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Crime Blotter

tacoma high school stabbing...
James Lynch

Driver killed, another injured after car plows into Tacoma home

Tacoma police probe a fatal two-car crash, with one driver killed and another hospitalized after a vehicle struck a home.
1 year ago
Tesla suspect lacey...
Jason Rantz

FBI releases videos of suspect connected to ‘explosion’ at Tesla charging station in Lacey

A Tesla charging station in Lacey was attacked Monday night, resulting in an explosion amid rising tensions against Elon Musk.
1 year ago
west seattle...
Shawn Garrett, KIRO 7 News

Seattle woman accused of throwing hot coffee at gas station clerk over unpaid drink

Seattle police say a woman threw hot coffee in a clerk's face at a West Seattle gas station Thursday night when that clerk asked her to pay for it.
1 year ago
Redmond Police drone image of shoplifting suspect....
Frank Lenzi

Redmond Police use drone to help catch shoplifting suspect

Redmond police have released footage from a drone that shows how they were able to track down and arrest a shoplifting suspect.
1 year ago
family-run fentanyl...
Frank Lenzi

Federal drug case involves ‘dealer quantities’ of fentanyl, and a baby suffering from an opioid overdose

A man indicted for fentanyl possession faces charges after a baby overdose, highlighting the opioid crisis and dealer roles.
1 year ago
seattle daycare kidnapping...
Luke Duecy

Woman accused of kidnapping toddler from Seattle daycare pleads not guilty

A Seattle woman pleads not guilty in the alleged kidnapping of a toddler from a daycare, sparking widespread concern and attention.
1 year ago
bikini barista everett...
Frank Sumrall

Everett police seeking suspect in string of bikini barista stand attacks

The Everett Police Department is actively searching for a man who allegedly assaulted two employees at separate bikini barista coffee stands.
1 year ago
missing 14-year-old seattle...
Jonah Oaklief

SPD finds men accused of drive-by on LGBTQ+ bar patrons

Seattle police announce a breakthrough in the hate crime investigation at an LGBTQ+ bar in Capitol Hill.
1 year ago
Everett felon allegedly detonated neighbor's car before using slurs (Photo Credit: James Lynch)...
Jonah Oaklief

Everett felon allegedly detonated neighbor’s car before using slurs

A 54-year-old Everett man faces federal charges after allegedly using a pipe bomb to destroy a neighbor's vehicle.
1 year ago
belltown crack cocaine spd...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle Police seize 5 grams of crack cocaine during multiple Belltown drug busts

A proactive patrol from the SPD led to multiple arrests for possessing and distributing crack cocaine in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood.
1 year ago
Patricia Colyer human remains chelan county tacoma...
Frank Sumrall

19-year-old man from Chelan County arrested for sexually exploiting a minor in Colorado

Deputies with the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man for allegedly having sexually explicit conversations with a 14-year-old girl in Colorado.
1 year ago
fire swat raid...
Luke Duecy

Domestic violence suspect presumed dead after fire broke out during SWAT raid

A domestic violence suspect is presumed dead after Auburn Police and the Valley SWAT Team attempted to arrest him on felony charges Tuesday, causing the suspect to hole up in an Auburn building that subsequently caught on fire.
1 year ago
82-year-old body shed concrete...
Frank Sumrall

Thurston County detectives identify person of interest as search for missing 82-year-old woman continues

Thurston County detectives have identified a person of interest as they continue to investigate and search for a missing 82-year-old woman.
1 year ago
Pierce County DNA...
KIRO 7 News Staff

DNA helps identify 1997 remains found in Pierce County, homicide investigation prompted

Skeletal remains of a woman found in 1997 are identified, advancing the homicide investigation. Detectives seek new leads.
1 year ago
fire swat raid...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Kent man barricades himself inside workplace, believed to have died in fire he may have set

Kent Police officers believe a domestic violence suspect is dead after he ran away from police, went into his place of work, and barricaded himself inside. A SWAT team tried to negotiate with the man for several hours on Tuesday, and a fire broke out in the building at the end of the standoff.
1 year ago
Men with 'extensive records' arrested for drugs, guns in Snohomish County (Photo Credit: Snohomish ...
Jonah Oaklief

Men with ‘extensive records’ arrested for drugs, gun in Snohomish County

Three Snohomish County men face serious charges for drug trafficking, conspiracy, and firearm offenses, as detailed in a press release.
1 year ago
Cannabis billboard vandalized...
Frank Lenzi

Prosecutors: Pot shop paid man to vandalize rival’s billboard

Prosecutors allege a Seattle cannabis shop paid a man $1,000 to damage a rival's billboard, prompting legal action.
1 year ago
courthouse - washington man...
Julia Dallas

Washington man convicted of possessing over 90,000 images of child sex abuse

A Washington man was convicted of two felonies related to his receipt and possession of images of child sexual abuse.
1 year ago
82-year-old body shed concrete...
Jonah Oaklief

82-year-old Thurston County woman missing under suspicious circumstances

The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help after a woman named Marcia Nortman disappeared under suspicious circumstances.
1 year ago
Pride flag lynnwood...
Luke Duecy

Man charged with hate crime after burning, spreading feces on Pride flag

A man was charged with a hate crime after King County prosecutors claimed he lit a Pride flag placed outside of a Seattle elementary school on fire, then stuffed it inside a religious statue before rubbing the statue with fecal matter.
1 year ago
lummi nation...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Previously convicted Lummi Nation member charged with allegedly shooting eagles

A Lummi Nation member faces charges for illegal firearms use and violating eagle protection laws.
1 year ago
Messiah Washington...
Frank Sumrall

Two 16-year-olds arrested for murder of 18-year-old in Tacoma apartment elevator

The Tacoma Police Department arrested two 16-year-olds April 5 in connection to the murder of an 18-year-old man in Tacoma who was shot in an apartment building elevator.
1 year ago
Seattle Shooting...
Sofia Silvia

Man suspected of attempting to kidnap 16-year-old girl in Bellevue faces $100,000 bail

A man faces charges and $100,000 bail for attempting to kidnap a 16-year-old girl in Bellevue.
1 year ago
14-year-olds burien...
Frank Sumrall

Pair of 14-year-olds arrested after pistol-whipping victim, stealing a car in Burien

King County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two 14-year-olds for an alleged carjacking that involved pistol-whipping a victim.
1 year ago