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Frank Sumrall

Customer threats cause Seattle barista to smash customer’s windshield with hammer

A barista in South Seattle used a hammer to bash in a customer’s windshield after he allegedly threatened her and the coffee stand's customers.
2 years ago
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Frank Sumrall

UW President Ana Mari Cauce to step down after 10 years

UW President Ana Mari Cauce will step down from leading the university once her second five-year term ends in June 2025.
2 years ago
Image: All lanes on Interstate 5 south in Everett were closed on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. It cause...
Steve Coogan

Shooting caused all lanes on I-5 south in Everett to close Wednesday

The Washington State Patrol is investigating a shooting that occurred late Wednesday morning I-5 south that closed all lanes for drivers.
2 years ago
Image: A dog was found around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at Colman Dock in Seattle without ...
Steve Coogan

Is your friend missing? Dog found on a Washington ferry dock without its owner

A dog was found without its owner in Seattle early Wednesday and Washington State Ferries is attempting to reunite the two.
2 years ago
Sinatra-McCaw...
Feliks Banel

Frank Sinatra still sings in Seattle

On a late spring day nearly 60 years ago, one of the biggest names in show business came to Seattle and played a concert on a Sunday evening. It turned out to be a show that’s been echoing in some parts of the music world ever since.
2 years ago
tacoma fire...
Frank Sumrall

One person, two dogs dead in Tacoma apartment building fire

Firefighters found one person and two dogs dead inside a Tacoma apartment following a fire there early Wednesday.
2 years ago
jerry west...
Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press

Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the NBA logo, dies at 86

Jerry West, a three-time Basketball Hall of Fame inductee whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning.
2 years ago
burien police chief boe...
Frank Sumrall

Burien police chief resigns, takes job as top cop in Des Moines

Burien Police Chief Ted Boe announced his resignation from the Burien Police Department and the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) Tuesday afternoon.
2 years ago
Image: A Seattle Police Department vehicle and yellow police tape can be seen outside Garfield High...
KIRO Newsradio staff

Why has no one been arrested in the Garfield High School shooting?

It's been several days and still no arrests have been made in the deadly Garfield High School shooting. Many are asking "Why?"
2 years ago
Image: A Washington license plate can be seen in a recent photo....
Matt Markovich

Seattle City Council takes steps to expand use of automated license plate readers

A Seattle City Council committee expanded the use of automated license plate readers across the Seattle Police Department's fleet Tuesday.
2 years ago
Image: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks at a press conference about hospitals in the state providi...
Matt Markovich

Inslee directive requires Washington hospitals to provide emergency abortion care

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a directive requiring the Department of Health to ensure hospitals provide emergency abortion care.
2 years ago
hunter biden...
Randall Chase and the Associated Press

Hunter Biden convicted of all 3 felony charges in federal gun trial

Hunter Biden has been convicted of all three felony charges related to the purchase of a revolver in 2018, but no sentencing date was set.
2 years ago
ingraham high shooting...
Frank Sumrall

Suspect in 2022 Ingraham High School shooting pleads guilty to first-degree murder

The teenage suspect in the Ingraham High School shooting from 2022 officially pled guilty to three felony charges Monday, June 10.
2 years ago
beach driving washington...
Chris Sullivan

Sullivan: The do’s and don’ts of beach driving in Washington

Driving on the beach is one of those great experiences that we have here in Washington, but it appears that many people don't know the rules.
2 years ago
Image: A police vehicle with its lights and siren engaged can be seen....
Frank Sumrall

Scammers impersonating police in Lynnwood, Olympia through phone calls

Scammers have reportedly been impersonating police in Lynnwood and Olympia, with both police departments warning the public about fraudulent phone calls.
2 years ago
garfield high school...
Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

Parents expected to support students returning to Garfield High School following deadly shooting

Seattle parents are expected to show up at Garfield High School Tuesday morning to support students as they return to class for the first time since the deadly shooting. Investigation A large makeshift memorial, filled with flowers and signs, is growing at the bottom of a staircase at Garfield High School to remember 17-year-old Amarr […]
2 years ago
Photo: A group of people were rescued near Bellingham from their swamped kayaks....
Julia Dallas

Coast Guard saves kayakers including child, dog near Bellingham

The United States Coast Guard Pacific Northwest rescued a group of people from their swamped kayaks on Sunday near Bellingham.
2 years ago
kent body found...
Julia Dallas

‘HORRIBLE idea’: Kent police call bomb squad after explosive brought to business

Kent police are urging the public not to transport explosives after multiple devices were brought to the department and one to a business.
2 years ago
Image: Hayden Island, east side of bridge form the shared-use path, looking north, single-level mov...
Matt Markovich

Designs unveiled for new I-5 bridge between Washington, Oregon

The first conceptual design drawings for a replacement I-5 bridge between Washington and Oregon were made public Monday.
2 years ago
Image: Yellow "Do not cross" police tape can be seen at a recent crime scene in Seattle....
Steve Coogan

Multiple weekend Seattle shootings leave 1 dead, 3 injured

Three shootings in Seattle between Saturday night and early Sunday left a man dead and three other people injured.
2 years ago
human remains shallow grave mount rainier missing tacoma woman...
Julia Dallas

‘If you flee, we will pursue you:’ Washington police respond to new law

A new Washington police pursuit law went into effect on Thursday. KIRO Newsradio spoke with agencies about what the public can expect.
2 years ago
missing man grave...
Frank Sumrall

Body of missing man found in shallow, unmarked grave near Nisqually River

Detectives in the South Sound have found the body of a missing man from Thurston County in a shallow, unmarked grave.
2 years ago
fire chinatown international district...
Frank Sumrall

Fire at vacant Chinatown-International District building requires more than 85 firefighters

More than 85 firefighters responded to a two-alarm fire at a vacant building in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District Monday morning.
2 years ago
Image: A Renton Police Department vehicle responds to a shooting in 2024....
Frank Sumrall

Domestic violence disturbance in Renton leads to officer-involved shooting

A Renton police officer shot a suspect committing alleged domestic violence at a home in Renton Sunday morning at approximately 5 a.m.
2 years ago