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Alyssa Kleven

Seattle cop arrested for domestic violence incident in Snohomish County

An alleged domestic violence incident has put a Seattle Police officer on paid administrative leave.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Police looking for woman accused of running down two teenagers with car

Seattle police are looking for a 37-year-old woman, who's accused of plowing her car into two teenage girls after an argument about her pit bull.
14 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

Shoplifter attacks West Seattle store clerk with ukulele

When two people tried to steal a six pack of beer, the store clerk stopped them and said he was going to call 911. Before he could reach for the phone, he got a ukulele to the head.
14 years ago
King County Major Crimes Sgt. Jesse Anderson scans through the file on an unsolved homicide case. A...
Brandi Kruse

Killers can rest easier as King Co. cold case unit closes

After tremendous success, King County's cold case unit will shut down at the end of the year. A federal grant that allowed the unit to operate ran out in September, and the county has no money to keep it running.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Teen charged with murder of man in convenience store parking lot

A 16-year-old gang member was arrested Tuesday night in Tacoma in the fatal shooting of a man on Nov. 18 in a convenience store parking lot.
14 years ago
HarperCollins announced Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 that the book is titled “Waiting to be Heard...
Alyssa Kleven

First glimpse at the Amanda Knox book cover, release date announced

Amanda Knox's upcoming memoir has a title, a cover design and a new publication date.
14 years ago
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Jamie Griswold

Attorney was granted release of dash-cam video; what’s next?

After a Seattle attorney drummed up a press fever over a video he billed as "the worst police misconduct video" he's ever seen, the Seattle Police Department held a press conference to screen the video on Tuesday.
14 years ago
KIRO Radio Staff

Two teens hurt in hit and run outside West Seattle school

Police say a 30-year-old woman intentionally struck two teenage girls with her car after an altercation Wednesday morning outside Chief Sealth International High School in West Seattle.
14 years ago
Hope Solo and Jerramy Stevens have been married for about two weeks. This is one of the pair’...
Stephanie Klein

Newlywed Jerramy Stevens arrested again

Former Huskies and Seahawks tight end Jerramy Stevens has reportedly been arrested again, this time for violation of probation.
14 years ago
A jury couldn’t decide this month whether or not Officer Derek Carlile should be convicted in...
Tim Haeck

No retrial for Marysville cop whose son shot sister

The Marysville police officer, whose 3-year old son shot and killed his older sister, will not face a second trial for his role in the death of his daughter.
14 years ago
John Curley joined Union Gospel volunteers on a recent trip to give blankets, food and snacks to th...
Jamie Griswold

John Curley meets Seattle homeless face-to-face with Union Gospel Mission

After hosting a charity auction for the Union Gospel Mission in October, KIRO Radio host John Curley was invited to ride along on one of their search and rescue missions. The experience of a trip in a rickety old 1980s van traveling between homeless camps around the city was something he had to share on Seattle's Morning News.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Police expert questions SPD tactics in controversial video arrest

A police expert tells Seattle's Morning News if cops had initially handled an arrest differently, they could have easily avoided what's being called one of the worst cases of police misconduct caught on tape.
14 years ago
Architects for a new Seattle arena say it will become a neighborhood landmark rather than a “...
Josh Kerns

Seattle arena architects promise to be ‘good neighbor’

The architects designing a new Seattle arena say the building will be a "landmark" and a good neighbor for the SoDo area.
14 years ago
A judge is likely to delay a civil case into the mysterious disappearance of a 7-year-old Oregon bo...
Tim Haeck

Judge considers delay in civil case of missing Oregon boy Kyron Horman

A judge is likely to delay a civil case into the mysterious disappearance of a 7-year-old Oregon boy.
14 years ago
Josh Kerns

Hendrix sound man releases new Jimi song

Jimi Hendrix' long time sound man is offering a sneak preview of a never before released track from his last recordings.
14 years ago
The owners of Rosie, a 4-year-old Newfoundland, are suing Des Moines police for shooting their belo...
Josh Kerns

Des Moines couple sues police for shooting beloved dog

A Des Moines couple is now suing police for shooting their beloved dog after it got out of their yard.
14 years ago
After drying out for a few of days, the rain is returning to Western Washington. (AP Photo/file)...
KIRO Radio Staff

Rain returning to Western Washington

After drying out for a few of days, Washington is in for more rain.
14 years ago
Councilmember Tim Burgess filed his paperwork to run for Seattle Mayor on Monday. (Campaign Photo)...
KIRO Radio Staff

Seattle City Councilmember Tim Burgess is running for mayor

It's only been three weeks since the last election, but the 2013 race for Seattle Mayor is underway.
14 years ago
Alyssa Kleven

In attempt to find missing Olympia man, police uncover child pornography

A former employee of the Capitol Playhouse in Olympia has been charged with 14 counts of child pornography, but police might not have found the evidence if the accused hadn't gone missing first.
14 years ago
Gov. Chris Gregoire, center, prepares to sign an executive order as she sits with members of a pane...

Washington panel presses for action on ocean acidity

Rising acidity levels in the oceans pose a serious threat to shellfish and other marine life, and tackling that problem in Washington state will require reducing carbon dioxide emissions, keeping polluted runoff out of marine waters, and increasing monitoring at hatcheries, a group of experts said Tuesday.
14 years ago
More and more trees are topping the Space Needle. (KIRO Radio/Kimi Kline Photo)...
MyNorthwest.com

More trees are sprouting on top of Seattle’s Space Needle

It may be counterintuitive, but the break in rain has given way to new trees sprouting up in Seattle.
14 years ago
Airbus accuses Boeing of lying about the performance of its new planes in a new ad. (Airbus image)...
Josh Kerns

Airbus takes shot at Boeing in new ad

A new Airbus ad is raising plenty of eyebrows by accusing Boeing of lying about the performance of its new planes.
14 years ago
Brandi Kruse

Seattle Police show controversial video of alleged police brutality

On Tuesday, the Seattle Police Department revealed a highly-publicized video that has been called one of the worst cases of police misconduct ever caught on tape.
14 years ago
Tim Haeck

Gators and dance pole found at Olympia area pot house

Sheriff's investigators in Thurston County think a Scott Lake area homeowner was using alligators to guard his marijuana grow operation.
14 years ago