Seattle officers make arrest for assault caught on ‘Real Time Crime Center’ video
SPD recently launched RTCC, which integrates various video and data streams for “enhanced analysis and investigation of crime incidents.”
Bellevue police need help finding suspect in city’s first homicide of 2025
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Police are hoping tips from the public will help lead them to a man who is wanted in connection with the city's first homicide of 2025. Samuel Hitchcock, 28, is named as a suspect in the killing of 54-year-old Jason Clark, who was found dead in a bush near the intersection of SE Eastgate Way and...
TSA warns flyers to avoid public USB ports
SEATTLE - The TSA is warning flyers to think twice before plugging your phone into USB ports at airports, in an effort to avoid hackers. TSA reports that hackers can install malware into USB ports at airports. If you plug your device into the port, you may be at risk.
Robert Yares Lopez Jumps into Lake Washington After Allegedly Shooting at Police Officer
Seattle Police Department Press Release Re: Alleged Shooting Suspect Robert Yares Lopez Jumps into Lake Washington. Suspect Arrested After Firing Gunshot at Seattle Police near Pritchard Island Beach in South Seattle. by Public Affairs on June 20, 2025, 9:13 am. Seattle police arrested a 33-year-old suspect early...
Seattle man charged with manslaughter for boss’s death following Ferndale fight
A workplace confrontation that turned physical in Whatcom County and resulted in one man’s death has led to a charge of manslaughter for another man nine months later. The incident occurred Oct. 16, 2024, in Ferndale, where a crew from Seattle Shuttle LLC was working during a cat show at the Ferndale Event Center....
Man arrested for allegedly smashing windows on King County bus
Seattle officers and King County deputies arrested a man accused of smashing windows on a King County Metro bus. The incident happened around 4:40 a.m. Wednesday at 5th and Wall Street in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Investigators said the man approached the bus and asked the driver for help, then...
Living Colour Headlining Black And Loud Music Fest In Pacific Northwest
Rock legends Living Colour will be headlining this year’s edition of Black and Loud Fest in Seattle and Portland, and they will share the stage with acts like King Youngblood, Cyril Neville and Parisalexa. The event, founded and produced by Cameron Lavi-Jones of King Youngblood with his Dreaming in...
Voices from Saturday’s ‘Take Back America’ rally in Des Moines
Another Saturday (Aug. 2, 2025), another rally sponsored by Seniors for the Constitution and Des Moines Indivisible. By Noon, people had already started arriving, so it’s clear there is a need for this kind of peaceful protest. While waiting for the crossing light after the event, one man said...
Video: Seattle driver rams fire truck after firefighter refuses nitrous oxide
SEATTLE — Seattle police are looking for a suspect who repeatedly rammed his car into a fire truck after firefighters declined his offer of a whippit, a term used for inhaling nitrous oxide. According to officials, the fire truck was in the left lane on Second Avenue near Blanchard...
Seattle landlords face fines, deadlines over unauthorized homeless encampments
SEATTLE — Homeless camps that set up on private property are putting some landowners in a bind. Many face the costs of not only securing the lots, but also face fines issued by Seattle. Some property owners said the timelines set by city inspectors can be tough to meet...