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Puyallup Pierce County...
MyNorthwest Staff

Pierce County street-racing chaos leaves home shot up

A chaotic weekend street-racing takeover in Pierce County ended with one home being shot by multiple bullets on Saturday.
11 months ago
oregon active shooter...
Jason Sutich

Pedestrian critically injured after being struck by vehicle in Interbay

A driver collided with a pedestrian in Interbay on Monday, causing severe, possibly life-threatening injuries to the victim.
11 months ago
Centralia christmas damage...
Jason Sutich

Vandals cause up to $30K in damage to Centralia Christmas light display

The City of Centralia's Christmas light display was heavily damaged by an unknown suspect last week, with police estimating the damage to be up to $30,000.
11 months ago
westlake park felon kill...
Jason Sutich

Shattered window, expired tabs lead Seattle police to fentanyl bust

Seattle Police Department officers made a drug bust in First Hill on Sunday, seizing several grams of narcotics and plastic baggies.
11 months ago
grenades olalla...
Frank Sumrall

Ten live hand grenades found inside Olalla home, bomb squad called in

Ten live hand grenades were found by a renovation crew inside an Olalla home Monday, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
11 months ago
lockdown highline high school burien...
Frank Sumrall

Lockdown lifted at Burien high school after an alleged assault took place

Highline High School in Burien has just lifted its lockdown after nearly two hours on Monday. 
11 months ago
fox island elder fraud sentence doj...
Jason Sutich

3 WA men charged with offenses related to child sex abuse images in 2 months

Three Washington men have been charged with child sexual abuse crimes over the last two months as part of separate investigations by the FBI.
11 months ago
south seattle shooting hookah lounge...
Jason Sutich

South Seattle shooting in hookah lounge kills 1, suspect at large

One person was killed in a shooting near the Chinatown-International District on Monday, and police is actively searching for the shooting suspect.
11 months ago
felon bear mace Tacoma...
Jason Sutich

Wanted felon arrested after spraying sister with bear mace in Tacoma

A man with felony warrants was arrested for burglarizing his sister's home and spraying her with bear mace on Friday night in Tacoma.
11 months ago
teens open fire seattle officers...
MyNorthwest Staff

Shots fired at officer on I-5 late Saturday night; multiple suspects in custody

A suspect allegedly shot at officers with the Seattle Police Department in a shooting late Saturday night.
11 months ago
edmonds robbery...
Julia Dallas

Edmonds PD warns of criminal group after elderly woman robbed of jewelry in WinCo parking lot

Edmonds Police warn of a criminal group after an elderly woman was robbed in a local parking lot on Friday. Stay vigilant.
11 months ago
Pierce County woman...
Julia Dallas

Deputies seek longer jail time for woman arrested 3 times in 1 week

A woman in Pierce County faces multiple arrests within a week, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office's Facebook report.
11 months ago
Seattle drug trafficking...
Jason Sutich

3 South Sound residents face federal charges in multi-county post office burglary scheme

Three South Sound residents are facing federal charges for a post office burglary scheme across five Washington counties.
11 months ago
national guard (4)...

Suspect who shot 2 National Guard members tied to WA

An Afghan national who worked with the CIA and immigrated to the U.S. in 2021 drove from Washington to shoot two West Virginia National Guard members.
11 months ago
westlake park felon kill...
Luke Duecy

Police arrest 7-time felon in major Belltown drug bust amid safety concerns

Seattle police arrest a seven-time felon in a significant Belltown drug bust, recovering cocaine and a stolen firearm.
11 months ago
Pierce County shooting (1)...
Julia Dallas

Pierce County authorities seek public’s help in gathering more evidence of shooting near school

Three schools in Pierce County were placed on lockdown after a shooting incident nearby on Wednesday.
11 months ago
Chinatown felon arrest machete...
Jason Sutich

Convicted felon armed with machete arrested on multiple warrants in Chinatown

A 30-year-old felon was apprehended in Chinatown while armed with a machete during proactive police patrols on Tuesday morning.
11 months ago
westlake park felon kill...
Jason Sutich

Seattle police arrest suspect ‘exposing civilians to fentanyl’ in Chinatown

A 30-year-old man was arrested for openly using fentanyl, which was exposed to nearby civilians in the Chinatown-International District on Thursday.
12 months ago
thurston county arrest (1)...
Jason Sutich

Dashcam video shows suspect assaulting Thurston County deputy, reaching for her gun

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office has released new footage of a vehicel collision that resulted in a suspect attacking an officer, and reaching for her gun.
12 months ago
Everett crash into home...
Frank Lenzi

Car crashes into Everett home, injuring 2

A car crash in Everett injured two people on Monday, raising concerns about safety in residential areas.
12 months ago
bellevue two people dead...
James Lynch

Bellevue police crack down on theft as holiday shopping begins

Bellevue police increase efforts to combat theft as the holiday shopping season begins, protecting local retailers and shoppers.
12 months ago
fox island elder fraud sentence doj...
Jason Sutich

Seattle drug dealer faces 20 years for posession of nearly 20K fentanyl pills

A 34-year-old Seattle man was convicted Thursday for possessing nearly 10,000 fentanyl pills and a loaded firearm during one of his three arrests in 2023.
12 months ago
teen assaults 80-year-old ballard bridge seattle police...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle Police arrest 17-year-old after attacking 80-year-old man at Ballard Bridge

Detectives with the Seattle Police Department arrested a 17-year-old boy for allegedly attacking an 80-year-old man last week.
12 months ago
King County drug bust cartel...
Jason Sutich

‘Operation Eastbound and Down’: King County deputies seize 120+ pounds of cartel drugs in expanded raids

The King County Sheriff's Office successfully executed a major drug bust, seizing nearly 120 pounds of narcotics that had direct ties to the Sinaloa Cartel.
12 months ago