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Crime Blotter

Snohomish bike throw arrest...
Jason Sutich

Footage released of suspect throwing bike at deputy during foot pursuit in Snohomish County

Footage was released of a suspect throwing his bicycle at a deputy during an attempt to flee on foot last week in Snohomish County.
8 months ago
fox island elder fraud sentence doj...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Extremely troubling’: Seattle man sentenced for possession of 1.5K images, 180 videos of child sexual abuse

A registered sex offender in Seattle was sentenced to three years in prison and 15 years supervised release Monday for possessing child sexual abuse material.
8 months ago
Renton valley medical center bomb threat...
MyNorthwest Staff

Bomb threat prompts Renton Police sweep at Valley Medical Center

Authorities clear Valley Medical Center following a fake bomb threat, ensuring safety for patients and staff.
8 months ago
Kitsap felon arrested...
Jason Sutich

26-time felon arrested with multiple firearms after domestic violence incident in Kitsap County

A Bremerton area man and 26-time felon currently faces assault and illegal firearms possession charges after a domestic violence incident on Sunday.
8 months ago
Skykomish sexual contact teacher student...
Luke Duecy

Skykomish school coach arrested in alleged 2-year sexual abuse of student, court documents say

A 62-year-old gym teacher and coach at Skykomish K-12 School was arrested Friday on suspicion of sexually assaulting a student for two years.
8 months ago
Exterior of Harborview Medical Center parking garage...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gut-shot 24-year-old walks into Harborview after Alki Beach ambush

A 24-year-old man walked into Harborview Medical Center early Saturday morning after being shot in the gut.
8 months ago
18-year-old man shot to death Saturday morning in Parkland (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Family devastated after teen shot to death at Parkland apartment

An 18-year-old man was shot to death Saturday morning in Parkland, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.
8 months ago
Puyallup dark web fentanyl...
MyNorthwest Staff

Puyallup man sentenced for distributing 100K fentanyl pills disguised as oxycodone on dark web

A Puyallup man was sentenced to 42 months in prison on Thursday for operating a "dark web" marketplace that sold fentanyl tainted pills.
8 months ago
A Kent Police Department vehicle (Photo courtesy of Kent Police Department)...
James Lynch

Undercover sting at Kent motel leads to 12 arrests for soliciting prostitution

Police in Kent arrested 12 men for soliciting prostitution in a one-day undercover operation last week.
8 months ago
Lynnwood fatal shooting...
James Lynch

15-year-old shot at Lynnwood park, suspect at large

A Lynnwood teenage student is recovering at Harborview after police said he was shot twice at Lynnwood's Meadowdale Park.
8 months ago
Bellevue hit-and-run mental facility...
Luke Duecy

Man charged in fatal hit-and-run spree had protection order against him, escaped mental facility

A King County man, once sought in what investigators initially believed may have been an accidental hit-and-run, is now charged with intentionally running over and killing a woman in a Bellevue parking lot in addition to striking two other pedestrians later the same day.
8 months ago
Pierce county pursuit...
James Lynch

‘He can’t get out of the car’: Felon with no legs arrested after lengthy Pierce County pursuit

Pierce County deputies found themselves in an unusual pursuit with a 40-year-old convicted felon on Tuesday.
8 months ago
Transient arrested after explosive device sparks chaos at Port Orchard Market (Photo Credit: Kitsap...
MyNorthwest Staff

Man arrested after explosive device sparks chaos at Port Orchard market

Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies discovered an improvised explosive device while arresting a homeless Tacoma man Thursday night.
8 months ago
Arlington police...
MyNorthwest Staff

Stillaguamish man arrested after gunfire erupts inside Arlington home overnight Friday

Arlington police arrested a young man early Friday morning after a 911 caller said they could hear nearby gunfire coming from inside a home.
8 months ago
Video shows car with toddler flip on I-5 ending 100 mph police chase {Photo: Centralia Police}...
MyNorthwest Staff

Video shows car with toddler flip on I-5, ending 100 mph police chase

Newly released video from Centralia showed the moment a car carrying a toddler flipped upside down and slid to a stop, ending a police chase on I-5.
8 months ago
carjacking spree king county...
Frank Sumrall

Man who sold 100K fentanyl pills through the dark web sentenced to 42 months

A man from Puyallup was sentenced to 42 months in prison for selling fentanyl tainted pills through a "dark web" marketplace.
8 months ago
Seattle real time crime center data...
Aaron Granillo

Seattle’s Real Time Crime Center triples arrest odds, according to police review

Seattle’s Real Time Crime Center, which launched in May 2025, is changing the way the department responds to crime.
8 months ago
fatal pierce county shootout...
James Lynch

‘He would not be taken alive’: Pierce County releases video of fatal 2023 shootout with DUI suspect

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office released body-cam and dash-cam video of a 2023 pursuit and fatal officer-involved shooting of a DUI suspect on Thursday.
8 months ago
Key peninsula stabbing traffic stop purdy...
Luke Duecy

Key Peninsula stabbing suspect tells police he was ‘no longer a person’ during 2022 traffic stop

Authorities investigating the fatal stabbing of four people on Washington’s Key Peninsula are examining prior encounters including a traffic stop that showed what officials described as unusual behavior.
8 months ago
Seattle Police SPD SDOT homeless attack...
Frank Lenzi

Drunk 20-year-old arrested for tagging bridge in South Seattle

Seattle police arrested a 20-year-old man early Thursday after an officer spotted him tagging a bridge in South Seattle. The man was drunk, police said.
8 months ago
Bremerton DUI crash...
Jason Sutich

Kitsap deputies detect ‘strong odor of alcohol’ on teen driver after Bremerton crash

A 19-year-old was arrested on suspicion of DUI after a two-car collision in unincorporated Bremerton on Wednesday.
8 months ago
children unsafe conditions hobart...
Frank Sumrall

5 arrested after children were found in unsafe conditions during search warrant near Hobart

Five people were arrested near the unincorporated area of Hobart for creating unsafe conditions for children, in addition to possessing drugs, committing mail theft, and ID fraud.
8 months ago
homeland security sex offender...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sex offender, drug offender who reentered U.S. after deportation sentenced to federal prison

A sex offender and a drug offender who reentered the U.S. after deportation face federal prison sentences for repeated offenses.
8 months ago
Snohomish County...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Deputies: 75-year-old Lynnwood man critically injures elderly roommate during fight

A 75-year-old man faces charges for allegedly assaulting his elderly roommate during a violent altercation.
8 months ago