Man shot and killed by officer during Bellevue airsoft rifle incident identified
BELLEVUE, Wash. — The man shot and killed by Bellevue police during a SWAT standoff last week has been identified. In a Monday release, the King County Medical Examiner's Office named Patrick Sathyanathan, 60, as the suspect shot by an officer during an Aug. 7 incident. PREVIOUS COVERAGE |...
Seattle-area men sentenced for drug trafficking, one linked to Hookah bar shooting
Two Seattle-area men were sentenced to prison for their roles in a violent drug trafficking organization, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Washington. Khaliil Ahmed, aka “Bossup,” 27, will spend six years in prison for two counts of illegally possessing firearms. Yohannes...
Some Washington state Costco food courts now have Coke at their soda fountains
Costco’s cult-favorite $1.50 hot-dog-and-drink combo is changing. Don’t panic. The Issaquah-headquartered company hasn’t changed the meal deal’s price; the company’s 89-year-old co-founder once said he would be dead before that happened. (He's alive, but retired.) Instead, fountain soda dispensers at the company’s...
Two ‘significant’ members of ‘violent’ Seattle drug ring sentenced
Two Seattle-area men who were “significant” members of a “violent” drug trafficking organization were each sentenced to six years in prison Monday, according to acting U.S. Attorney Teal Luthy Miller.
Body pulled from Duwamish River in Seattle
SEATTLE - A body was pulled from the Duwamish River in Seattle on Sunday evening, deputies said. Before 5:30 p.m., a paddleboarder reported what they believed to be a human body in the river near the Yacht Club on South 93rd Street. When authorities arrived, they found a deceased person...
From 7-year-old idea to million-dollar sale: Seattle teen’s card game bought by toy giant
A Seattle teenager turned his childhood creativity into a million-dollar success.
Suspect, victims in fatal Tacoma, WA hospital shooting did not know each other: docs
TACOMA, Wash. - The suspect in a deadly shooting inside a Tacoma hospital emergency room did not know the victims he opened fire on, court documents state. The shooting, which left one man dead and a woman injured, happened on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at MultiCare Allenmore Hospital. Martice Ryan, 25,...
Trial in Point Defiance stabbing ambush nears conclusion
The attempted murder trial of Nicholas Matthew, accused of attacking Victoria Nizzoli on a trail in Point Defiance Park, is nearing its conclusion, with the state's case resting after testimony from a trauma doctor. Matthew, representing himself, has remained silent throughout the trial, declining to cross-examine...
Seattle Cost of Living: How Much You Need to Earn Now
What is the cost of living in Seattle, Washington?. It’s no secret that prices have gone up in the past several years, and even though there are many cons with the city, the dream of the Emerald City and its innovative approach to life through tech jobs is still a shining hope for many.
2 WA cyclists killed in first week of August, deputies issue warning
BREMERTON, Wash. - The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office has announced that two separate deadly crashes involving bicyclists have happened just days apart. In the first week of August, a 25-year-old man from Suquamish, and a 42-year-old man from Bremerton were killed on the road. Timeline: — The driver who hit...
