Unexpected delivery: Mercer Island officer personally drops off food order after driver is arrested
During a traffic stop, a DoorDash delivery driver was arrested for an outstanding warrant.
Harger: WA leads the nation in retail theft. Issaquah shows how to fix it
The Issaquah Police Department posted on Facebook last month, which made me take note. They ran a shoplifting sting at Marshalls and HomeGoods in the Highlands. Here’s the line that got me: “A common reaction we get when arresting shoplifters is their shock and surprise to learn they are really under arrest and will...
Mayor Wilson’s Team Grows With Addition of High-Profile Reformers and Housing Leaders
New Mayor Katie Wilson is filling out her org chart with some high-profile names, starting with two longtime advocates for civil rights and criminal justice policy reform, according to multiple sources familiar with the new additions. Alison Holcomb, a longtime ACLU-WA policy director who’s currently deputy general...
Car fire leads to an explosion in Southwest Seattle
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says officers witnessed an explosion inside a cargo van in Southwest Seattle.
City of Kent adds Stay Out of Drug Area zone to West Hill
Kent’s West Hill area along Pacific Highway South between Kent-Des Moines Road and South 244th Street, which includes a new light rail station, is now part of the city’s Stay Out of Drug Areas (SODA) zones. The Kent City Council unanimously approved the fourth zone Dec. 9 after...
Bremerton man arrested after allegedly firing shots at former workplace
A Bremerton man was arrested last Friday in suspicion of firing gunshots at a business he previously worked at. The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office announced the 48-year-old suspect's arrest the day after several shots were reportedly fired into the business in the 3400 block of W. Belfair Valley Road just after 11...
Family and friends remember WA man who died in fall at Emerald Queen Casino
TACOMA, Wash. - Family and friends are honoring the life of Evagelia "Evan" Potifara who fell to his death at the Emerald Queen Casino. Authorities say he fell through the glass from an upper floor, right before Christmas. More than 100 friends and family members attended a vigil for the...
Credit cards stolen at Poo Poo Point trailhead used for $7,000 shopping spree in...
Several of the purchases were made at the Apple Store and Nordstrom inside Bellevue Square.
Winter storm to blow through western Washington Monday night
Grab your flashlight and charge your devices. A winter storm is going to blow through western Washington Monday night and Tuesday, bringing wet, windy weather to the lowlands. National Weather Service Meteorologist Kayla Mazurkiewicz said it’ll be windy in the greater Seattle area, with winds peaking Tuesday morning....
Initiative proposals to ban camping, mandate arrests, and offer drug treatment in Seattle
SEATTLE — A package of voter initiatives is in the works to end the lawlessness on Seattle's streets that is tied to homeless camps and drug addiction. The proposals include a citywide camping ban as well as mandatory arrest and prosecution for drug-related crimes. Even early on these efforts...
