Kent Police K-9 unit helps catch man running from State Patrol
A Kent Police K-9 unit helped find and catch a man fleeing on foot from the Washington State Patrol. At about 3 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, officers were notified that a trooper was in foot pursuit in Kent, according to an Oct. 14 Kent Police Facebook post. A man reportedly...
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Another trashed car abandoned at athletic complex
Thanks for the photo and tips. For the second time in three days, someone has trashed a car and abandoned it at Nino Cantu Southwest Athletic Complex, apparently attempting to roll it down an embankment. We reported Saturday on a car abandoned on the field; neighbors later said there were actually two, but the first...
Tacoma, WA man arrested after fistfight turns into fatal shooting
Nicholas Patrick Kane was arrested in Tacoma after a fatal altercation with his ex-roommate, involving a shootout following a fistfight; the victim died from gunshot wounds over the weekend. Kane claimed self-defense, alleging his ex-roommate attacked him with brass knuckles and fired at him, but police found no...
SR 18 over Tiger Mountain is closing for four days. Here’s why.
State Route 18 will close for four days over Tiger Mountain for a widening project.
Two 20-year-olds carjacked at gunpoint in Seattle’s Rainier Valley neighborhood
Two people were carjacked at gunpoint in Seattle’s Rainier Valley neighborhood late last night, according to police.
Police: Two arrested while selling drugs in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District
SPD reports that patrol officers doing “proactive narcotics enforcement” saw the two men exchange baggies of suspected drugs between each other.
Research Suggests Linked Quakes Could Hit Seattle, Portland and San Francisco
PORTLAND, OR – The so-called “Big One” or Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake expected to trigger disruptive quakes throughout the West Coast could cause more damage than previously estimated if it sets off quakes in the nearby San
Boeing’s strike response more aggressive in St. Louis than Seattle, labor expert says
Unionized Boeing workers in the St. Louis area have been on strike for 10 weeks now, and with no further negotiations scheduled, there’s no immediate end in sight. As the strike continues, it’s affecting delivery of some fighter jets. Last week, Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach said deliveries of F-15EX aircraft are being...
Teen arrested for hit-and-run, reckless driving on West Seattle Bridge
Seattle police arrested a teenager after a hit-and-run crash on the West Seattle Bridge this weekend.
2 people’s faces slashed, one man arrested in Seattle
A 53-year-old man was arrested early Monday morning after police said he slashed two people’s faces in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood. Officers responded to a report of an assault near First Avenue and South Washington Street. A 45-year-old woman who works at a nearby bar, along with a...
