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Crime Blotter

Onomen Uduebor faces a three-count indictment for allegedly stealing and misusing tax information....
MyNorthwest Staff

Nigerian national indicted for filing fake tax returns worth over $1 M

A 38-year-old Nigerian faces charges for filing fraudulent tax returns exceeding $1 million.
2 years ago
I-5...
Bill Kaczaraba

80 mph chase through Port Angeles ends with driver arrested

A high-speed chase through Port Angeles early Friday morning ended with the arrest of a local man.
2 years ago
A Seattle man is facing 35 felony charges, including multiple counts of burglary, vehicle theft, an...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Seattle man faces 35 felony charges of stealing 11 firearms, 5 cars in months-long crime spree

A Seattle man faces multiple felony charges for stealing firearms and cars during a months-long crime spree.
2 years ago
repeat sex offender child sexual abuse...
MyNorthwest Staff

71-year-old ‘high-risk’ sex offender pleads guilty to child porn in Skagit County

A 71-year-old man from Skagit County pleaded guilty on Thursday to possessing images of child sexual abuse.
2 years ago
The scene after a child was killed in a car crash outside a Seattle middle school. (Photo: Sam Camp...
Sam Campbell

‘Tragic loss’: School responds after sixth grader killed by runaway car in Seattle

Seattle police are investigating after they say a 12-year-old child was killed in a car crash outside Washington Middle School entrance Thursday.
2 years ago
stop sign road sign...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Several road signs stolen in Whatcom County

Multiple road signs were stolen in unincorporated Whatcom County, leaving residential streets vulnerable to avoidable traffic accidents.
2 years ago
Newly-obtained court documents detail the moments three children under the age of 17 had to flee th...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Court docs: Kingston dad threatened teen son with nail gun, tied him up before killing estranged wife

Chilling court docs detail how a father violated a no-contact order, threatened his teen son, and murdered his estranged wife in front of their children.
2 years ago
family-run fentanyl...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County woman gets 7 years in prison for drug lab, gun cache in RV near state park

A woman was sentenced to seven years for operating a drug lab and possessing firearms in King County.
2 years ago
renton party stabbing bottle...
James Lynch

‘Not normal’: Renton police investigating after man found dead in apartment

Police in Renton are trying to determine what happened to a 23-year-old man who was found dead in his apartment on Wednesday.
2 years ago
A Pierce County Sheriff's Office vehicle parkland...
James Lynch

Safe loaded with guns and 6,000 rounds of ammo stolen from Parkland home

The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is investigating a home burglary that occurred on February 28 in Parkland that appears to have been targeted.
2 years ago
Everett Police search for attempted kidnapping suspect....
KIRO 7 News Staff

Police: Attempted kidnapping suspect on the loose in Everett

Police are searching for the suspect in a reported kidnapping in Everett on Wednesday evening.
2 years ago
tacoma high school stabbing...
Julia Dallas

Tacoma officers arrest teen in deadly February shooting

The Tacoma Police Department (TPD) reported officers have arrested a 15-year-old boy in the deadly shooting of a man in February.
2 years ago
Benton County...
Bill Kaczaraba

Botched robbery or self-defense? Trial begins in Kennewick in death of great-grandfather

Testimony began Thursday in Benton County Superior Court in the case of a 65-year-old great-grandfather who was gunned down outside his Kennewick apartment.
2 years ago
seattle homeless camp claim...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mexican national indicted for child sex photos in Snohomish County

A 42-year-old Mexican citizen was indicted for receiving child sexual abuse images
2 years ago
Surveillance footage obtained by KIRO 7 shows suspects breaking into mailboxes at a Puyallup apartm...
Bill Kaczaraba

Mailbox theft at Puyallup apartment complex has residents worried

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office is on the lookout for two suspects who broke into 24 mailboxes at a Puyallup apartment complex amid a surge in mail theft during tax season.
2 years ago
Renton Police are investigating a suspicious death inside a home. (Photo: Renton PD)...
Luke Duecy

Renton detectives investigate suspicious death

Renton Police are investigating a suspicious death inside a home on Edmonds Avenue Northeast after, they say, a relative found a man dead inside the home and then called 911.
2 years ago
The San Ysidro Port of Entry crossing is in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, on February 6, 2025. ...
James Lynch

DEA agent: Fentanyl still major threat as drugs enter U.S. from both borders

A lot has been said about drugs, especially fentanyl, coming into the United States, not just across the southern border but the northern border as well.
2 years ago
Photo: The scene following a deputy-involved shooting in Pierce County in March, 2023....
Julia Dallas

Prosecutor clears Pierce County deputies 2 years after deadly shooting

Three Pierce County deputies who shot a man who was threatening a tavern two years ago have been cleared.
2 years ago
A Chase Bank branch location in downtown Seattle location. (Getty Images)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle woman pleads guilty in nationwide bank fraud, identity scheme

A 36-year-old Seattle woman has pleaded guilty in a $1.4 million nationwide bank fraud and identity scheme.
2 years ago
Human remains Tukwila...
Julia Dallas

Suspect dead after allegedly killing man at Tukwila USPS facility 

One person is dead and a suspect is on the loose after a shooting at a United States Postal Service facility in Tukwila.
2 years ago
Police identified Scott Rhodes as the ATM theft ring leader. Surveillance shows him carrying Jaws o...
Luke Duecy

Alleged Seattle ATM theft ringleader who used Jaws of Life is set for court

Scott Rhodes faces court for leading a crew in $1M ATM thefts using Jaws of Life, Seattle prosecutors reveal.
2 years ago
A Kennewick man appeared on court saying he killed his daughter when she was fine....
MyNorthwest Staff

Mexican national sentenced following repeat arrests for drugs and guns

A 30-year-old Mexican national receives five-year sentence for drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession in the U.S.
2 years ago
bellevue...
MyNorthwest Staff

Chinese national sentenced after assaulting another human smuggler in Bellevue

A 33-year-old Chinese citizen was sentenced to seven years in prison today in U.S. District Court in Seattle for his involvement in a violent kidnapping and assault in Bellevue. 
2 years ago
Two teenage boys who police say are responsible for vandalizing a Mercer Island middle school with ...
MyNorthwest Staff

Mercer Island teen vandals reportedly behind racist graffiti avoid conviction with diversion program

Two teenage boys who police say are responsible for vandalizing a Mercer Island middle school with anti-Semitic and offensive graffiti will now participate in a court-ordered "diversion program."
2 years ago