Police Respond to Disturbance and Standoff on Beacon Ave S; Suspect Arrested After Entering...
On November 22, 2025, police responded to a disturbance at a gas station in the 2400 block of Beacon Ave S. A suspect damaged property and threatened staff before fleeing. The suspect then entered a nearby home with a knife. Officers evacuated the residents and set up a perimeter. The Hostage Negotiation Team...
Phoebe Gates, daughter of Seattle’s Bill Gates, launches startup, champions women in tech
SEATTLE - The "Tech Crunch Disrupt 2025" conference in San Francisco is a gateway of sorts for up-and-coming founders and the Gates name, synonymous with tech and Seattle, is getting a Gen Z rebrand. Backstage, the Seattle freeze was nowhere to be felt— instead, Seattle-area native Phoebe Gates and Sophia...
93-year-old artist to donate entire estate to Edmonds College
A 93-year-old Edmonds artist is donating her entire estate, including millions of dollars in property and an invaluable amount in artwork, to Edmonds College, marking the largest gift the college has ever received.
Kenyan Couple Adopts 3 African American Boys in Seattle WA
A Seattle Adoption Story That Captured Hearts: In a deeply emotional moment in Seattle’s Central District, three African American brothers — Karl (16), Mike (14), and Rubben (12) — were officially adopted by Kenyan couple Stephen Wangui and Caroline “Shiku” Kimani. The ceremony was held at the Judge Patricia H. Clark...
Family hopes inquest jury’s decision prompts re-evaluation of Redmond police shooting
REDMOND, Wash. — For the first time, a King County inquest jury determined that a deadly police shooting was not a legally justified use of force. Several of the jurors went so far as to call it a criminal matter. The case involves Andrea Churna, 39, the mother of a young son who was shot and killed by Redmond Police...
Person dies after falling onto barge in Duwamish River
One person died Saturday afternoon after falling from a platform in Seattle's South Park neighborhood onto a barge in the Duwamish River. Just after 1:30 p.m., the Seattle Fire Department received reports that a person had fallen from an elevated platform in the 600 block of South Riverside Drive, spokesperson David...
Foul odor reported in South Park for weeks
Residents of Seattle’s South Park neighborhood are frustrated by a persistent foul odor that has lingered for weeks, and authorities are still searching for the source.
54 families now taking legal action against former school for students with special needs
TACOMA, Wash. — More than 50 families are stepping forward, taking legal action against a former school for children with special needs that received public funding. Several public school districts in western Washington had contracts to send students to the Northwest School of Innovative Learning, often referred to...
Suspect arrested for allegedly killing and dismembering Washington man in 2021
KENT, Wash. (TCN) -- A suspect is in custody four years after the disappearance and presumed death of 36-year-old Austin Leming, authorities said. Police identified the suspect as Brian Mares, 46. He was arrested Nov. 17 and charged with second-degree murder, according to the Kent Reporter. Charging documents allege...
South Seattle neighborhood’s mysterious stench traced to potential source
A foul smell has been plaguing the South Park neighborhood in South Seattle. Residents sent in complaints to the Puget Sound Air Agency that there was a sulfurous, rotten egg stink in the area, KIRO Newsradio reporter Luke Duecy explained on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO Newsradio Monday.

















