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Microsoft stabbing...
DEBORAH HORNE, KIRO 7 NEWS

Microsoft employee improving after stabbing by stranger

A Microsoft employee is now in satisfactory condition after a vicious, unprovoked attack last Wednesday near the tech giant’s campus in Redmond.
4 years ago
domestic violence...
L.B. Gilbert

Kitsap deputy arrested after allegations of domestic violence

A Kitsap County Sheriff's deputy was arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence after allegations Saturday afternoon
4 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Theresa Robinson, KIRO 7 News

Clark County deputy loses leg after snow-covered tree branch crushed patrol car

A Clark County Sheriff’s deputy is beginning a long road to recovery after he was seriously injured when a large tree branch slammed into his patrol vehicle on Wednesday.
4 years ago
Approximately 40 firefighters and medics responded early Saturday to a head-on crash that witnesses...
L.B. Gilbert

Building on fire in University District kills 1, under investigation

A building fire in the University District killed one person Sunday night, the Seattle Fire Department announced.
4 years ago
The State Capitol in Olympia...
Associated Press

Bill to legalize duplexes, fourplexes in Washington advances

A bill that would legalize duplexes and fourplexes in most neighborhoods in nearly every Washington city has cleared another committee in the state Legislature.
4 years ago
(Photo from KIRO 7)...
Deborah Horne, KIRO 7 News

Suspect in deadly 2020 downtown Seattle shooting could be released from jail while awaiting trial

The last suspect in the deadly 2020 shooting in downtown Seattle could walk out of the King County Jail on Monday.
4 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Light snow overnight in Puget Sound likely continues into Monday, Tuesday

Light snow fell in western Washington Sunday night, but most, if not all has melted Monday morning, but more light flurries are likely on the way for early this week.
4 years ago
I-5 crash...
KIRO 7 News Staff

2 killed, 1 injured in early morning crash on I-5 in Seattle

Two people were killed, and another was critically injured in a crash on Interstate 5 in Seattle early Sunday morning.
4 years ago
ferry rescue...
KIRO 7 News Staff

Crews rescue woman after falling into Elliott Bay from ferry

A 63-year-old woman was rescued by WSDOT ferry crews after they say she fell or jumped into Elliott Bay on Saturday afternoon.
4 years ago
violent sex offenders...
Kate Stone

Enumclaw, Tenino residents concerned over sex offender housing

Some residents of Enumclaw and Tenino even said they were unaware a sex offender had even moved into their neighborhood.
4 years ago
King County Jail...
Lisa Brooks

ACLU suing King County for unhealthy conditions at county jail

King County is being sued by the ACLU of Washington for violating an agreement guaranteeing staffing and conditions at the King County Jail. 
4 years ago
juvenile crimes...
Deedee Sun, KIRO 7 News

Spike in juvenile crimes has Washington lawmakers taking note

The spike in juvenile crimes is hitting Pierce County particularly hard, as teens have allegedly stolen cars and other crimes.
4 years ago
avalanche...
Frank Sumrall

Body of man recovered from Colchuck Peak avalanche

The body was identified as Seong Cho, a Korean national residing in West Hartford, Connecticut. Cho was one of three climbers killed in the avalanche.
4 years ago
ukrainian...
Nicole Jennings

A Ukrainian refugee family’s story of finding a new home in Everett

A Ukrainian family who left their home and sought shelter in Everett tells their story of escape and the welcome they received in Washington.
4 years ago
Pete Carroll Russell Wilson...
Bill Kaczaraba

Report: Russell Wilson wanted Pete Carroll, John Schneider fired

In an article in The Athletic, former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson wanted coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider fired.
4 years ago
cadf...
Kate Stone

Sex offender housing: How recent WA laws have changed the process

Concern and outrage are spreading in some local communities, which are now becoming homes for sex offenders.
4 years ago
Lakewood shooting...
Heather Bosch

Getaway driver in ‘Lakewood 4’ case will stand a fourth trial

The accused getaway driver in the killings of four Lakewood Police officers will face a fourth trial after a third ended in a hung jury.
4 years ago
encampment fire...
Frank Sumrall

Encampment fire near I-5 in Seattle brings total to 60 in 2023 alone

The Ship Canal Bridge encampment has been documented as one of the most dangerous encampments in the region.
4 years ago
tumwater...
Bill Kaczaraba

Arrest made in string of bank robberies across King County

A bank robbery suspect has been arrested by Kenmore Police. The 35-year-old man is being held in King County Jail under $750,000 bond.
4 years ago
Photo: Seattle drivers are among the elite when it comes to safe driving habits....
Bill Kaczaraba

Multiple-car crash cleared on SB I-5 near Ship Canal Bridge

A multi-car crash that had earlier closed all lanes of southbound I-5 has been cleared, according to WSDOT.
4 years ago
Photo: SR 520 between Seattle and Bellevue....
Nate Connors

Weekend Traffic Report: SR-520 Floating Bridge is closed

Friday at 11 p.m., WSDOT shut down both directions of State Route 520 between Interstate 5 and 92nd Avenue.
4 years ago
Snow...
Bill Kaczaraba

Lowland snow expected across Puget Sound overnight

Winter is keeping its grip on western Washington. This weekend will be snowy, cloudy, and cold across the Puget Sound region.
4 years ago
sex offenders...
Kate Stone

Why sexually violent predators are being housed in local communities

Where — and how — to house violent sex offenders in Washington has become a debated topic among residents, lawmakers, and state officials.
4 years ago
Mechanical accident...
Bill Kaczaraba

Construction worker rescued after being pinned 100 feet in the air

Seattle firefighters have rescued a 35-year-old construction worker who was pinned on an elevated conveyor belt early Thursday.
4 years ago