Washington – Scam Alert: King County Deputies Warn of Rising Job Fraud This Week
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Seattle, WA – Job seekers across King County are being urged to use extra caution today as deputies report a noticeable rise in employment-related scams circulating online and through unsolicited messages....
Man wielding stick with metal screws attacks elderly woman in downtown Seattle
A 42-year-old man was arrested for violently attacking an elderly woman in downtown Seattle by hitting her in the face with a stick on Friday. At approximately 12 a.m., the Seattle Police Department (SPD) received several reports of a man swinging a wooden stick with metal screws in it near Third Avenue and James...
Survivor of Edmonds massage studio beatings says she served the attacker one week earlier
EDMONDS, Wash. — An Edmonds massage studio owner is speaking out after she and an employee were brutally attacked in September by a former customer. Security video allegedly shows the defendant, Colin Boswell, storming into the spa, shoving owner Eva Qu into a door and beating her with a backpack before attacking...
Tukwila police catch two shoplifters in separate incidents at same location
The Tukwila Police Department (TPD) says that while officers were investigating a report of shoplifting over the weekend, an officer saw another suspect stealing from a different store close by.
Somebody left what appeared to be 10 pounds of cocaine outside the East Precinct
Somebody dropped off what looked like 10 pounds of cocaine in front of the East Precinct headquarters Sunday afternoon. Police say the unknown subject left a yellow container filled with “multiple clear plastic baggies containing a white powdery substance” at the front entrance to the precinct at 12th and Pine just...
Judge sentences man, 40, for 2021 Kent drive-by shooting
A judge sentenced a 40-year-old man to four years, nine months in prison for a 2021 drive-by shooting in Kent and unlawful possession of a firearm. Kent Wayne Perdue received the sentence Dec. 5 from King County Superior Court Judge Mark A. Larranaga at the Maleng Regional Justice Center in Kent. Perdue fired shots...
Seattle Ends Temporary COVID-19 Protections for Essential Workers, Introduces Permanent Gig Worker Ordinances
In a major shift for Seattle's essential workers, the Seattle Office of Labor Standards announced the expiration of several temporary COVID-19 ordinances designed to support grocery and gig workers during the pandemic. Among the ordinances that have ceased are the Grocery Employee Hazard Pay and two gig worker...
Legendary KOMO News reporter, Seattle icon Bryan Johnson passes away at 89
SEATTLE — Seattle broadcasting icon Bryan Johnson, the veteran reporter whose voice and presence defined decades of local journalism at KOMO News and its radio predecessor, has died at age 89 following a brief illness. Connie Thompson reached out to share the news on behalf of the family Monday...
Guitar Center theft suspects caught after listing stolen instruments online
One suspect was charged on Wednesday after allegedly stealing multiple guitars from a Redmond Guitar Center as part of an organized retail theft operation spanning three states. On Nov. 24, Laurentiu Miclescu, 25, along with an accomplice, allegedly stole two guitars from a Guitar Center in the 7400 block of...
Commentary: It’s time to break the cycle of never-ending cost increases
All across our state, every day, employers make big, positive differences in their communities. We see that in the people they employ, the products and services they produce, and in more impressive
