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Crime Blotter

Everett drug trafficking felonies guns...
Jason Sutich

Repeat drug trafficker sentenced to 11 years for dealing meth while on supervised release

A repeat offender who dealt meth and cocaine in Thurston County while he was on supervised release from a prior conviction was sentenced to 11 years in prison.
19 days ago
First Hill shooting apartment...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man killed inside Seattle apartment; police looking for suspect

A man was shot and killed inside an apartment in Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood.
19 days ago
Seattle police mother manslaughter...
Jack Bilyeu, KIRO 7 News

Teen arrested in Seattle police chase also accused of armed robberies

A teenager will remain in juvenile lockup for his alleged role in a shooting and police chase in Rainier Beach.
19 days ago
mail theft...
James Lynch

Bothell police warn of outgoing mail theft targeting checks

Bothell police are warning residents about a disturbing increase in outgoing mail theft, with thieves targeting checks sent through the mail.
19 days ago
Seattle city light phone scam...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle City Light sees uptick in phone scams

Seattle City Light says it’s seeing an uptick in phone scams – and it wants customers to be careful.
20 days ago
Kent license plate arrest...
Jason Sutich

‘Don’t hide in Kent’: License plate reader helps Kent police arrest man wanted for child rape

A man suspected of child abuse was arrested in Kent on Saturday after an Automatic License Plate Reader assisted officers in locating the suspect.
20 days ago
parkland arrest teen dead robbery mexico murder suspect...
Frank Sumrall

Parkland murder suspect faces $10M bail in teen’s killing after extradited from Mexico

The man accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old boy over a necklace in Parkland last May made his first court appearance Monday.
20 days ago
shoplifting washington retail theft kent...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Four arrested after getting caught shoplifting in Kent

Four people were arrested Sunday night after police said they tried to steal a large amount of clothing from a Kent retail store.
20 days ago
brush fire spokane...
Julia Dallas

Man arrested for arson in connection with Spokane Valley brush fire

A 21-year-old man was arrested for arson in connection with a brush fire in Spokane Valley.
20 days ago
bass canyon seattle drug dies...
Jason Sutich

Seattle man arrested at Bass Canyon after festivalgoer dies from suspected drug poisoning

A 28-year-old Seattle man was arrested at The Gorge Amphitheater on Sunday after a 27-year-old Olympia man died from suspected drug poisoning.
20 days ago
kitsap bac car crash ditch...
Jason Sutich

Olalla woman registers .40 BAC after crashing car into ditch in Kitsap County

An Olalla woman crashed her car into a ditch in Kitsap County on Sunday and later blew a .40 BAC.
21 days ago
north seattle shot critical condition...
James Lynch

More than 30 rounds fired in Pioneer Square shootout, 1 man hospitalized

Seattle Police are investigating a shooting in Pioneer Square that sent one man to the hospital and left nearby businesses and vehicles damaged by gunfire.
21 days ago
federal way fentanyl...
Jason Sutich

‘Little more than a slave master’: CA man sentenced to 17+ years for forcing women into prostitution

A California man was sentenced to 210 months in prison for six federal felonies related to his involvement with a multi-state sex trafficking scheme.
21 days ago
aurora avenue driver asleep gun...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Driver arrested after falling asleep in the middle of Aurora Avenue with a gun on his lap

Seattle police blocked multiple lanes of Aurora Avenue N. on Sunday morning after a driver reportedly fell asleep in the middle of the road with a gun in his lap.
21 days ago
shoplifters auburn fred meyer police...
Charlie Harger

Harger: Auburn Police arrested five shoplifters at Fred Meyer and booked them into jail. Here’s why that matters more than you think

Last year, Kroger closed the Fred Meyer in Kent, about 10 minutes from the Auburn location, citing "a steady rise in theft and a challenging regulatory environment."
21 days ago
corgis attacked...
Brooke Griffin, KIRO 7 News

Two Puyallup corgis brutally attacked, owner now pushing for legislative changes

A Puyallup family told KIRO 7 they are in shock after their two corgis were attacked by two other neighborhood dogs on Saturday.
23 days ago
west seattle shot...
Julia Dallas

26-year-old held on $1M bail, teen detained, third suspect hospitalized after shots fired at Seattle police

Three suspects are in custody after shots were fired at Seattle police Wednesday night.
23 days ago
spokane arson dairy queen...
Jason Sutich

Suspected arsonist arrested after setting fire near homes, Dairy Queen in North Spokane

A suspected arsonist was arrested Thursday morning in North Spokane after he allegedly set fire to a field near residences and a Dairy Queen.
24 days ago
town hall seattle wedding...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Judge dismisses double-murder case against man accused of Seattle ax attacks

A King County judge dismissed the double-murder case against Liam Kryger Thursday.
24 days ago
pierce county sheriff elect...
Frank Lenzi

Deputies find 20 cats in stolen truck after AirTag tracks down vehicle in Tacoma

An AirTag led Pierce County Sheriff's Deputies to a stolen truck — and 20 cats — in Tacoma this week.
24 days ago
tacoma homicide arrest...
James Lynch

Teen suspect arrested in Tacoma North End homicide; second suspect also in custody

Tacoma Police have arrested a teenage suspect in connection with a fatal shooting on the city’s North End, bringing the number of people in custody to two.
25 days ago
crime spree...
James Lynch

Man found fatally shot in Pierce County, homicide investigation underway

Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) detectives are investigating a fatal shooting after a man was found dead near 18th Avenue S. and 102nd Street S.
25 days ago
Bothell Fred Meyer fire arson arrest...
MyNorthwest Staff

Bothell Police arrest arson suspect in Fred Meyer fire near Thrasher’s Corner

Bothell Police arrested a suspect in connection with last week's fire at the Fred Meyer near Thrasher's Corner shortly after 7 a.m. this morning.
25 days ago
federal way fentanyl...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Man with decades-long history of domestic violence sentenced to 5 years for ‘vicious assault’

A Lummi Nation man with a decades-long history of domestic violence was sentenced to five years in federal prison for strangling his former partner.
25 days ago