Seattle WA

"The Space Needle collapsed." Those were the words from the KING 5 newsroom, which aired live on April 1, 1989, that launched perhaps the most infamous April Fools' Day prank in Seattle history and sent many in Washington state into a panic. "A lot of people wanted us fired," John...

SEATTLE - Look up, and you may see a CCTV camera placed throughout the city of Seattle. Right now, the city operates 62 cameras across parts of downtown, Aurora Avenue north, and the Chinatown International District. While many believe they're a vital tool to help solve crimes, others have made...

Two Seattle men have been charged with supplying fentanyl and cocaine to Whatcom County following an investigation by the Whatcom County Regional Drug Task Force and the Bellingham office of the Drug Enforcement Administration. The investigation into a suspected drug trafficking organization that brought drugs to...

SEATTLE — Business owners in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood say a surge in crime and open-air drug use over the past several months is driving away customers, damaging storefronts and costing them tens of thousands of dollars. Some are now questioning whether the city’s response is effective. Jessica...

SEATTLE — A death investigation is underway after a body was pulled from the water at Green Lake on Monday, officials said. According to the Seattle Police Department, the 911 call came in just before 3:30 p.m. when crews responded to a report of a person in the water near the Green Lake Community Center on 7201 E....

Seattle Korean Murder Case has sparked a growing movement among Korean American community leaders demanding legal reforms after the suspect in the killing of a pregnant Korean woman was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Community organizations in Washington state announced on March 27 that they had formed the...

KIRO 7 News obtained new video of the moment a man is nearly pushed in front of an oncoming light rail train at the Northgate station in Seattle.

Seattle police are searching for a driver who pulled up and shot two teens in the Chinatown-International District Tuesday afternoon. The department tells KIRO 7 they got a call about the shooting around 4:10 p.m. on South Jackson Street. The caller said someone pulled up to the teens, and there was some kind of a...

The company laid off 491 Seattle workers, part of wider cuts as it splurges on artificial intelligence kit while its share price sinks this year. Business Insider reported that Oracle is chopping thousands of jobs as it faces pressure from the cocaine nose jobs of Wall Street to cut costs while shovelling billions...

As layoffs mount, office towers sit half-empty, and high earners increasingly look for the exits, Socialist Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is signaling she may pursue even more taxes on large businesses and wealthy residents. Speaking at a community forum Friday night, Wilson said her administration is exploring new...