Man who stabbed victims 150+ times in South Seattle apartment attack sentenced to 54...
SEATTLE — A Seattle man convicted of stabbing two people to death inside a South Seattle apartment in 2022 has been sentenced to 54 years in prison for the brutal killings. John Marcel Williams was found guilty by a jury in March on two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Maryanne Wooden, 55, and Howard Jasp
Marrakesh in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood is closing its doors
A staple in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood is closing its doors. After 23 years, Marrakesh announced that it is shutting down.
‘Families will hurt from this for years’: Gee wants King County homeless agency dissolved,...
As local leaders aim to dismantle the King County Regional Homelessness Authority (KCRHA) following the mismanagement of $13 million and a $45 million deficit, the push has drawn support from an unlikely voice: former Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, one of the biggest architects of the regional approach. KIRO hosts Gee...
Know before you go: Traffic changes during FIFA World Cup in Seattle
SEATTLE — With just three weeks until the FIFA World Cup play in Seattle, state and local agencies have a plan to help traffic flow and avoid major disruptions in and around the stadiums. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been hammering the message that people should rely...
Amazon semi-truck crashes off SR 599 in Tukwila, hits light rail tracks above
TUKWILA, Wash. — An Amazon semi-truck crashed off the southbound lanes of Highway 599 in Tukwila just after midnight, striking the light rail tracks above the road. Video from a Washington State Department of Transportation camera earlier in the morning showed the response to the crash just north of S 133rd St. At one
Gorge shooting suspect was hallucinating from mushrooms, court documents say
The 26-year-old suspected of killing two women and injuring three others on Saturday at the Gorge Amphitheatre told investigators he was experiencing hallucinations after taking psychedelic mushrooms, according to probable cause documents filed Wednesday in Grant County Superior Court. The suspect, an active duty membe
Gorge Amphitheatre mass shooting lawsuit reaches settlement
GRANT COUNTY — The families of two women killed in the 2023 mass shooting outside the Gorge Amphitheatre have settled their wrongful death lawsuit against the venue’s owner. Brandy Escamilla, 29, and Joselyn Ruiz, 26, were killed and three other people wounded when a concertgoer opened fire in...
Fuel tank explosion on West Commodore Way: Two welders injured
Two welders were seriously injured after fuel tanks exploded during work on a dry–docked dredging boat in the 3100 block of West Commodore Way. Fire crews came to the scene after the fire had already been extinguished by workers using dry chemical fire extinguishers. Both injured men were transported to Harborview Medi
Live Nation settles wrongful death lawsuit tied to 2023 Gorge shooting
GEORGE — Live Nation has settled a wrongful death lawsuit connected to a June 2023 shooting at the Beyond Wonderland electronic music festival at The Gorge Amphitheatre, avoiding a trial that was scheduled to begin next month. The civil case was filed on behalf of the families of Brandy...
2 men killed in Kent when vehicle strikes pole, catches fire
Two men were killed when their vehicle crashed into a pole and caught fire early Sunday morning, May 24 in Kent in the 21800 block of 68th Avenue South. Officers and medics were dispatched at about 1 a.m. after reports of the crash, according to a May 24 Kent Police news release. Officers discovered that the vehicle hi

















