Watch: New Seattle City Attorney Erika Evans Sworn-in
Erika J. Evans was ceremonially sworn in Monday as Seattle’s next city attorney during an oath of office ceremony at City Hall.
Two break-ins, one week: Seattle shop owner ‘scared it’ll happen again’
SEATTLE — A longtime downtown Seattle shop owner says she’s starting the new year with heartbreak and anxiety after her store was broken into twice within days. Maggie’s Shoes, located near Pike Place Market on Virginia Street and First Avenue, was hit by burglars on Dec. 29, 2025, around 4 a.m. when someone used a...
Seattle police take ‘knife with handle comprised of brass knuckles’ from convicted felon
Police took an illegal weapon from a convicted felon in Downtown Seattle this weekend.
One to hospital, suspect arrested in 10th/Pike stabbing
A man suffered serious injuries and the suspect was taken into custody in an early Tuesday morning stabbing at 10th and Pike. Seattle Police and Seattle Fire were called to the area just after 5 AM to the reported stabbing where witnesses heard the victim shout the suspect’s name as he fled, according to East...
Man shot, injured by 2 suspects in Renton
RENTON, Wash. - The Renton Police Department is searching for two suspects after a man was shot Monday afternoon. Police said just before 5 p.m., a shooting occurred at the corner of Northeast 12th Street and Anacortes Avenue Northeast, just west of Hazen High School. Officers located a male victim...
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...
