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Jonah Oaklief

Car catches fire in DUI crash, construction worker critically injured

A woman faces DUI charges after a crash in Spanaway injures a construction worker and halts work at the site.
2 years ago
a group of sheep standing in a fieldFILE - Goats and sheep graze freely near the beach in Kipos vil...
Jonah Oaklief

45 animals saved from alleged abuser in Clark County

Clark County law enforcement seized 45 animals from a property over concerns of abuse.
2 years ago
stabbing west seattle...
Frank Sumrall

One injured, another mugged in West Seattle stabbing Monday

The Seattle Police Department arrested a man in West Seattle after he allegedly stabbed one person and robbed another.
2 years ago
Seattle police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man connected to two high-profile j...
MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle police seek public’s help in identifying ‘bracelet bandit’

Seattle police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man connected to two high-profile jewelry thefts.
2 years ago
Example of illegal street racing (Photo by Lawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)...
Jonah Oaklief

SPD runs street racers out of city limits in latest crackdown

Seattle police dismantle multiple street racing events late Saturday, ensuring safety and order in the city limits.
2 years ago
I-90 motorhome...
MyNorthwest Staff

Eastbound I-90 open again in Seattle after motorhome fire

A large flaming motorhome in Seattle's Mt. Baker Tunnel has been extinguished and removed from I-90. After several hours, the road has been re-opened.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Honduran nationals arrested in Everett with 7 kilos of fentanyl intending to distribute

Two Everett residents appeared in court after they were arrested and charged federally for possessing multiple kilos of fentanyl powder with the intention to distribute.
2 years ago
fentanyl drug ring whatcom county...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle man sentenced to 8 years for distributing fentanyl in Whatcom County

A Seattle resident was sentenced to eight years in prison for intending to distribute fentanyl in Whatcom County and possessing a firearm.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Fight outside nightclub leads to shooting in Pioneer Square

A shooting over the weekend outside a Pioneer Square-area nightclub in Seattle's downtown neighborhood resulted in two people injured.
2 years ago
A previous SWAT team response in Renton (Photo: Renton Police Dept.)...
Tom Brock

Three injured in officer-involved shooting in Renton

An investigation is underway into an officer-involved shooting in Renton.
2 years ago
Kamiak High School...
MyNorthwest Staff

Police arrest juvenile for alleged stabbing at Kamiak High School in Mukilteo

A stabbing incident at Kamiak High School left one injured, prompting an arrest. Mukilteo Police report non-life-threatening injuries.
2 years ago
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Heather Bosch

WATCH: Troopers arrest brothers after back-to-back high-speed chases

Washington State Patrol arrests siblings following two separate high-speed chases.
2 years ago
COVID-19 testing...
Frank Lenzi

Everett lab owner charged in health care fraud case

An Everett lab owner faces charges for allegedly billing Medicare for unperformed respiratory illness tests, including COVID-19.
2 years ago
prison aryan prison gang...
Frank Lenzi

Co-leader of drug ring with ties to Aryan prison gangs sentenced in Tacoma court

The co-leader of a drug operation with ties to Aryan prison gangs has been sentenced on federal charges.
2 years ago
(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)...
MyNorthwest Staff

Tacoma police make arrest after child shot dead on east side

Tacoma police say they have arrested a 20-year-old man after he shot and killed a child last month on the east side.
2 years ago
poulsbo officer-involved shooting...
Frank Sumrall

One dead in officer-involved shooting in Poulsbo

An officer-involved shooting in Poulsbo near Viking Way at Nordic Cove resulted in one person dead Wednesday night.
2 years ago
tacoma shooting teenager...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police arrest suspect in shooting death of Tacoma teenager

Tacoma police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of a high school student last month.
2 years ago
missing 14-year-old seattle...
Jonah Oaklief

Seattle police nab alleged armed drug dealer downtown

Seattle police apprehended a 32-year-old man with a loaded handgun during a late-night drug operation in downtown Seattle.
2 years ago
inmate esscape Sea-Tac Airport...
Julia Dallas

Videos capture inmate slipping past officers at Sea-Tac Airport

Discover how an inmate managed to escape custody at Sea-Tac Airport, captured in startling video footage.
2 years ago
child offenders wa operation...
Frank Sumrall

7 WA residents arrested as part of operation capturing 205 child offenders

More than 200 child sex offenders were arrested in the nationwide crackdown called "Operation Restore Justice."
2 years ago
west seattle shot...
Frank Sumrall

Vancouver man killed after car prowlers use garage opener to break in

Car prowlers discovered a garage opener and used it to break into a home, shooting and killing a man in the process, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) confirmed.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

Suspect arrested after home invasion, shooting in Lynnwood

The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office arrested a suspect after he allegedly forced his way into a home, exchanged gunfire, and fled the scene.
2 years ago
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James Lynch

Police searching for suspect after 2 people shot in North Seattle

Seattle police search for a suspect following a morning North Seattle shooting that left two individuals wounded.
2 years ago
everett bar owner rape...
Frank Sumrall

Former Everett bar owner faces fourth trial over sexual assault charges

A former Everett bar owner appeared in court for his fourth trial regarding sexual assault charges levied against him.
2 years ago