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Crime Blotter

missing teen mukilteo...
Frank Sumrall

Mukilteo teen missing for a week found dead, police investigating

A missing teenager has been found dead, the Mukilteo Police Department confirmed.
11 months ago
JBLM assault indecent recording 2024...
Julia Dallas

2 Lacey men indicted in JBLM military gear scheme, allegedly attacked Army member

Two Lacey men indicted for a military gear scheme linked to JBLM assault charges against an Army member.
11 months ago
Reindeer hat thieves...
Frank Lenzi

2 women in reindeer hats rip off Ulta Beauty, authorities say

Authorities report two women in reindeer hats stole thousands from Ulta Beauty in Silverdale.
11 months ago
2 dog attack...
Jason Sutich

Bear mace, machete couldn’t stop dog attack in Kitsap County that injured 7

A vicious dog attack injured seven people and killed another owner's pet dog in Kitsap County on Wednesday.
11 months ago
richland houthis explosives...
Jason Sutich

Everett man sentenced to 15 years for 8 federal felonies involving drug trafficking, guns

An Everett man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday for eight federal felonies that involved drug trafficking and illegal possession of firearms.
11 months ago
guns 15-year-olds school...
Frank Sumrall

White Center high school students arrested after deputies find guns on campus

Multiple students were arrested in White Center after weapons were found on a high school campus.
11 months ago
fox island elder fraud sentence doj...
Julia Dallas

‘Fueled by hatred for a neighbor’s race’: Everett man sentenced for blowing up Black couple’s car

An Everett man faces prison time for blowing up a Black couple's vehicle, highlighting serious community safety concerns.
11 months ago
Bellevue officer-involved shooting...
Frank Lenzi

Man suspected of stabbing Bellevue officer charged with felony assault

A man lured Bellevue police with a fake call, then stabbed an officer in the face and is now charged with felony assault.
11 months ago
SR 167 fatal crash Auburn...
Jason Sutich

Tractor-trailer driver held on $100K bail after fatal SR 167 crash in Auburn

The driver of a tractor-trailer who was arrested for vehicular homicide in Auburn made his first appearance in court Friday and is being held on $100,000 bail.
11 months ago
flood looters snohomish kayak...
Jason Sutich

‘Just heartbreaking’: Looters on kayaks prey on Snohomish flood victims

Following the floods that have displaced hundreds of residents throughout Washington, looters have been seen on kayaks stealing from properties in Snohomish.
11 months ago
westlake park felon kill...
Jason Sutich

Aurora Avenue strip club declared nuisance after probe uncovers prostitution, illegal alcohol sales

Club Dollhouse on Aurora Avenue faces nuisance designation due to findings of prostitution and illegal alcohol sales.
11 months ago
Bellevue officer-involved shooting...
Jason Sutich

Officer, suspect in hospital after shooting in downtown Bellevue

A large police presence responded to an officer-involved shooting in downtown Bellevue near the Transit Center on Friday.
11 months ago
Seattle drug trafficking...
Jason Sutich

Monroe man pleads guilty to smuggling woman into U.S., forcing her into unpaid labor

A 57-year-old Monroe man pleaded guilty to harboring an alien for financial gain after he smuggled a woman across the border and forced her to do unpaid labor.
11 months ago
Kent license plate arrest...
Frank Lenzi

Kent Police fire at sexual assault suspect who pointed gun at officers

Officers with the Kent Police Department (KPD) shot at a sexual assault suspect Wednesday morning.
11 months ago
Screenshot of Ring security camera footage of...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Docs: Man waited outside ex-girlfriend’s SeaTac home to shoot, kill her date

 A Lakewood man has been charged after he sent several messages to a friend saying he would kill the man his ex-girlfriend was with, and allegedly followed through with those threats.
11 months ago
king county sheriff's office shoreline...
Frank Sumrall

26-year-old woman dies after collision with unmarked King County Sheriff’s Office vehicle

An unmarked King County sheriff’s office vehicle struck and killed a pedestrian in Monroe.
11 months ago
King County crime spree...
Julia Dallas

3 companies settle allegations they received illegal pandemic-related loans

Three firms linked to Washington resolve claims of illegal pandemic loans amid scrutiny and legal challenges.
11 months ago
fox island elder fraud sentence doj...
Jason Sutich

Federal judges hand down prison terms to 3 western WA drug traffickers

Three Seattle-area men were sentenced to lengthy prison sentences in October due to their convictions for drug trafficking and firearms violations.
11 months ago
blood alcohol limit washington house...
Jason Sutich

‘Heavily intoxicated’ 25-year-old arrested for DUI after 3-car crash in Magnolia

A 25-year-old man was arrested for DUI after he crashed into two cars in Magnolia, which severely damaged both vehicles and a utility pole.
11 months ago
Boy shot in Tacoma...
Frank Lenzi

Man charged in death of 14-year-old boy in Tacoma

A 42-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy last week in Tacoma.
11 months ago
seattle middle school Aki Kurose...
Charlie Harger

Seattle middle school tutor sentenced to at least 102 months for child rape, possessing modified images of students

A math tutor receives maximum sentence for assaulting a student and possessing altered explicit images, highlighting serious safety concerns.
11 months ago
Seattle drug trafficking...
Jason Sutich

Lacey men face federal charges after hammer attack on Army soldier at JBLM

Two former military members face charges for a brutal hammer attack on an Army soldier at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
11 months ago
Pierce County marijuana bust...
James Lynch

Pierce County deputies bust family-run illegal marijuana grow operation, 2K plants seized

Over the weekend, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit took down a major marijuana grow operation.
11 months ago
Guitar Center Redmond theft...
Jason Sutich

Guitar Center theft suspects caught after listing stolen instruments online

A suspect faces charges for stealing guitars from a Redmond Guitar Center in a multi-state retail theft operation.
11 months ago