The Crime Blotter | Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Crime Stories

MyNorthwest Staff

Woman in custody after domestic violence incident leads to officer-involved shooting in Seattle

A woman is in custody after a domestic violence incident turned into an officer-involved shooting in Seattle.

1 month ago

Julia Dallas

Man arrested for allegedly trying to light Bellevue Planned Parenthood on fire

A 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to set a Bellevue Planned Parenthood on fire based on his own personal beliefs.

1 month ago

Jason Sutich

Woman, child escape Longview home before SWAT arrests man accused of threatening her with gun

A 47-year-old man was arrested after a SWAT response to his Longview home, where he was allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a firearm and assaulting her.

1 month ago

Julia Dallas

3 more suspects arrested in connection with deadly Chelan Hills Fire, 2 outstanding

The U.S. Marshals Service located and arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with the deadly Chelan Hills Fire.

1 month ago

BRANDON THOMPSON, KIRO 7

‘Like the life was squeezed out of them:’ Family describes alleged abuse at home where 5 were killed

Two family members testified that their suspicions of mistreatment of the children living inside the Fall City Home, where five people were killed, were confirmed by the two surviving children.

1 month ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Prosecutors receive 43 animal cruelty charges against Marysville suspected breeder

An animal control community service officer in Marysville has submitted 44 charges to prosecutors for an alleged “extreme breeding and hoarding” situation.

1 month ago

Michael Strite

Everett repeat offender gets more than 10 years in prison for distributing kilos of meth and fentanyl tied to Sinaloa cartel

An Everett man with 26 criminal convictions was sentenced Friday to 10 and a half years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking ring.

1 month ago

James Lynch

Stolen puppy Sherbert reunited with owner after weeklong investigation

A stolen puppy is back home after Pierce County deputies tracked down a suspect and recovered the dog following a weeklong investigation.

1 month ago

KIRO Newsradio staff

18-year-old accused of starting deadly Chelan Hills Fire pleads not guilty

The 18-year-old accused of starting the Chelan Hills Fire pleaded not guilty Thursday.

1 month ago

Jason Sutich

Mountlake Terrace police arrest man accused of unsolicited contact with women, girls in at least 12 incidents

Mountlake Terrace police arrested a man accused of several instances where he allegedly approached juvenile and adult women and initiated unsolicited contact.

1 month ago

Jason Sutich

Thurston County deputy fired after domestic violence victim he failed to investigate went missing two days later

A Thurston County Sheriff's Office deputy was terminated after failing to investigate a domestic violence incident and misrepresenting material information.

1 month ago

James Lynch

Renton police apprehend suspect in sexually motivated assault on jogger

A man accused of assaulting a woman who was jogging on a trail in a sexually motivated attack was taken into custody by Renton police.

1 month ago

Corwin Haeck, KIRO Newsradio

VIDEO: More than 200 fireworks launched from moving truck before deadly Chelan Hills Fire

Newly released video shows the firing of more than 200 fireworks, which police said caused the deadly July 4 Chelan Hills Fire.

1 month ago

James Lynch

Lockdown lifted at Auburn school after reports of shots fired

A lockdown at Auburn Riverside High School has been lifted, police confirmed to KIRO Newsradio.

1 month ago

James Lynch

Driver killed after stolen SUV slams into metro bus in Kent

A driver in a stolen SUV was killed Wednesday morning after crashing into the back of a King County Metro bus in Kent.

1 month ago

Jason Sutich

18-year-old Bremerton woman arrested for DUI after blowing 6 times the legal limit, driving into power pole

An 18-year-old Bremerton woman was arrested overnight Monday on suspicion of driving under the influence and driving her car into a power pole.

1 month ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Man shot and killed at Metro Park-and-Ride in Kent

Kent police are looking for a person or people involved in a deadly shooting at a Metro bus stop Park-and-Ride on Tuesday evening.

1 month ago

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James Lynch

Man allegedly recruited woman into prostitution on Aurora Avenue while still in jail

A man accused of trafficking a young woman and forcing her into prostitution along Aurora Avenue is now facing multiple felony charges.

1 month ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Fall City teen accused of killing family back in court for hearing to determine if he’ll be tried as an adult

The Fall City teen accused of killing his family is back in King County Court for a hearing that'll determine if he's tried as a juvenile or an adult.

1 month ago

Jason Sutich

2 men arrested for cutting 200 feet of telephone wire in Grays Harbor County, causing $100K+ in damage

Two men were arrested after allegedly cutting 200 feet of telephone wire in Grays Harbor County on Saturday, causing more than $100,000 in damage.

1 month ago

JAKE CHAPMAN, KIRO 7

House fire off Aurora Avenue believed to be intentionally set; potential suspect caught on camera

Seattle Fire believes a house fire off in North Seattle may have been intentionally set, and nearby surveillance video may have captured a suspect on tape.