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Yelm high speed pursuit crash...
Jason Sutich

Fleeing driver killed in multi-vehicle crash during Yelm police pursuit

A high-speed chase led to a fatal multi-vehicle collision on State Route 507 in Yelm, claiming the fleeing driver's life.
1 year ago
kent daycare life-threatening injuries...
Frank Sumrall

Two people suffered life-threatening injuries after car crashes into Kent daycare overnight Sunday

Two people suffered life-threatening injuries after crashing into a daycare facility in Kent overnight Sunday.
1 year ago
Costco ozempic wegovy drugs...
Jason Sutich

Costco recalls nearly a dozen products due to safety and health hazards

Discover the latest Costco recall involving hazardous items impacting consumer safety and health. Stay informed and shop wisely.
1 year ago
redmond self-defense car thief...
Frank Sumrall

Redmond employee shoots alleged car thief in self-defense near QFC

Police in Redmond are investigating a shooting near the QFC along Redmond Way Sunday night after an employee opened fire at a suspected car thief.
1 year ago
travis decker sighting idaho woods...
MyNorthwest Staff

Possible Travis Decker sighting reported in Idaho woods, U.S. Marshals investigating

The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating a possible sighting of Travis Decker, the man accused of kidnapping and killing his three young daughters near Leavenworth, in the woods of Idaho.
1 year ago
texas flash flood wa...
Ted Buehner

Texas flash flood tragedy: What Western WA must learn before it’s too late

The catastrophic Texas flash flood along the Guadalupe River in the Hill Country outside of San Antonio is simply heartbreaking. What can be learned and applied here in Western Washington?
1 year ago
Puget Sound weekend crime...
KIRO7 News Staff

One dead, five injured in Sedro-Woolley shooting

The Sedro-Woolley Police Department (SWPD) says one person has died, and five were injured in a shooting on Saturday night.
1 year ago
fireworks injured...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Harborview confirms 47 people injured from fireworks-related incidents

Forty-seven people suffered injuries related to fireworks incidents over the Fourth of July holiday weekend, medical staff with Harborview Medical Center confirmed.
1 year ago
One of two homes that burned in a two-alarm fire in northeast Tacoma Saturday evening. (Photo: Taco...
Tom Brock

Two homes, historic warehouse burn in separate two-alarm fires in Tacoma

Tacoma firefighters battled two, separate, two-alarm fires on Saturday and they say one of them was started by people illegally setting off fireworks.
1 year ago
fireworks hand...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Holiday fireworks accident in Snohomish results in man losing his hand

A man was rushed to the hospital with injuries to his hand after a fireworks accident in Snohomish County.
1 year ago
Police are investigating two separate assaults that took place Saturday morning in Pioneer Square. ...
Tom Brock

17 year old repeatedly stabbed in attack in Seattle’s Delridge neighborhood

Seattle police hope to track down two teenaged suspects after a 17-year-old girl was brutally stabbed early Saturday.
1 year ago
ravenna suv mioposto...
MyNorthwest Staff

GALLERY: SUV crashes into Mioposto in Ravenna with patrons inside, injuring several

An SUV crashed into Mioposto, a family-owned pizzeria, bar, and Italian kitchen, in Ravenna Friday night while patrons were dining inside.
1 year ago
I-5 dupont knife attack teen...
MyNorthwest Staff

WSP: Woman killed by alleged drunk driver on sidewalk in Parkland

An alleged drunk driver killed a pedestrian after veering off the road on State Route 7 Friday night, WSP confirmed.
1 year ago
fires fourth of july pierce county...
Frank Sumrall

More than 100 fires reported in Pierce County after Fourth of July celebrations

Multiple fires broke out in the Puget Sound region overnight Friday following Fourth of July celebrations. Fire crews believe some were likely fireworks-related.
1 year ago
missing cruise passenger hike jeneau...
MyNorthwest Staff

Missing cruise passenger found dead near Juneau after Alaska hike

An Alaska Army National Guard helicopter crew found the body of a cruise ship passenger Thursday night after she went for a hike near Juneau.
1 year ago
rubik's cube seattle...
MyNorthwest Staff

World’s fastest Rubik’s Cube solvers face off at Seattle Convention Center

This weekend, the best Rubik's Cube solvers in the world are competing at the Rubik’s World Cube Association World Championship, held at the Seattle Convention Center.
1 year ago
fire truck mason county...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Two Mason County firefighters walk away unharmed after fire truck rolls over on highway

Two Mason County firefighters were uninjured after their fire truck rolled over while making a turn from State Route 102 to US 101.
1 year ago
arsonist 8 fires mount baker seattle...
Frank Sumrall

Suspect arrested after attacking man with axe in Seattle’s Belltown on Fourth of July

SPD officers arrested a 43-year-old man in Belltown after he assaulted another man with an axe during Fourth of July festivities.
1 year ago
wdfw commissioners...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Off-duty WDFW employees rescue couple who fell overboard

Two off-duty WDFW employees rescued a couple from a boating incident near Point Defiance Park in Tacoma in June.
1 year ago
toddler mason county coroner...
MyNorthwest Staff

Toddler found dead was strangled to death, Mason County coroner confirms

The Mason County Coroner reported that the toddler who was found dead near Catfish Lake Lane was strangled to death.
1 year ago
fires pierce king...
Tom Brock

No injuries reported after multiple house fires break out in Pierce, King counties

Multiple unconnected fires broke out early Friday morning, one at an apartment complex in Pierce County and the other being a house fire in King County.
1 year ago
wsdot major traffic disruptions...
KIRO 7 News Staff

WSDOT issues apology for ‘major traffic disruptions’

“Traffic backups were long. Local neighborhood streets were congested. For many, the detours simply didn’t feel like enough,” wrote WSDOT.
1 year ago
Jonathan Hoang missing...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

Kirkland community searches for Jonathan Hoang, reward hits $100K

A North Sound community is actively searching for missing 21-year-old Jonathan Hoang after a home’s surveillance video captured a man believed to be him.
1 year ago
TSA airport...
MyNorthwest Staff

Sweating at the airport? You could get flagged by TSA scanners

Discover how excessive sweating can raise TSA security alarms at airports.
1 year ago