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Frank Sumrall

Five suspects use AR-15 to rob Seattle U students, escaped pursuing police

Seattle Police (SPD) are looking for five suspects -- three women and two men -- who allegedly robbed a group of Seattle University students.
3 years ago
KIRO 7 News Staff

Investigation finds that pharmacies hand medical records over to police without warrant

A Congressional investigation has revealed major pharmacies routinely reveal customers’ medical records to police and the government without a warrant, according to the Washington Post.
3 years ago
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L.B. Gilbert

SR 18 reopens after crash scrambles semi loaded with eggs

A crash involving a semi-truck full of eggs sent state troopers scrambling to State Route 18 near Raging River bridge Tuesday morning.
3 years ago
stevens pass reopens...
L.B. Gilbert

Winter sports return as Stevens Pass reopens for 2023-24 season

Tuesday is officially the start of ski season at Stevens Pass and several other local ski areas in Western Washington.
3 years ago
Tukwila fire...
Bill Kaczaraba

Morning apartment fire forces evacuation of Tukwila residents

A fire forced the evacuation of the fifth and sixth floors of a Tukwila apartment building on Tuesday.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff and Louie Tran, KIRO 7 News

City of Bellevue, school votes to pay family $5M over landslide that destroyed home in 2022

The City of Bellevue and a Bellevue private school have authorized a combined $5 million settlement to the family whose home was destroyed in a landslide in early 2022.
3 years ago
measure 1 tacoma rent...
Frank Sumrall

Tacoma’s renter rights’ measure is in effect, but the city won’t enforce it

The ordinance is called the 2023 Landlord Fairness Code Initiative. City of Tacoma voters narrowly approved it during the November 2023 election.
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

City of Bellevue, school votes to pay family $5M over landslide that destroyed home in 2022

The City of Bellevue and a Bellevue private school have authorized a combined $5 million settlement to the family whose home was destroyed in a landslide in early 2022.
3 years ago
L.B. Gilbert

Ringleader pleads guilty in major King County rental assistance fraud case

Federal prosecutors call it one of the country's most prolific rental assistance fraud cases, with the culprits facing a 26-count indicment
3 years ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Kitsap County murder suspect arrested after pursuit and crash with Amazon van

A murder suspect wanted in Kitsap County was arrested Saturday after a pursuit and crash, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon asks federal judge to dismiss the FTC’s antitrust lawsuit

Attorneys for Amazon on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against the e-commerce giant, arguing the agency is attacking policies that benefit consumers and competition.
3 years ago
Amtrak Portland...
Bill Kaczaraba

New Amtrak options for travel between Seattle and Portland added

It's going to get a little bit easier to take an Amtrak train between Seattle and Portland starting Dec. 11.
3 years ago
juveniles high-speed pursuit...
Sam Campbell

Sodo shooting leaves two men in ‘serious condition’

Seattle police are investigating after a shooting in Sodo left two men in “serious condition,” the department said.
3 years ago
Denny Blaine Park...
Kate Stone

Plan to build kids area near popular Seattle nude beach scrapped

Seattle Parks and Recreation is scrapping a plan to build a kids' play area at Denny Blaine Park, near a popular nude beach.
3 years ago
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Ranji Sinha, KIRO 7 News

Have you seen this giant mirror ball that was stolen in Gig Harbor?

Gig Harbor police have a unique car theft case on their hands. A van stolen from a community in Gig Harbor had a giant mirror ball stored inside, and thieves managed to get away with it Saturday evening.
3 years ago
seattle police...
Frank Sumrall

Seattle Police recover video of car purposely hitting pedestrians

On Nov. 26 at 1:50 a.m., video shows a vehicle targeting a woman and purposely hitting her on N. 107th Street just west of Aurora Avenue North.
3 years ago
Image: A sign can be seen for the "Little Hands Big Hearts Early Learning" daycare in Lynnwood can ...
Samantha Lomibao, KIRO 7 News

Parents accuse Lynnwood daycare of drugging children before naptime

Some parents are furious after they say their kids were given Benadryl at a Lynnwood daycare without their knowledge.
3 years ago
Image: Multiple Washington State Patrol vehicles can be seen on a Washington road. (Photo courtesy ...
Steve Coogan

Police seek help after separate harmful hit-and-runs in Washington

Washington State Patrol detectives are asking for the public's help as they search for a driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Kitsap County.
3 years ago
kirkland elderly mother stealing...
Steve Coogan

Kirkland Police rescue teen sex trafficking victim

The Kirkland Police Department announced Friday its officers recently rescued a 16-year-old sex trafficking victim who is from California.
3 years ago
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KIRO Newsradio staff

Relive KIRO Newsradio’s telling of the Dickens classic, ‘A Christmas Carol’

Listen to the re-telling of Charles Dickens' classic “A Christmas Carol,” presented by KIRO Newsradio.
3 years ago
shootings highway...
Sam Campbell

Arrest made after 6 shootings Wednesday on King County highways

The Washington State Patrol is investigating a series of shootings on South King County highways Wednesday night.
3 years ago
Image: Seattle Police Department officers stand at a homeless encampment just off of Interstate 5....
James Lynch

Greenwood homeless camp grows, as does neighbors’ frustration

Longtime residents in Seattle's Greenwood neighborhood say the camp has been located at that corner since at least 2016.
3 years ago
UW Palestine encampment...
Kate Stone, Lisa Brooks and Steve Coogan

Pro-Palestinian protesters removed after occupying key UW building

Dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators were physically removed from the University of Washington's Gerberding Hall in Seattle Thursday night.
3 years ago
Image: A sign outside the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle can be seen in December 2023....
Brittany Toolis, KIRO 7 News

Cancer patients face blackmail threats after Fred Hutch data breach

As if battling cancer isn’t hard enough, now patients at UW's Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center are being extorted.
3 years ago