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Crime Blotter

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
oregon active shooter...
Jason Sutich

Olympia man arrested after child sexual abuse material found on computer

An Olympia man has been arrested after investigators found child sexual abuse material was being shared through a peer-to-peer network linked to his IP address.
7 months ago
amazon pierce county packages...
Frank Sumrall

Pierce County Amazon flex driver accused of stealing $20,000 in packages

A Pierce County woman is accused of stealing hundreds of Amazon packages estimated to be worth $20,000 in total.
7 months ago
jealousy kent stabbing...
MyNorthwest Staff

Fatal stabbing, double shooting leave 3 dead in separate Kent incidents

The Kent Police Department is investigating three deaths that occurred in two separate incidents Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
7 months ago
wrong-way driver DUI crash renton I-405...
Frank Sumrall

DUI arrest after wrong-way driver causes fiery crash on I-405 in Renton

A female driver was arrested for DUI after traveling the wrong way on I-405, resulting in a fiery crash in Renton.
7 months ago
oregon active shooter...
Jason Sutich

Ohio murder suspect with $500K warrant arrested by Seattle SWAT

An Ohio fugitive with a nationwide warrant for murder, felony assault, and trafficking cocaine was arrested Thursday by Seattle police.
7 months ago
taxi crash re-arrest...
Frank Lenzi

Man re‑arrested in deadly Seattle taxi crash that killed 74‑year‑old

Seattle police re-arrest a man charged with vehicular homicide nearly two years after a speeding truck slammed into a taxi, killing a 74-year-old.
7 months ago
missing 14-year-old seattle...
Frank Lenzi

Two teenagers arrested in deadly shooting in Seattle’s CID

Two teenagers have been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting six months ago in Seattle’s Chinatown‑International District, police said.
7 months ago
tumwater arrest student drugs...
Jason Sutich

Student arrested after gun, narcotics found in car at Tumwater high school

A Tumwater high school student, accused of possessing various narcotics, a firearm, and selling e-cigarettes at school, was arrested on Thursday.
7 months ago
des moines shooting charges...
Jason Sutich

Stabbing victim attempts to take bus to hospital after Everett attack

A 36-year-old man attempted to take the bus to the hospital after being stabbed in Everett on Monday.
7 months ago
Alki Beach stabbing toothbrush shooting...
Jason Sutich

Woman arrested for stabbing man with toothbrush at Alki Beach

A 31-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man in the back of the head with a toothbrush at Alki Beach on Sunday.
7 months ago
19 felonies thurston county chase...
Frank Sumrall

Repeat offender with 19 felonies arrested in Thurston County after car chase

A man with 19 previous felony convictions was arrested once more after stealing a Honda Civic near Tenino and leading authorities on a chase on Friday night.
7 months ago
drive-by shooting...
Frank Sumrall

Woman arrested for reckless DUI driving with 4-year-old child inside car, hits whippet during arrest

A woman was arrested after driving under the influence while a 4-year-old child was in the car with her, the Washington State Patrol confirmed.
7 months ago
seattle police (1)...
Julia Dallas

Seattle police arrest 2 men accused of carjacking a 65-year-old woman at gunpoint

Seattle officers arrested two men who allegedly carjacked a 65-year-old woman at gunpoint last week.
7 months ago
pierce county...
Frank Lenzi

WATCH: K-9 Deebo takes down fleeing suspect after Parkland car chase

Pierce County K-9 Deebo is earning praise from his handlers after the newest police dog helped take down a fleeing suspect.
7 months ago
Seattle Police SPD SDOT homeless attack...
James Lynch

25-year-old arrested after allegedly stabbing man in Seattle

A 25-year-old man was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man in the parking lot of a mental health agency in Seattle's Cherry Hill neighborhood.
7 months ago
silverdale young girl bedroom window...
James Lynch

Kitsap deputies searching for man seen looking into young girl’s bedroom window in Silverdale

Kitsap County deputies need help identifying a man suspected of looking into a young girl's bedroom window in Silverdale.
7 months ago
kitsap swat port orchard warrant...
Frank Sumrall

Kitsap deputies, SWAT arrest 10 in Port Orchard warrant operation

Ten people with outstanding warrants were arrested in Port Orchard Thursday, the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office confirmed.
7 months ago
inmate escapes western state hospital seatac...
Frank Sumrall

‘Dangerous’ inmate escapes Western State Hospital in Lakewood, not detected for 12 hours

Law enforcement is actively searching for a Western State Hospital inmate who escaped at approximately 8 p.m. on March 31.
7 months ago
most wanted arrest...
Frank Sumrall

West Seattle arrest ends near-decade search for WA’s ‘Most Wanted’ fugitive

A suspect on Washington’s Most Wanted list from nearly a decade ago was finally taken into custody after evading arrest for years.
7 months ago
I-5 police chase Chehalis standoff...
Frank Sumrall

Multi-county police chase ends in 4-hour I-5 standoff near Chehalis

A police standoff shut down I-5 near Chehalis for multiple hours Thursday evening, WSDOT confirmed.
7 months ago
Pierce County Cold Case...
Frank Lenzi

Estranged husband arrested in 1992 Pierce County cold case killing

Pierce County detectives have arrested a man in the 1992 killing of Janice Randle after family members came forward with new information.
7 months ago
Poulsbo DUI ravine...
Jason Sutich

Poulsbo man faces DUI after car lands upside down in ravine, blew nearly 2x legal limit

A Poulsbo man is facing a DUI charge after the car he was driving ended up upside down in a ravine on Wednesday.
7 months ago