The Crime Blotter | Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Crime Stories

James Lynch and Heather Bosch

Bullet flies through Pierce County home. Teen party blamed.

A bullet through a Pierce County home that was connected to a teen party.

1 year ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Auburn man sentenced to prison for garage fentanyl lab, guns

A 59-year-old man from Auburn was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison on Tuesday for making and selling fentanyl pills.

1 year ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Man charged in fatal $8 robbery, stabbing at Marysville church

Snohomish County has charged Andrew Prescott Elliott with first- and second-degree murder in connection with the March 31 stabbing of 66-year-old Gheorghe Sandru near Northwest Baptist Church in Marysville.

1 year ago

James Lynch

1 injured after shooting, armed robbery on Aurora

One person was injured after a shooting and armed robbery on Aurora, Seattle police confirmed.

1 year ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Police hunt for gunman after bullet grazes man in First Hill

Seattle police officers are investigating a shooting near the intersection of Broadway and East Fir Street after one person was injured.

1 year ago

Jason Sutich

Domestic violence suspect rams patrol car, flees police in Puyallup chase

A Puyallup man accused of attacking his girlfriend led police on a chase throughout the city on Monday in Pierce County.

1 year ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Deputy staffing restored in King County precincts following budget boost

King County Sheriff's Office restores normal deputy levels after budget increase.

1 year ago

MyNorthwest Staff

Booking restrictions active for Thurston County jail after facility reaches max capacity

The Thurston County Sheriff's Office has booking restrictions in place for the county jail after the sheriff, Derek Sanders, claimed the detention facility is running out of space.

1 year ago

Jason Sutich

Seattle man caught with fentanyl and gun on way to DOC meeting convicted

A Seattle man was convicted for fentanyl distribution and firearm possession, highlighting ongoing drug enforcement challenges.

1 year ago

Frank Lenzi

RV allegedly involved in fatal Skyway hit-and-run found, suspect arrested

King County authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a recreational vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run Thursday night in the Skyway neighborhood.

1 year ago

Jason Sutich

Vancouver police arrest known sex offender who allegedly assaulted 12-year-old

A 24-year-old Vancouver man was arrested on July 18 for the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl, the City of Vancouver confirmed Thursday.

1 year ago

James Lynch

Seattle officer recovering after being hit by motorist

A Seattle officer is on the mend following a collision with a motorist.

1 year ago

Jason Sutich

Burien man confesses to shooting on his property, investigation underway

A Burien man admits to a shooting incident; investigation continues near 2nd Avenue SW and SR 509.

1 year ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Did you hit a person with your car in Shelton? Deputies are looking for you

Mason County Sheriff's Office seeks information on driver who struck a pedestrian in Shelton and fled the scene.

1 year ago

Frank Sumrall

Kirkland man accused of stealing $826K from elderly mother through power of attorney

A man from Kirkland has been accused of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his elderly mother.

1 year ago

Jason Sutich

King County sees decline in shooting victims and gunfire incidents

King County's Q2 report reveals a decline in shootings, signaling hope for enhanced community safety and effective crime reduction.

1 year ago

Frank Lenzi

Everett Fire Chief addresses theft of $1.2M fire engine stolen during emergency call

Everett Fire Chief Dave DeMarco reveals details on the theft of a fire engine during an emergency call last week.

1 year ago

Jason Sutich

Head-on collision involving multiple vehicles in Tukwila, two hospitalized

A head-on collision in Tukwila sends two to the hospital in serious condition, as reported by Washington State Patrol.

1 year ago

Jason Sutich

One dead, one hospitalized after motorcycle strikes pedestrian in Interbay

A man died and a woman was hospitalized after a motorcycle struck a pedestrian in Interbay, according to Seattle Police.

1 year ago

Jason Sutich

‘Evil has many faces’: Victims’ families speak at Kohberger sentencing, police release documents

A judge is expected to order Bryan Kohberger to serve four life sentences without parole for the brutal stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students nearly three years ago.

1 year ago

Frank Sumrall

Registered sex offender faces 10 felonies for cutting utility wires, selling scrap

A man registered as a sex offender has been accused of cutting fiber-optic lines in Renton and Bellevue, stealing wires and reselling the scrap copper to a business in Tacoma.

1 year ago

James Lynch

Seattle sees surge in knife-involved assaults

Seattle police report a rise in knife-involved assaults as summer crime increases due to more public confrontations.

1 year ago

Frank Lenzi

Ahead of sentencing, prosecutors want 99 years tacked on to Kohberger’s no-contact orders

Bryan Kohberger faces extended no-contact orders amid sentencing for the 2022 University of Idaho student killings.

1 year ago

Jason Sutich

Trump weighs in on Kohberger plea deal, pushes for motive explanation

President Trump calls for a thorough explanation of Kohberger's motives behind the brutal killings in his plea deal discussion.