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cold case Pinnacle Lake homicide...
James Lynch

Cold Case Project: 20 years later, family still seeks answers in Pinnacle Lake double homicide

After 20 years, family of Pinnacle Lake homicide victims still hopes for justice in the tragic killings along a remote hiking trail.
25 days ago
seattle shots fired...
MyNorthwest Staff

3 in custody after Seattle officers shot at

Three people are in custody after shots were fired at Seattle officers.
25 days ago
drive-by shooting...
James Lynch

WSP arrests suspect in last month’s drive-by shooting on SR 900

Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers have arrested a suspect in connection with an early-morning drive-by shooting on SR 900.
25 days ago
Monroe man murder 2-year-old girl...
Frank Lenzi

Monroe man arrested for murder of girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter in Snohomish County

A 27-year-old Monroe man is under arrest, charged with murdering his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter and assaulting her 5-year-old son in Snohomish County.
26 days ago
hit-and-run lake union skateboarder...
Jason Sutich

20-year-old skateboarder hospitalized after hit-and-run in South Lake Union

A hit-and-run collision seriously injured a 20-year-old skateboarder early Wednesday morning, sparking a Seattle Police Department investigation.
26 days ago
yakima machete bank arrest...
Jason Sutich

Machete-wielding man arrested after barricading himself in Yakima bank

A 29-year-old Yakima man, armed with a machete, entered a bank on Monday with an alleged intention to rob the bank and later barricaded himself inside.
26 days ago
black bear decapitation wdfw...
KIRO 7 News Staff

WDFW looking for information on unlawful decapitation of black bear

The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police are looking into the “unlawful killing” of a black bear that was dumped in Pend Oreille County.
26 days ago
edmonds ferry dock...
Nia Bliss, KIRO 7 News

Man who drove off Edmonds ferry dock, killing 2 passengers, sentenced to 7 years in prison

A man who drove off the Edmonds Ferry Dock with a car full of passengers was sentenced to just shy of seven and a half years in prison.
26 days ago
renton officer stabbed woman dead...
Frank Sumrall

Man accused of killing woman, stabbing Renton officer in face pleads not guilty

The Renton Police Department is investigating a deadly stabbing that also left one officer seriously injured late Monday night.
26 days ago
Cal Anderson Park...
James Lynch

Cal Anderson Park shooting leaves man injured, suspect in custody

Seattle police are investigating a late-night shooting at Cal Anderson Park that left a 49-year-old man wounded.
27 days ago
bellevue gas theft...
James Lynch

‘The first incident of its kind in the area’: Gas theft sparks car fire at Bellevue apartment complex

Bellevue police are investigating a gasoline theft that went dangerously wrong, sparking a car fire at an apartment complex over the weekend.
27 days ago
Pierce County homicide shot...
Jason Sutich

Detectives investigate after victim found shot in Pierce County shed

A homicide investigation is underway in Pierce County after a victim was found on the floor of a shed with apparent gunshot wounds on Monday.
27 days ago
shooting seattle center bite of seattle...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

‘I can’t say yes or no’: Interim SPD chief backtracks on third Bite of Seattle shooting suspect

Interim Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles was unable to confirm or deny a third suspect in the Bite of Seattle shooting.
27 days ago
wa meth broker fentanyl...
Jason Sutich

Drug broker sentenced to 12.5 years for shipping ‘highly pure’ meth, fentanyl to western Washington

A Phoenix man with prior convictions for drug trafficking was sentenced to 150 months for acting as a broker for massive amounts of meth headed to Washington.
27 days ago
seattle e-scooter minivan...
Jason Sutich

Man on electric scooter dies after being struck by minivan in North Seattle

A 37-year-old man died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a minivan while riding an electric scooter.
27 days ago
shooting bullets south seattle neighborhood...
James Lynch

Triple shooting at party in Seattle short-term rental under investigation

Seattle police are investigating a triple shooting that happened early Monday morning at a party in a short-term rental home in lower Capitol Hill.
27 days ago
A person types on an illuminated computer keyboard. (Photo: Sean Gallup, Getty Images)...
MyNorthwest Staff

‘Trying to steal every last cent’: Final defendant convicted in $6.8M COVID-19 fraud scheme

The final defendant of a fraud scheme was convicted of submitting fraudulent applications that sought more than $6.8 million in COVID-19 benefits.
27 days ago
Rainier Beach shooting arrest...
Jillian Raftery

A ride home could have been the difference between life and death in Rainier Beach shooting, documents reveal

The family of a Rainier Beach High School student is preparing to sue the school district over his murder at a bus stop after class.
27 days ago
cats tacoma rescue boat...
Julia Dallas

‘This is strange’: 23 more cats rescued from abandoned Tacoma sailboat

Twenty-three more cats were rescued from an abandoned sailboat in Tacoma — bringing the total to 54.
27 days ago
kent copper wire theft...
Charlie Harger

Harger: A Kent business lost $90,000 to copper wire theft. The accused got $113.40 at a recycler. He didn’t show up for court

$113.40. That's what the copper was worth at the recycler. The business it came from has lost more than $90,000. Merry Christmas.
28 days ago
WA crime-fighting grant...
KIRO 7 News Staff

DOJ to disperse more than $8M in ‘crime-fighting grants’ across western Washington

Washington will receive more than $8 million in "crime-fighting grants" from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.
28 days ago
seattle shooting high point...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police investigating deadly shooting in Seattle’s High Point neighborhood

Homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting in Seattle’s High Point neighborhood overnight.
28 days ago
Photo: MultiCare....
Julia Dallas

Man in custody after barricading in MultiCare Bonney Lake emergency department

A person is currently barricaded in the MultiCare Bonney Lake emergency department.
1 month ago
Issaquah...
Jason Sutich

Renton man accused of intentionally killing co-worker in Issaquah road rage crash

A 22-year-old Renton man was arrested last week after a fatal road rage collision in Issaquah that police suspect was an intentional act.
1 month ago