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plastic surgery seattle...
Frank Sumrall

Plastic surgery practice fined $5M for doctoring online reviews, intimidating customers

A Seattle-based plastic surgery center has been fined $5 million for doctoring online reviews and intimidating customers with illegal NDAs.
2 years ago
Photo: Deputies responded to a shooting involving officers in Spanaway....
Julia Dallas

Suspect dies in Spanaway shooting involving officers after chase down SR 512

A suspect died after he fired at a trooper on SR 512 on Tuesday, leading officers on a chase to Spanaway where a shooting broke out.
2 years ago
Columbia City drive-by shooting...
Bill Kaczaraba

Woman claims she was ‘abandoned’ by police after Columbia City shooting

A woman is accusing Seattle Police of abandoning her after a drive-by shooting she says left her traumatized.
2 years ago
biden democratic nominee...
Frank Sumrall

Fahrenthold: Biden will not be the Democratic nominee following ‘disastrous’ debate

"I really think there is a chance that it will not be Joe Biden (as the Democratic nominee) in September," Fahrenthold said.
2 years ago
road rage shooting...
Frank Sumrall

3 cars shot at in road rage shooting on State Route 8

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) is investigating a road rage shooting in Grays Harbor County near McCleary.
2 years ago
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Julia Dallas

Washington auditor sees biggest state employee fraud case in 15 years

The state employee misappropriated $878,115 between 2019 and 2023 at the Office of Administrative Hearings.
2 years ago
Photo: Teto’s Cantina in Seattle, where one person was shot in killed in the parking lot early Mo...
James Lynch

‘Too many guns on the street:’ Local agencies respond to weekend filled with violence

It was a weekend filled with gun violence in the Seattle metropolitan area. There were six shootings between Saturday and Monday.
2 years ago
Photo: An airplane flies over a sign on Boeing's newly expanded 737 delivery center, Oct. 19, 2015,...
The KIRO Newsradio team with wire reports

Lawyers: US wants Boeing to plead guilty over fatal crashes, is in tricky spot

The U.S. Justice Department is pushing Boeing to plead guilty to criminal fraud in connection with two deadly plane crashes.
2 years ago
capitol hill shooting...
Frank Sumrall

Shooting in Seattle’s Capitol Hill breaks out early Monday morning

Seattle Police are searching for a suspect after a shooting broke out early Monday morning in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
2 years ago
washington's population...
Frank Sumrall

Washington’s population surpasses 8 million milestone

The State of Washington has officially surpassed 8 million people for its population, according to the Office of Financial Management.
2 years ago
boeing spirit...
Associated Press

Under pressure on plane safety, Boeing is buying stressed supplier Spirit for $4.7 billion

Boeing announced plans to acquire key supplier Spirit AeroSystems for $4.7 billion, a move that it says will improve plane quality and safety.
2 years ago
bellingham homeless nonprofit...
Frank Sumrall

Bellingham man guilty of stealing funds from homeless nonprofit he co-founded

A Bellingham man has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $75,000 from a nonprofit he co-founded to help the homeless.
2 years ago
federal way car explosion...
Julia Dallas

Federal Way police respond to man shot in leg

Federal Way police responded to a shooting on Saturday. One man suffered a gunshot wound to his leg.
2 years ago
Photo: Seattle Police Department detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in th...
Julia Dallas

Seattle detectives investigating deadly shooting

Seattle Police Department detectives are investigating a deadly shooting that happened in the Chinatown-International District.
2 years ago
Photo: A bad accident on I-5 north killed a motorcyclist Saturday night near South 84th Street in L...
Julia Dallas

Lakewood crash ends with motorcyclist dead, car carrying 3 kids totaled

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Interstate 5 north Saturday night near South 84th Street in Lakewood.
2 years ago
Photo: Crews are looking for a missing hiker on Mount Adams....
KIRO 7 News Staff

Yakima County Search and Rescue find missing hiker on Mount Adams

Crews found a hiker who was missing on Mount Adams. Friends said he was found safe by a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter.
2 years ago
Julia Dallas

Record breaking: Travelers can expect long lines at Sea-Tac

All-time air travel records are being set around the country right now and Sea-Tac Airport is no exception.
2 years ago
Image: Sound Transit light rail...
Bill Kaczaraba

Make way! Sound Transit Board chooses site in Federal Way for Ops, Maintenance Facility

The Sound Transit Board selected the South 336th Street site in Federal Way as the future location of an Ops and Maintenance Facility.
2 years ago
Image: Jason Miller speaks to reporters in the spin room after the CNN Presidential Debate between ...
Steve Coogan

Trump adviser Jason Miller: ‘Washington state may now be in play’

Trump senior campaign adviser Jason Miller, who is a Seattle native, made a bold statement about Washington after the debate Thursday.
2 years ago
Remlinger Farms...
LOUIE TRAN, KIRO 7 NEWS

Owner of Remlinger Farms in Carnation allegedly injured in hit-and-run crash

The owner of Remlinger Farms in Carnation was allegedly injured in a hit-and-run crash during a concert event.
2 years ago
Cherry trees in full bloom in the quad at the University of Washington on March 19, 2024. (Photo: K...
Bill Kaczaraba

Study: University of Washington outranks Columbia, Princeton, Yale

The University of Washington tied for seventh spot in the 2024-2025 U.S. News rankings of the best universities in the world.
2 years ago
Photo: One person has died and three people have been taken to the hospital after a fight broke out...
Julia Dallas

New details: Fight inside car traveling on I-5 leads to deadly stabbing, shooting

One person died and three people were taken to the hospital after a fight broke out inside a car traveling on I-5 Wednesday.
2 years ago
Photo: COVID-19 antigen home tests indicating a positive result are photographed in New York, April...
Julia Dallas

COVID-19 making comeback amid low Washington booster rates

While DOH data shows COVID-19 hospitalizations are significantly less than in previous years, cases have steadily increased since May.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Top-ranked LPGA player withdraws from tournament after dog bite in Seattle

Nelly Korda, the top-ranked LPGA player, recently suffered a dog bite in Seattle, which has led her to withdraw to a tournament in London.
2 years ago