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Jason Rantz

Seattle officer caught laughing after Kandula’s death has been fired

Seattle Police Department Office Dan Auderer has been fired by Interim Chief Sue Rahr.
2 years ago
Photo: Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump pumps his fist as he is rush...
Bill Kaczaraba

UW: How media, AI, political views played roles in post-Trump shooting analysis

After the assassination attempt on Trump, the UW studied how people converged online to make sense of available information.
2 years ago
Photo: Remains, likely a Black man believed to be over 25 years old, were found at Scriber Lake Par...
Julia Dallas

Skull found at Lynnwood park, believed to be man in his late 20s

Remains, likely a Black man believed to be over 25 years old, were found at Scriber Lake Park in Lynnwood on March 24.
2 years ago
road rage edmonds...
Luke Duecy

Edmonds standoff ends with 33-year-old man arrested

A Tacoma man is behind bars after a three-and-a-half-hour standoff with police on 80th Ave. W., in Edmonds on Monday.
2 years ago
Photo: King County deputies, with the help of K9s Fury and Quinn, seized over 80 pounds of illegal ...
Julia Dallas

King County K9s help deputies seize more than 80 pounds of drugs

The King County Sheriff's Office conducted a major drug bust this week with the help of K9s Fury and Quinn.
2 years ago
The big blue flame first graced the Washington Natural Gas building in Seattle in 1964; it was take...
Feliks Banel

Feliks Banel: Icon extinguished as­­­ big blue flame neon sign leaves Seattle

A neon sign that was an iconic landmark burning high above Mercer Street in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood has found a new home.
2 years ago
Image: President Joe Biden speaks at the 2024 Prosperity Summit on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, in North...
Associated Press

Democrats aim to nominate president in early August as poll shows desire for Biden to exit race

Democrats will look to hold a virtual vote to make President Joe Biden their party’s nominee in the first week of August.
2 years ago
U-Haul...
BRANDON THOMPSON, KIRO 7 NEWS

Daughter’s emotional plea answered after stolen U-Haul holding father’s ashes is found in Tacoma

Update (3:00 p.m.): With assistance from the community Tacoma police have located the U-Haul in Tacoma with Megan’s father’s remains still inside. SEATTLE — It wasn’t a typical move for Megan Plunkett. It was a move to honor her dad’s final wishes. “That was like the last thing he said was, ‘you need to go […]
2 years ago
Photo: The Seattle City Council passed a bill to crack down on street racing. This photo shows an i...
Julia Dallas

Seattle council votes to crack down on street racing; adds fines, classifies as reckless driving

The Seattle City Council passed a bill that adds fines to illegal street racing and classifies the crime as reckless driving.
2 years ago
Photo: Bellevue police are looking for this silver Hyundai Elantra....
Julia Dallas

Do you recognize this car? Bellevue police looking for teens accused of hitting 13-year-old

Bellevue police are looking for a group of juveniles who allegedly hit a bicyclist on purpose Saturday night.
2 years ago
Photo: Amazon Spheres in Seattle....
Julia Dallas

Activists call on Amazon to speed up climate goals amid Prime Day

Environment groups are protesting outside the Amazon Spheres, using Prime Day to bring attention to their cause.
2 years ago
Photo: A suspect died after they fired at Pierce County deputies....
Julia Dallas and James Lynch

Suspect dies in Pierce County deputy-involved shooting

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department has reported a shooting involving an officer took place on Monday.
2 years ago
double alcohol limit...
Frank Sumrall

Driver of January fatal crash that killed 4 children had double the legal alcohol limit

The driver, Kiarra Monaghan, 29, reportedly had a blood-alcohol content that was 0.201% when she drove nearly 100 miles per hour on State Route 512.
2 years ago
Seattle City Light trucks stand at the ready....
Bill Kaczaraba

Seattle City Light rate hikes to be higher than forecast

Seattle City Light projects bigger price hikes (5.4% annually over the next two years) than originally planned as demand increases.
2 years ago
Ezell's Chicken Edmonds...
Bill Kaczaraba

Court documents reveal alleged ‘hate crime’ at Edmonds Ezell’s Chicken restaurant

Snohomish County Superior Court documents are revealing a "hate crime" at an Edmonds Ezell's Chicken last month.
2 years ago
I-405 multi-car collision...
Frank Sumrall

Multiple lanes on I-405 North closed near Bellevue due to multi-car collision

Multiple lanes on Interstate 405 (I-405) heading north are closed near Coal Creek Parkway after a multi-car collision.
2 years ago
fentanyl drug ring whatcom county...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Report: Whatcom County deaths of unhoused people on pace for record amount

More people are dying on the streets of Whatcom County. Opportunity Council said there have been 56 documented deaths this year.
2 years ago
Photo: King County deputies seized more than a dozen guns after making two arrests in May....
Julia Dallas

King County deputies make arrests; seize nearly 30 pounds of drugs, 18 firearms, flame thrower

King County deputies made two arrests leading to the seizure of more than 25 pounds of drugs and more than a dozen firearms.
2 years ago
Photo: The Washington State Patrol is cracking down on people who cut in ferry lines....
James Lynch

Don’t be that person: State troopers fine ferry line cutters $145

Have you ever been frustrated by a driver who cut in line at a ferry terminal? Now the Washington State Patrol is cracking down.
2 years ago
Photo: A wallaby was caught on camera running around Parkland Sunday morning....
Julia Dallas

Runaway wallaby hops out of arms reach of deputies in Parkland

 A wallaby was caught on camera running around Parkland Sunday morning. Pierce County deputies and WSP responded.
2 years ago
seattle sex trafficking...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle resident arrested for sex trafficking in San José

A San José special operations unit arrested a Seattle resident last week on suspicion of alleged commercial sex trafficking.
2 years ago
80-year-old driver I-82 zillah...
Frank Sumrall

Mustang causes 5-car crash on SR 900 after veering onto oncoming traffic

A 5-car crash on State Route 900 (SR 900) in Renton Sunday led to four injured individuals, a five-hour highway backup and a brush fire.
2 years ago
Photo: Neighbors in Mount Vernon are being praised for saving young kids from a burning home....
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7

Neighbors in Mount Vernon save young kids home alone from burning house

Neighbors in Mount Vernon are being praised for saving young kids from a burning home. The fire sparked on June 3.
2 years ago
Photo: More than 70 Seattle firefighters responded to a Columbia City fire after a construction sit...
Julia Dallas

Columbia City construction site goes up in flames; downs power lines, damages cars and home

More than 70 Seattle firefighters responded to a construction site in Columbia City after it went up in flames early Saturday morning.
2 years ago