Overnight fire burns several U-Haul trucks in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood
SEATTLE — Flames ripped through several U-Haul trucks in Seattle's Ballard neighborhood overnight. At 3:04 a.m. Monday, Seattle Fire Department (SFD) crews were dispatched to a report of an RV fire along Northwest Leary Way, adjacent to the Office Max store. SFD said several callers told 911 dispatchers they heard...
Seattle Civil Rights Director on leave amid slew of HR complaints
City officials have confirmed the director of the Seattle Office for Civil Rights, Derrick Wheeler‑Smith, and his deputy, Fahima Mohamed, have been placed on administrative leave while investigators review multiple complaints from employees, according to PubliCola. Complaints and allegations. Allegations include...
Human remains found at Shoreline park, deputies say
SHORELINE, Wash. — Human remains were found at a Shoreline park Sunday afternoon, according to the King County Sheriff's Office. At about 1:30 p.m., a person picking up trash at Ronald Bog Park found the remains. Shoreline police deputies with the King County Sheriff's Office are investigating and determined...
Judge adds 4 years to prison sentence for man who molested children at Redmond...
A judge added four more years to the prison sentence for a man who molested children in his congregation at a Redmond church. The sentence resolves the latest case against Buckland Darrell, 47, who will now face at least 12 years in prison and lifetime supervision for child molestation convictions involving six...
Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office: 26-time felon arrested for ‘violent’ domestic violence incident
According to the sheriff’s office, a background check of the suspect revealed he had 26 prior felony convictions and is prohibited from owning or holding a gun.
Seattle Woman Waited 10 Hours for 911 Response; She Was Found Dead Weeks Later
When Pamela Hogan phoned 911 from her Seattle apartment, she was suffering from knee pain so intense she couldn’t stand up. She had been trapped in her bed all day, unable to eat, drink or get to the bathroom. Worried and alone, Hogan thought an ambulance would come quickly and take her to the hospital.
Harger: Before Washington passes its first income tax, it’s worth asking what the last...
In 1994, I paid $540 a month for a one-bedroom apartment off Greenwood Avenue in Seattle. It had a view of the Sound. Parking was included. People said rent was getting too expensive back then. Since then, the state budget has more than doubled. Services have expanded in every direction....
Suit Filed after Seattle Woman Found Dead Weeks after 9-1-1 Snafu
When Pamela Hogan phoned 911 from her Seattle apartment, she was suffering from knee pain so intense she couldn’t stand up. She had been trapped in her bed all day, unable to eat, drink or get to the bathroom. Worried and alone, Hogan thought an ambulance would come quickly and take her to the hospital.
Deputies arrest suspect after shooting and barricaded standoff in White Center area Friday night
A suspect was booked into the King County Jail after deputies responded to a domestic violence-related shooting and barricaded suspect situation Friday evening, Mar. 6 near White Center, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO). Deputies were initially called at about 5:45 p.m. to the 2500 block of...
Court documents detail criminal history of Bellevue hit-and-run murder suspect
KIRO 7 is digging deeper into the background of Mark Alexander Adams, the man accused of murdering a woman in an alleged intentional hit-and-run outside a YMCA in Bellevue. The murder charge is not Adams’ first run-in with the law. He was accused of domestic violence over a decade ago, found unfit to stand trial and...
