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Photo: A Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate, July 12, 2021, at Logan International Airport in Bo...
Julia Dallas

Another stowaway sneaks on Delta flight, this time at Seattle airport

Delta caught an unticketed passenger on a flight from Seattle to Honolulu on Tuesday, marking the second stowaway on the airline in less than three weeks.
1 month ago
Photo: A Seattle Police Department vehicle....
Julia Dallas

Seattle police arrest man accused of stabbing customer

Officers responded to a seemingly random stabbing in Seattle on Monday.
2 months ago
Image: The Seattle Police Department arrested Richard Sitzlack, early Saturday morning. He is a sus...
Steve Coogan and Luke Duecy

Suspect in stabbing death of Metro bus driver in Seattle charged with murder

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged the suspect accused of fatally stabbing a King County Metro bus driver with murder.
2 months ago
officer involved shooting...
Bill Kaczaraba

2 injured after being hit by car in Puyallup

Two people have serious injuries after a car struck two pedestrians in Puyallup Sunday, police said in a news release.
2 months ago
Image: The city of Leavenworth announced Sunday the lawn area of Front Street Park is closed due to...
Steve Coogan

Vandalism incident involving truck closes key area of Leavenworth

The city of Leavenworth announced the lawn area of Front Street Park is closed due to a vandalism incident that recently occurred.
2 months ago
Bullet holes seen on Pierce County Transit Bus. (KIRO 7)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Gunshots fired at Pierce Transit bus in Puyallup; Suspects at large

Puyallup Police responded to reports of gunshots fired at a Pierce Transit bus Sunday, according to 911 callers.
2 months ago
Authorities say a social worker unkowingly delivered a prescription opiate called Suboxone to an in...
Tom Brock

Social worker unknowingly delivers prescription opiates to inmate at Snohomish County Jail

Officials say a social worker visiting the Snohomish County Jail nearly delivered prescription opiates to an inmate by accident.
2 months ago
Image: This image shows two people who are suspected of being involved in a card skimmer scam at a ...
Steve Coogan

Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office deputies probe a suspected ATM card skimmer

The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office reported its detectives are investigating a suspected ATM card skimmer at a Silverdale credit union.
2 months ago
Photo: King County is cracking down on graffiti vandals....
Charlie Harger

King County cracks down on prolific graffiti vandals as small businesses, taxpayers suffer

In what officials described as the largest crackdown on graffiti vandalism in King County’s history, prosecutors have filed 34 felony cases against 17 defendants.
2 months ago
Photo: Bikini barista....
Bill Kaczaraba

Owner of Washington bikini barista stands sentenced to prison time

The owner of a chain of bikini barista coffee stands has been sentenced to 10 months in prison and fined $75k for filing false tax returns.
2 months ago
Everett police investigate park stabbing. (KIRO 7)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Arrest made in stabbing of a 14-year-old boy in Everett

A juvenile male has been arrested in connection with the stabbing of a 14-year-old boy at Lions Park in Everett.
2 months ago
auburn gang violence...
Bill Kaczaraba and James Lynch

Auburn police search for suspect in shooting of boy

Police are searching for the person who shot a boy in Auburn on Tuesday night, according to a police department Facebook post.
2 months ago
Image: A Renton Police Department vehicle responds to a shooting in 2024....
Sam Campbell

Police: Woman caught with mail from 17 addresses in Renton in suspected theft

The Renton Police Department is warning residents to check their mail frequently as the holiday season means mail theft is on the rise.
2 months ago
Photo: Houses in Washington. Two brothers were sentenced in Seattle for scamming elderly homeowners...
Julia Dallas

Irish brothers sentenced to prison in Seattle court for scamming elderly homeowners

Two brothers from Ireland are going to prison for defrauding elderly homeowners throughout the country, including several in the Pacific Northwest.
2 months ago
Image: Emergency vehicles are parked outside the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wiscons...
The KTTH staff with wire reports

Girl, 15, fatally shoots a teacher and a teen at a Wisconsin Christian school

A 15-year-old student opened fire inside a study hall at a Christian school in Wisconsin, killing a teacher and a teenager in the shooting.
2 months ago
Photo: The Auburn Police Department identified three people as being the same suspects in a series ...
Sam Campbell

Auburn police link teens, 10-year-old to crime spree in South King County

Three of five people – most of them teenagers – arrested for allegedly trying to break into a Fall City gun store are now being linked to a string of robberies in South King County.
2 months ago
Photo: A law enforcement vehicle's lights....
James Lynch

Police warn elderly women after string of purse snatchings in Gig Harbor

Police in Gig Harbor are warning elderly women to be on the lookout for purse snatchers after three women were attacked in grocery store parking lots this week.
2 months ago
Example of one of the scam letters being sent to WA small businesses, (Photo: WA Attorney General)...
Bill Kaczaraba

Scammers continue to target small Washington businesses

The Washington Attorney General's office continues to warn small businesses of scam letters demanding payment.
2 months ago
A car crashed into a building after attempting to turn east onto Center Street from North Tower in ...
Frank Sumrall

Man escapes police after crashing car into building in Centralia

Centralia Police is actively searching for a suspect who crashed into a building in Centralia after a high-speed pursuit Thursday morning.
2 months ago
machete border...
Frank Sumrall

Machete-wielding suspect arrested after stealing car near the border

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) arrested a man who carjacked a driver using a machete at the U.S. border crossing in Blaine.
2 months ago
Photo: Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church in Snohomish County was destroyed by fire in August 2023....
Julia Dallas

Texas woman accused of setting fire that destroyed Snohomish County church indicted

Natasha Marie Odell, 38, garnered three felonies related to arson at Seattle Laestadian Lutheran Church in Snohomish County last year
2 months ago
Photo: Shoreline Police Department used drones to help capture a suspect....
Julia Dallas

Shoreline police release video game-esque drone footage of suspect’s capture

The Shoreline Police Department and King County Sheriff's Department had help from a special tool last month.
2 months ago
fall city gun shop...
Frank Sumrall

Fall City gun shop burglary foiled, suspects aged 13-21 caught after high-speed chase

An attempted burglary at a Fall City gun shop led to a high-speed chase on Dec. 6, ultimately ending in a crash.
2 months ago
capitol hill shooting...
Frank Sumrall

Woman sexually assaulted at Point Defiance Park in Tacoma, no arrests so far

A woman was sexually assaulted Wednesday evening near the Point Defiance dog park, prompting an investigation from TPD.
2 months ago