Bellevue police raising awareness of retail theft and porch pirates
For the fourth year in a row, the Bellevue Police Department (BPD) is holding its “Stop the Lift” campaign to help spread the word about theft around the holidays.
Man stabbed in the neck during road rage incident in Seattle
The crash was reported just before 3 p.m. on the overpass at 7th Ave. and Madison Street in downtown Seattle.
King County Expands Dental Access For Low-Income Families With Free Event
Families with young children on Medicaid will have access to free dental care during a clinic hosted December 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Skyway Resource Center, 12610 76th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98178. The event is part of King County’s Access to Baby and Child Dentistry (ABCD) program, which helps ensure that...
Man accused of bank robbery arrested at Thurston County casino
A man accused of several robberies, including at a bank in Lacey, was arrested on November 28, according to the Lacey Police Department (LPD).
Indigenous Actress Elaine Miles Turns Activist After Life-Changing Experience with ICE Agents
REDMOND, Wash. (AP) — On Nov. 3, actress Elaine Miles was walking from a bank when she encountered US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents near a bus stop. What happened next changed how she viewed the world around her and opened her eyes to what she says Indigenous people are facing at the hands of ICE.
Kent Police arrest 12 in East Hill shoplifting sting
Kent Police conducted a multi-store shoplifting sting last week that led to 12 arrests and the recovery of all stolen merchandise. The department’s Crime Reduction Unit led the focus at eight East Hill stores, according to a Dec. 3 Kent Police Facebook post. Multiple officers joined with store security...
Seattle ranks as 10th most congested city for traffic in the U.S.
SEATTLE — Drivers in the Seattle metro area are facing increased traffic congestion this year, with the average commuter losing nearly three days annually stuck in traffic, according to new data from INRIX, a transportation data and analytics company. Seattle is ranked as the tenth most congested city in...
Driver who killed 83-year-old woman while fleeing police sentenced for Lynnwood crash
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A Snohomish County man who killed an 83-year-old woman as he drove the wrong-way down the freeway in an attempt to get away from police will spend 27 years in prison after he was sentenced this week. The April 2024 crash killed Trudy Slanger, of...
Bellevue Community and Police Join Forces in Urgent Search for Missing Resident Denise Silva
The Bellevue Police Department is asking the community for help in locating Denise Silva, a 54-year-old woman who has been missing since last Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. She was last seen near Main Street and Bellevue Way, wearing a light grey fleece, black pants, and black sneakers, and is 5'7" tall and weighs 165 lbs, as...
Fourth suspect arrested in death of Tacoma 18-year-old
TACOMA, Wash. — A fourth suspect wanted on murder charges in the death of 18-year-old Messiah Washington was arrested following a car chase with the Seattle Police Department, a spokesperson confirmed Tuesday. Washington was shot and killed Feb. 22, 2025 inside the elevator of an apartment building in Tacoma’s...

















