Tacoma Woman Sues Lyft Over Alleged 2023 Assault
A Washington woman has filed a federal lawsuit claiming a Lyft ride in Tacoma turned into a nightmare when the driver allegedly trapped and sexually assaulted her in July 2023. The complaint names Lyft and unidentified defendants and seeks economic and non‑economic damages in the U.S. District Court. The...
Increased DUI patrols lead to unusual arrest
An unusual arrest by King County deputies is sparking a new warning about driving while under the influence.
Man, 37, faces assault charge in Kent Library stabbing
A 37-year-old man faces a second-degree assault charge after he allegedly stabbed another man in the arm at the Kent Library. Travis Anthony Alen, of Seattle, pleaded not guilty Jan. 26 to the charge, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Alen remains in custody in the county jail at the Maleng...
2 teenagers shot, killed near Seattle schools
SEATTLE — Two teenagers were shot and killed near two Seattle schools on Friday afternoon. The suspect has not been arrested, police say. The shooting happened around 4 p.m. near South Shore K-8 and Rainier Beach High School at Rainier Avenue and South Henderson Street. Seattle firefighters attempted life-saving...
‘No use other than to harm’: Seattle Police seize makeshift weapons from convicted felon
A 41-year-old man was arrested Wednesday night for trespassing on private property while being in possession of a hatchet and a makeshift dagger. At approximately 11 p.m., Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers were alerted by a security guard in the 100 block of Broadway E., SPD announced. The security guard...
Seattle Kid Dug From Deadly Tree Well in Harrowing On-Cam Rescue
A tense rescue in the Seattle area this week ended with a child pulled alive from a tree well, and the whole thing was caught on camera. In the raw video, several people frantically dig through deep, loose snow at the base of a tree, working to uncover the youngster before the snow can close in again. The clip has...
Key Peninsula Cul-De-Sac Shattered as Couple, Son and Dog Found Shot in Bedroom
A homicide investigation is underway on the Key Peninsula after a man came home from work yesterday afternoon and found his wife, their adult son, and the family dog shot to death inside the house. The man called 911 after discovering all three were unresponsive. Detectives later recovered a firearm at the scene and...
Port of Tacoma birthday surprise mistaken for Renee Good memorial
Tacoma longshoreman Mitchell Meyer noted that, although the arrangement wasn’t a reference to Renee Good, the Evergreen Line shipping company worked after hours on Monday night to rearrange the containers so that it no longer spelled out “Renee.”
Mercer Island’s $420K Scam Shock, City Claws Back Cash, Taxpayers Eat $50K
Mercer Island officials say the city has clawed back roughly 88% of the $420,350.94 that was siphoned off in an accounts-payable scam, leaving taxpayers responsible for a $50,000 insurance deductible. Detectives traced funds across state lines, seized money from bank accounts and worked with the city’s insurer to...
This Strange Winter: Barn Swallows, Skunk Cabbage, and Alfred Lord Tennyson
They come in like bats. Two black shapes on my periphery, fluttering like a magician’s fingers. I straighten from my shovel — working past sunset again — and watch as they circle our porch light. They land atop the fixture. Bats don’t do that. I step closer....
