The Crime Blotter | Seattle, Tacoma, Everett Crime Stories

James Lynch

Cal Anderson Park shooting leaves man injured, suspect in custody

Seattle police are investigating a late-night shooting at Cal Anderson Park that left a 49-year-old man wounded.

2 months ago

James Lynch

‘The first incident of its kind in the area’: Gas theft sparks car fire at Bellevue apartment complex

Bellevue police are investigating a gasoline theft that went dangerously wrong, sparking a car fire at an apartment complex over the weekend.

2 months ago

Jason Sutich

Detectives investigate after victim found shot in Pierce County shed

A homicide investigation is underway in Pierce County after a victim was found on the floor of a shed with apparent gunshot wounds on Monday.

2 months ago

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‘I can’t say yes or no’: Interim SPD chief backtracks on third Bite of Seattle shooting suspect

Interim Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles was unable to confirm or deny a third suspect in the Bite of Seattle shooting.

2 months ago

Jason Sutich

Drug broker sentenced to 12.5 years for shipping ‘highly pure’ meth, fentanyl to western Washington

A Phoenix man with prior convictions for drug trafficking was sentenced to 150 months for acting as a broker for massive amounts of meth headed to Washington.

2 months ago

Jason Sutich

Man on electric scooter dies after being struck by minivan in North Seattle

A 37-year-old man died early Tuesday morning after being struck by a minivan while riding an electric scooter.

2 months ago

James Lynch

Triple shooting at party in Seattle short-term rental under investigation

Seattle police are investigating a triple shooting that happened early Monday morning at a party in a short-term rental home in lower Capitol Hill.

2 months ago

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MyNorthwest Staff

‘Trying to steal every last cent’: Final defendant convicted in $6.8M COVID-19 fraud scheme

The final defendant of a fraud scheme was convicted of submitting fraudulent applications that sought more than $6.8 million in COVID-19 benefits.

2 months ago

Jillian Raftery

A ride home could have been the difference between life and death in Rainier Beach shooting, documents reveal

The family of a Rainier Beach High School student is preparing to sue the school district over his murder at a bus stop after class.

2 months ago

Julia Dallas

‘This is strange’: 23 more cats rescued from abandoned Tacoma sailboat

Twenty-three more cats were rescued from an abandoned sailboat in Tacoma — bringing the total to 54.

2 months ago

Charlie Harger

Harger: A Kent business lost $90,000 to copper wire theft. The accused got $113.40 at a recycler. He didn’t show up for court

$113.40. That's what the copper was worth at the recycler. The business it came from has lost more than $90,000. Merry Christmas.

2 months ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

DOJ to disperse more than $8M in ‘crime-fighting grants’ across western Washington

Washington will receive more than $8 million in "crime-fighting grants" from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs.

2 months ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Police investigating deadly shooting in Seattle’s High Point neighborhood

Homicide detectives are investigating a deadly shooting in Seattle’s High Point neighborhood overnight.

2 months ago

Julia Dallas

Man in custody after barricading in MultiCare Bonney Lake emergency department

A person is currently barricaded in the MultiCare Bonney Lake emergency department.

2 months ago

Jason Sutich

Renton man accused of intentionally killing co-worker in Issaquah road rage crash

A 22-year-old Renton man was arrested last week after a fatal road rage collision in Issaquah that police suspect was an intentional act.

2 months ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Detectives investigating homicide after man shot dead in Tacoma

Detectives are investigating a homicide after a man was shot dead in Tacoma overnight, according to the Tacoma Police Department.

2 months ago

KIRO 7 News Staff

Deputies: Man pulls up to stranger’s house in golf cart with dog passenger to light garage on fire

A man has been booked into the Kitsap County Jail for allegedly lighting a stranger’s garage on fire while the person was home.

2 months ago

Jason Sutich

Man escapes ambulance, steals car, and leads police on chase in Seattle

A 28-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday after he escaped from an ambulance, stole a car, and fled from the police.

2 months ago

James Lynch

Online sting leads to arrest of Seattle man as law enforcement ramps up predator crackdown

The Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) said an online undercover operation has led to the arrest of a 29-year-old Seattle man.

2 months ago

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MyNorthwest Staff

$2M bail set after arson suspect admits to planning Old Trails Fire, setting 25 other fires since July 2025

The man arrested for arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire in Spokane told detectives he planned to start the fire.

2 months ago

Jason Sutich

‘Obscene and lethal amounts’: Drug kingpin gets 10 years for flooding Seattle’s ‘Jungle’ with narcotics

The leader of a drug distribution network was sentenced to 10 years in prison after police cracked down on activity in Seattle and nearby homeless camps.