Seattle WA

KING COUNTY, Wash. — Troopers are looking for witnesses to a road rage drive-by shooting that happened on southbound Interstate 5 last weekend. At around 4:50 p.m. on Aug. 23, a Sunday, Washington State Patrol (WSP) dispatchers received a 911 call from a driver who said someone in another vehicle had shot at their truc

Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson wants more government cameras watching drivers and new authority to ban right turns on red, even after ordering crime-fighting CCTV cameras in Seattle’s Stadium District turned off, the latest escalation in City Hall’s war on cars. Wilson’s Aug. 21 executive order directs her administration..

Petitioners seeking to recall Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson missed an Aug. 26 court filing deadline, triggering an Aug. 27 hearing to determine if the effort will move forward or be dismissed. The recall charge, filed by Seattle residents Melinda Jacobson and Dale Osterud, accuses Wilson of being "derelict in her...

SEATTLE — A 44-year-old citizen of Mexico who federal prosecutors say is illegally in the United States is now in federal custody in Seattle after being charged with returning to the U.S. following removal, a case that authorities say follows years of arrests tied to DUI-related offenses and more recent allegations inc

SEATTLE — Seattle police arrested a 32-year-old woman early Tuesday after a man reported that she pulled a gun on him during a road rage argument, according to Seattle police. The man called 911 around 1 a.m. to report the incident. As officers were driving to meet with him,...

KIRO host John Curley thinks Seattle’s teachers’ union is more interested in protecting its own power than protecting kids, and with teachers likely to vote on strike authorization Wednesday, he’s using the moment to challenge Washington Governor Bob Ferguson to do something about it. Curley’s solution is...

Seattle City Councilmember Bob Kettle sent a letter demanding Mayor Katie B. Wilson provide a written explanation for the removal of Police Chief Shon Barnes. Kettle argues that asking for Barnes' resignation triggers a Seattle City Charter requirement for a transparent, written statement of reasons. Mayor Wilson has b

SEATTLE — Detectives need more information about a hit-and-run crash in Seattle's Georgetown area that left a motorcyclist seriously injured. On Aug. 22 at 1:25 a.m., Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers were dispatched to the serious crash involving a motorcycle on State Route 99 near 14th Avenue South. Troopers...

The Seattle Police Department confirmed the arrest of a man with seven warrants following a chaotic confrontation involving private bounty hunters near Sandel Park in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood on Tuesday.

SEATTLE — People living in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood captured video Tuesday afternoon of what appeared to be a shootout between bail agents and people residents described as drug dealers. The incident involved one of many recreational vehicles, or RVs, often found parked alongside Sandel Park. In the video,...