PAWS rescues 10 cats in Buckley animal welfare investigation
BUCKLEY—Lynnwood-based Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) rescued 10 cats from an animal welfare investigation involving a Buckley home where its owner had more than 100 cats living in unsafe, and unsanitary, living conditions. The Buckley Police Department followed up on a news tip last week of “dozens of...
‘Stand Up to Facism’ protest at Edmonds, Kingston ferry terminals Jan. 20
Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. South Snohomish County Indivisible, Kingston Alliance for Democracy and North Kitsap Indivisible are co-sponsoring a “Stand Up to Facism” protest next to the Edmonds and Kingston ferry terminals from...
2 Bremerton leaders voice opposition to potential ‘hybrid’ shelter
Two Bremerton City Council members said they would no longer support a proposed homeless shelter project on Sheridan Road during a multi-hour meeting Wednesday, Jan. 14. The comments came as a significant rebuke of a project that could provide a clear path to building a long-coveted shelter, after a process of about...
40 dogs dead after early morning blaze in Poulsbo destroys dog breeder’s home
POULSBO, Wash. — In the early hours of Friday, a devastating fire engulfed a dog breeder's residence in Poulsbo, according to Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue (CKFR). Fire crews responded to the blaze at the 1400 block of NE Paulson Road around 2:30 a.m. after a neighbor reported seeing flames and called 911, fearing...
WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Serial-shoplifting suspect charged with felonies in thefts from Ulta Beauty...
A 60-year-old man is charged with three felony counts of organized retail theft for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise from Ulta Beauty stores all over King County, including the one in Westwood Village. (Images from charging documents, showing Gama at WWV Ulta store) David J. Gama is charged...
Suspect in 1994 Renton cold case murder sentenced to life in prison
RENTON, Wash. — The man found guilty of murdering a woman and her 3-year-old in 1994 in King County was sentenced to life in prison Friday. Jerome Frank Jones was previously found guilty by a jury for two counts of aggravated first-degree murder for the deaths of Stacy Falcon-Dewey and her son Jacob. His sentence...
This McDonald’s in Seattle has banned indoor dining by barring door and creating improv...
A McDonald’s in downtown Seattle has banned indoor dining by barring the doors and creating an improvised takeout window. The fast-food joint on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Pine Street has seen stabbings, drug use, and even a shooting in which a woman was killed and seven others, including a child, were injured in...
Washington man accused of hiding spy cameras in bathrooms, workplace
A 44-year-old Bothell man allegedly hid a camera in a Kirkland Starbucks bathroom to film customers and staff without their consent, according to King County prosecutors. Ben Tsai was charged with first-degree voyeurism last week for placing the camera in the Starbucks at 13325 100th Ave. NE in October. He allegedly...
North Seattle man fights off intruder during early morning break-in
Police say a father tried to defend himself and his daughter with a frying pan after someone broke into their home.
Former Seattle Fire HR Director Files Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation, Whistleblower Violations, and Discrimination
The former Seattle Fire Department Human Resources Director has filed suit against the city, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, and Public Safety Civil Service Commission Director Andrea Scheele, alleging whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, and public records...
