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CRIME & SAFETY
7-year-old armed with hatchet, child gang rob teens in major city
A group of teenage girls were robbed and harassed for their alleged white privilege on Monday in Seattle, Washington, by a gang of juvenile suspects. One of the suspects was only seven years old and was armed with a hatchet. According to the Seattle Police Department, a group of five...
Body found on beach in West Seattle's Fauntleroy neighborhood
SEATTLE - Police are investigating after a man's body was found on a beach in West Seattle's Fauntleroy neighborhood on Friday. According to Seattle Police, the body was discovered shortly after 1:30 p.m. south of the Fauntleroy Ferry dock, near Fauntleroy Way SW and SW Wildwood Place. Police say the...
Des Moines Police uncover ‘large amount’ of narcotics in wooded area
Des Moines Police officers uncovered a significant quantity of narcotics while investigating a suspicious circumstance in a wooded area on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Police said the discovery was made thanks to the thorough efforts of responding officers, who meticulously searched the area. During the investigation, officers located:. 472 grams...
Threat Of Youth Violence Snatches Opportunity For Local Drill Team To Participate In Torchlight Parade
Youth violence is a major concern in the Greater Seattle area, and often these incidents impact more than the perpetrators and the victims. Unfortunately, this is the case as it relates to the Dolls and Gents Drill Team and Drumline, which was informed on Thursday, July 25, that they will not be able to participate in the 2024 Seafair Torchlight Parade, scheduled for this Saturday, July 27. This decision was based upon alleged assumptions and speculations by the Seafair organization that the group may have been or could be the target of youth violence.
'He was a ray of light': Family and friends honor 16-year-old shot and killed in Auburn
AUBURN, Wash. — Family and friends of a 16-year-old shot and killed in Auburn said their final goodbyes Thursday. A memorial service was held for 16-year-old Xavier Landry, followed by a balloon release at Liberty Park in Renton. Auburn police said Xavier was found shot around 10:45 p.m. on...
Rooftop shooter kills a man at Art Walk in Pioneer Square
Detectives are currently investigating a shooting incident that occurred during an art celebration in Pioneer Square. The incident took place on Thursday night, just before 9:30 p.m., when a suspect opened fire from the rooftop of a building in the 400 Block of Occidental Avenue South. Authorities said a report...
Woman sentenced in Renton vehicular homicide
A King County Superior Court judge sentenced a woman July 12 to four years and six months in prison after she was charged with possessing a vehicle stolen out of The Landing in Renton — and crashing and killing her passenger — in December 2022. Destiny Rose Sweeney,...
Lululemon larceny: WA authorities bust major theft ring, ‘fence’ arrested
The crackdown continues on a theft ring accused of stealing $500,000 worth of clothing and other items from Lululemon and Ulta stores in Snohomish, King and Pierce County. Loss prevention investigators from those two companies partnered with Bellevue police to put a stop to the thieving. After conducting surveillance on...
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