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Armed man arrested after driving from California, holding hostages at Seattle hair salon
SEATTLE — An armed 44-year-old man was arrested Saturday after allegedly driving to Seattle from California to confront his ex-girlfriend and taking people hostage inside a hair salon. The incident occurred at 10:49 a.m. Saturday on the 8400 block of Rainier Avenue South, according to Seattle police. Officers found...
14-year-old fatally shot while riding scooter in south Seattle identified
SEATTLE — A 14-year-old boy who was fatally shot while riding a scooter in south Seattle last week has been identified. According to the Seattle Police Department, the teenager was shot around 8:20 p.m. on June 27 in the 7400 block of Rockery Drive South, which is in the city’s NewHolly neighborhood.
Abused Kent woman’s death identified as homicide
Three months following her death, the King County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the manner of death of a 28-year-old Kent woman — allegedly abused daily by her mother — as a homicide. Esther Arunong, 28, died in Renton on April 29 at Valley Medical Center, one...
Seattle police release video of interaction with woman who accused officers of abandoning her
Seattle’s Interim Police Chief responding after a young woman accuses officers of abandoning her after she was caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting. Now the chief is releasing body cam video that seems to show just that. This all went down exactly a week ago in Columbia City when a 17-year-old boy was shot in the leg. But a Seattle woman and her Uber driver were caught in the crossfire, and they felt left to fend for themselves. Chief Rahr thinks the shock of the incident may have led to a misunderstanding between responding police and the woman.
28-year-old woman riding motorcycle dies in collision along Aurora Avenue near Fremont
SEATTLE — A motorcyclist is dead after being involved in a crash with a vehicle near Seattle's Fremont and Wallingford neighborhoods Monday evening. The crash occurred just after 10 p.m. as both drivers were heading south at Aurora Ave N and N 43rd St. A 43-year-old man driving an SUV was switching lanes and collided with the 28-year-old woman riding the motorcycle, police said.
Father pleads for end to gun violence after 15-year-old son shot in the face in Auburn
AUBURN, Wash. — A rash of gun violence in King County has an Auburn family asking what it will take to end the cycle that has now touched their family. Their 15-year-old son was shot three times Saturday morning in their Auburn neighborhood. "His will to survive pushed him...
New video reveals altercation leading to fatal stabbing at Capitol Hill light rail station
SEATTLE — Newly released surveillance footage reveals what led to a murder at a light rail station on Capitol Hill earlier this year. A May brawl on the Link light rail platform turned into a terrifying scene of violence surrounded by dozens of witnesses. The video shows an argument between two men led to a confrontation involving three people before fists started flying.
Chelan County Rape Charges Dropped Against Former Seattle Teacher
A 53-year-old former King County middle school teacher is cleared of wrongdoing in Chelan County after prosecutors dropped charges against him in a rape and assault case. Darren D. Hunter was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in Chelan during a drug deal in July of last year.
Lakewood crash ends with motorcyclist dead, car carrying 3 kids totaled
A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Interstate 5 (I-5) north Saturday night near South 84th Street in Lakewood. According to the Washington State Patrol (WSP), around 7:30 p.m. a 25-year-old man from Auburn was riding a motorcycle too fast for the conditions. Troopers said the motorcyclist tried to...
Seattle Police: Man buying car from Facebook Marketplace carjacked seller
SEATTLE - Seattle Police arrested a man accused of a Facebook Marketplace meetup where he stole a seller’s car at gunpoint. According to authorities, the carjacking happened around 4:13 p.m. on June 27 in Seattle’s Greenwood neighborhood, near Aurora Ave N and N 83rd St. Two victims called...
4 female officers sue city of Seattle, SPD over gender discrimination and retaliation
SEATTLE — Four female Seattle police officers have filed a lawsuit against the city and department, alleging a pattern of sexual and racial discrimination, harassment, and a hostile work environment, and say recent revelations by the former police chief are “inconsequential” to the case. Kame Spencer, Jean...
New technology lets Renton Police track suspects in real time
Whether a suspect is moving from location to location or hiding out, Renton Police Department officers, after obtaining a warrant, can track where they’re going in real time. At the June 17 Public Safety Committee meeting, Renton police representatives spoke about a new partnership with the City of Kent...
Auburn man, 18, pleads not guilty to Seattle homicide
An 18-year-old Auburn man pleaded not guilty to murder in a May 2024 Seattle case where a 29-year-old man died as a result of a shooting. Caution M. Anderson, 18, of Auburn pleaded not guilty to three felony charges at his arraignment on June 26 in King County Superior Court, including murder in the second degree, unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree, and theft of a motor vehicle.
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