Family fights off kidnapper at Pike Place
A 36-year-old man is held on $100,000 bail after Seattle police say he attempted to kidnap a baby from a stroller at Pike Place Market.
Family honors man fatally shot in Seattle’s Lake City neighborhood
SEATTLE — When family and friends gathered Sunday to celebrate the life of Dominique Timmons-Sampson, they did not spend the afternoon talking about how he died. Instead, they remembered how he lived. "He was a good guy," his brother, Ronnie Sampson, said. "Just looking out... would do anything for...
Man seriously hurt in Central District gunfire that also hit nearby home
SEATTLE — Seattle police are looking for a suspect after gunshots fired in the Central District Sunday night seriously hurt a man. Shortly after 7 p.m., officers were dispatched to reports of gunfire near 23rd Avenue South and South Dearborn Street, but though police found signs of a shooting, there were no victims at
18-foot motorboat destroyed in fire on Lake Washington
SEATTLE — Mercer Island Marine Patrol officers put out a fire on a small motorboat Saturday evening, but not before the vessel was destroyed. Marine patrol officers responded to reports of a boat fire in south Lake Washington between Seattle and Mercer Island at around 6 p.m. They arrived...
Popular dim sum spot in Chinatown scales back service after 10 years, citing crime...
A popular dim sum restaurant in Seattle’s Chinatown International District (CID), Joyale Seafood Restaurant, announced an abrupt closure on Thursday. The restaurant, located at 900 S. Jackson Street, has closed its weekday dinner service for an undisclosed amount of time, and will only be open for weekend brunch, accor
Six organized retail theft suspects in King County court Monday as Washington leads nation...
Six defendants accused of organized retail theft were arraigned in King County court Monday, part of what prosecutors describe as a steady flow of cases hitting Puget Sound businesses in 2026. The cases involve some of the region’s most recognizable retail names: Lululemon, Nordstrom, Target, Safeway, Ross Dress for Le
Boat Bursts Into Flames Off Seward Park, Sends Crews Racing Across Lake Washington
A weekend ride on Lake Washington turned tense on Sunday when a boat caught fire just off the shoreline at Seward Park, sending Seattle emergency crews rushing onto the water and prompting warnings for people nearby to keep their distance. Fire officials asked boaters and those on the shore to...
WSDOT finishes I-90 – SR 18 Interchange Project finishes ahead of schedule
After nearly four years of construction, the Interstate 90/State Route 18 interchange project is finished.
Man in ‘serious condition’ after shoot near Judkins Park
According to Seattle Police Department Detective Brian Prichard, the department is investigating a possible shooting near the intersection of 23rd St South and South Dearborn Street.
Albertsons to stand trial in King County for role in Washington opioid epidemic
Washington Attorney General’s Office begins trial Monday, July 13, against Albertsons Company, alleging that the company helped fuel the opioid crisis across Washington State.

















