EWHS student testifies in Olympia for expanding history education bill in Washington schools
Will you chip in to support our nonprofit newsroom with a donation today? Yes, I want to support My Edmonds News!. Edmonds-Woodway High School senior Scarlett Luo joined several members of the Seattle nonprofit Make Us Visible Washington in testifying before the State Senate Wednesday about SB 5574. The bill would...
Suspect in 1994 Renton cold case murder sentenced to life in prison
RENTON, Wash. — The man found guilty of murdering a woman and her 3-year-old in 1994 in King County was sentenced to life in prison Friday. Jerome Frank Jones was previously found guilty by a jury for two counts of aggravated first-degree murder for the deaths of Stacy Falcon-Dewey and her son Jacob. His sentence...
This McDonald’s in Seattle has banned indoor dining by barring door and creating improv...
A McDonald’s in downtown Seattle has banned indoor dining by barring the doors and creating an improvised takeout window. The fast-food joint on the corner of 3rd Avenue and Pine Street has seen stabbings, drug use, and even a shooting in which a woman was killed and seven others, including a child, were injured in...
Washington man accused of hiding spy cameras in bathrooms, workplace
A 44-year-old Bothell man allegedly hid a camera in a Kirkland Starbucks bathroom to film customers and staff without their consent, according to King County prosecutors. Ben Tsai was charged with first-degree voyeurism last week for placing the camera in the Starbucks at 13325 100th Ave. NE in October. He allegedly...
North Seattle man fights off intruder during early morning break-in
Police say a father tried to defend himself and his daughter with a frying pan after someone broke into their home.
Former Seattle Fire HR Director Files Lawsuit Alleging Retaliation, Whistleblower Violations, and Discrimination
The former Seattle Fire Department Human Resources Director has filed suit against the city, Fire Chief Harold Scoggins, and Public Safety Civil Service Commission Director Andrea Scheele, alleging whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, hostile work environment, wrongful termination, and public records...
Driver arrested for DUI after passing, rolling car in Central Kitsap
A 36-year-old Bremerton woman is suspected of being drunk when she rolled an SUV she was driving on McWilliams Road at Central Valley Road and NW 64th Street on Jan. 15. The Kitsap County Sheriff's Office said the woman was driving west on McWilliams Road around 12:30 p.m. KCSO deputies estimated she was driving...
Hotline expansion will help Washington patients statewide start addiction care
A new Washington state hotline is helping connect people dealing with drug addiction to local treatment options. The Washington Telebuprenorphine (Telebupe) Hotline launched as a pilot program in 2024 for residents of Seattle and King County. As of this week, it’s now available statewide. Patients can call the...
Expired car tabs help Redmond police catch two people with warrants
A Redmond police officer pulled a driver over for expired tabs and wound up detaining two people with warrants out for their arrest.
Homeowner fights off intruder with frying pan; both stabbed in front yard battle
SEATTLE (KOMO) — A homeowner defended himself with a frying pan when an intruder broke into his home and grabbed a kitchen knife early Friday, according to officials. The 61-year-old man was inside with his teenage daughter when the man broke into the home at around 2:40 a.m. The house is located on Brooklyn Avenue...
