Two teens arrested in Mount Baker shooting, found with modified handgun, police say
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says two teen boys were arrested after a shooting on Wednesday afternoon in the Mount Baker neighborhood. Now, police are looking for two more possible suspects.
Police arrest suspect posing as postal worker found with taser and zip ties
SEATTLE — A man accused of posing as a U.S. postal worker and forcing his way into a Seattle home is now jailed on $1 million bail as investigators look into what police believe may have been a foiled extortion plot. Seattle police arrested 31-year-old Ian Blair last week....
Former King County sheriff leads lawsuit blocking lawmakers from grabbing first responder pensions
Former King County Sheriff and Congressman Dave Reichert is now helping lead a legal fight against state lawmakers over a controversial pension proposal. Reichert told me roughly 5,500 retired first responders have filed a lawsuit aimed at blocking House Bill 2034, which would redirect more than $550 million from the...
Seattle Pays $29 Million After Officer Driving 75 mph Kills Student Jaahnavi Kandula
A tragic police crash in Seattle that drew global outrage has now ended with a multimillion-dollar settlement, bringing a measure of closure to the grieving family of Jaahnavi Kandula, the young woman who lost her ... Read more
Homeless man deploys smokescreen, jumped on Lime bike in attempt to flee Seattle Police
An unhoused individual hit a Safeway employee on the head with a metal pole and discharged a fire extinguisher in a parking garage near Northgate to escape arrest on Monday.
Couple asks Washington Department of Licensing for Spanish speaker — and gets a recording...
Last summer, Maya Edwards and her husband called the Washington State Department of Licensing hoping to speak with someone in Spanish. But when they selected the Spanish self-service option, the first thing they heard wasn't Spanish. It was an automated voice speaking English with a Hispanic accent. "It was totally...
Man accused of nearly causing explosion at Harborview Medical Center pleads not guilty
The man accused of setting a fire and nearly causing an explosion in a trauma room at Harborview Medical Center’s emergency department pleaded not guilty Tuesday morning. Steven Sauro, 29, is charged with arson, malicious mischief, and four counts of assault. Prosecutors say that on Feb. 14, Sauro caused...
Son held on $2 million bail after his mother was found dead in an...
KING COUNTY, Wash. — A 30-year-old man has been arrested after his mother was found dead in a condo near Auburn on Tuesday. King County Sheriff's deputies responding to a welfare check Tuesday confirmed the woman had died after her roommate found her on the living room of a condo.
Man posing as postal worker attacks residents, demands crypto in Phinney Ridge, police say
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says a 31-year-old man was arrested for assault, burglary, and criminal impersonation for posing as a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker on Tuesday afternoon.
UPDATE: Car fire by gas station, library on 35th SW
12:17 AM: SFD Engine 37 is on the scene of a car fire next to the Shell station at 35th SW and SW Henderson, across from Southwest Library. The traffic cam live video shows flames through the trees at screen right (the mass of light at screen left is the fire engine). We haven’t heard anything yet about circumstances...
