Man who held himself out as Native American activist sentenced to 46 years for...
SEATTLE (AP) — A man who held himself out as a Native American activist was sentenced Wednesday to 46 years in prison for drugging and raping women in a case that inspired calls for changes in Washington state law to prohibit defendants who represent themselves from directly questioning their accusers. Redwolf Pope,...
Deputy witnesses shoplifting, arrests suspect with felony warrant in Burien
A Burien Police deputy arrested a man early Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 after witnessing a shoplifting incident at a downtown Burien gas station and discovering the suspect was wanted on […] The post Deputy witnesses shoplifting, arrests suspect with felony warrant in Burien appeared first on The B-Town (Burien) Blog .
Seattle joins national protest following Minneapolis ICE shooting
Approximately 200 protesters filled the block in front of the Henry M. Jackson Federal building in downtown Seattle Wednesday night, part of nationwide protests after the fatal shooting of a Minnesota woman by a federal immigration officer. “Nicole should not have been murdered for showing care for her community,”...
Washington Authorities Confirm 2 Guilty Pleas in Home Invasion Case
Washington Home Invasion Case Sees 2 Men Plead Guilty I still remember watching the security footage from that October night […] This article originally appeared on BuildLikeNew.com — visit us for more home security guides.
Charging battery pack likely cause of Bellevue fire
The Bellevue Fire Department (BFD) says a battery pack plugged in to charge was the likely cause of a fire at a home in Bellevue’s Newport neighborhood on Tuesday night.
Man arrested in connection to missing woman found dead in Mason County
MASON COUNTY, Wash. — A 45-year-old Bremerton man has been arrested in connection to the death of Mallory Barbour, whose remains were found two months after she went missing in 2025. Mason County Sheriff’s Office detectives said the man was arrested on Jan. 7 and is in custody at...
New body cam shows rescue of man in water after car goes off Edmonds...
Body camera footage newly obtained by KIRO 7 shows another angle of a summer crash where a vehicle with five people inside went off the dock at the Edmonds ferry terminal.
Western State Hospital patient dies after trauma therapy was cut off, attorneys say
SEATTLE — A patient at Western State Hospital died after the state of Washington discontinued his trauma therapy three months earlier, despite recommendations from hospital staff to continue the treatment, according to the patient's attorneys. Pavel Kolchick, who had spent 18 years in state-run psychiatric hospitals,...
Report: Federal immigration agents continued using Washington driver data through state-run system
SEATTLE — Luis remembers the morning clearly. It was just after 6:30 a.m. when his father left their home in Renton and was near The Landing, heading to work. Minutes later, immigration agents surrounded the car. “He pulls over, rolls the window down, and they put their arms in...
Heavy snow forecast in parts of western WA, travel could be ‘very difficult to...
A cold weather system is making its way through western Washington this week, with heavy snowfall up to 18 inches in the mountains and winds as high as 35 mph expected in several counties. As a result of the impending cold front, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a winter...
