two people with dumping more than 1,000 tires near Olympia, threatening local salmon populations.
7 months ago
Seattle Police SPD SDOT homeless attack...
Frank Lenzi

Murder suspect arrested on Ballard Bridge while drawbridge was open

Seattle police arrested a man wanted on a second-degree murder warrant Tuesday night on the Ballard Bridge while the bridge was open.
7 months ago
ballard dog death sentenced...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘You brought violence, pain, and death’: Man who beat dog to death at Ballard kennel gets maximum 3-month sentence

A former Ballard kennel employee pleaded guilty Wednesday to a first-degree animal cruelty charge after he killed a dog by beating it to death.
7 months ago
chelan road rage shooting...
Jason Sutich

Chelan man strikes deputy in face during arrest for apartment break-in attempt

A Chelan man was arrested last week for attempting to break into an apartment and assaulting a deputy as he was being arrested.
7 months ago