Redmond officers purchase jacket and snow pants for man accused of shoplifting
The Redmond Police Department helped a man who was down on his luck after he was accused of shoplifting.
Washington could regulate Flock Safety and other license-plate readers in 2026
Washington could join more than a dozen states that have regulations on fast-growing and controversial license-plate-reading surveillance cameras under a bill Sen. Yasmin Trudeau plans to propose. The bill would require public agencies to delete any footage their cameras — such as those sold by Flock Safety or those...
New Mercer Island police chief brings decades of experience, anti-bullying expertise
Read on below for a full Q&A with Mercer Island Police Chief Michelle Bennett. With the city manager’s stamp of approval, Mercer Island’s interim police chief has become permanent. Chief Michelle Bennett is a Pacific Northwest native, local college professor, and seasoned law enforcement officer. City Manager Jessi...
Space Needle set to host largest structurally launched fireworks display in North America
The 2026 New Year’s Eve celebration at the Space Needle is set to be an unforgettable experience as Space Needle LLC claims the firework show will be the “largest structurally launched firework display in North America.”
Mom, 2 Sons and Daughter-in-Law Found Dead in Suspected Murder-Suicide
A mother and her son were found dead in a home in Washington's Mercer Island, while another son and a daughter-in-law were discovered in a nearby Issaquah property
Elderly Woman’s Eye Gouged Out by Seattle Vagrant in Random Attack
An elderly woman in Seattle, Washington, found herself in a terrifying situation when she was the victim of a random attack, in which a man gouged her eye out with a nailed board. Fale Pea has since been charged with first-degree assault with a deadly weapon enhancement, according to charges filed in King County...
MISSING: Have you seen Ruth Jones? She’s missing in Burien and was last seen...
Burien Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman who was last seen at her apartment near the Des Moines Memorial Drive exit off SR 518, authorities said. Ruth Jones was reported missing after a family member went to check on her apartment at Munro Manor...
WB I-90 in Seattle reopens after all lanes blocked by flipped semi truck
SEATTLE — All lanes on westbound I-90 at Rainier Avenue South in Seattle have reopened after a flipped semi truck blocked the entire roadway. The Washington State Department of Transportation posted on X around 12:30 p.m. that there was "a collision blocking all lanes." The semi truck appeared to...
Police seek white Toyota Camry after fatal hit-and-run kills bicyclist in Beacon Hill
The car is believed to have visible damage to the windshield, hood, and the right, or passenger-side, headlight.
Year-End Wrap: These were some of the biggest local stories in 2025
A lot has happened in 2025, on a local and national scale.
