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Redmond police seek help to identify women in liquor store theft and assault
REDMOND, Wash. — Redmond police are asking for the public's help in identifying two individuals they believe were involved in a shoplift and assault at a liquor store Monday. Police said the incident occurred at a local liquor store in the 2100 block of 148th Avenue NE around 7:35...
Aurora Avenue reels from 3rd shooting in 12 days amid pimp turf wars, trafficking issues
SEATTLE — UPDATE: A 25-year-old man was shot in the leg at Aurora Avenue North and North 90th Street early Friday morning. New surveillance video captured yet another shooting near 101st Street and Aurora Avenue North, with this latest incident happening early Wednesday morning, just before 1:30 a.m. Police...
Seattle businessman shoots attempted burglar in 'self-defense' incident, police say
SEATTLE — Seattle police officers are investigating a burglary that turned into a shooting at a business Friday morning. According to SPD, around 2:05 a.m. officers responded to the 4200 block of Rainier Avenue S after reports of a burglary. A man broke into a business, and he was...
3 passengers critically, seriously injured in Burien crash, rushed to hospital
BURIEN, Wash. - Medics rushed to the scene of a severe vehicle crash in Burien on Thursday. Authorities reported that one person sustained critical injuries, while two others were seriously hurt. Puget Sound Fire, alongside King County Fire District 2, Seattle Fire, and King County Medic One, were called before...
Judge temporarily blocks release of videos from deadly Alderwood mall shooting
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A judge ruled Wednesday the Lynnwood Police Department cannot release copies of surveillance video of the shooting at Alderwood mall that killed a 13-year-old girl earlier this month. Judge Richard Okrent issued a temporary order for one week that blocks the video’s release in response...
Man arrested for vehicular assault after crashing into West Seattle Bridge barriers
SEATTLE - Police arrested a man for vehicular assault after crashing into concrete barriers on the West Seattle Bridge early Friday morning. Seattle Police were called to the scene at 3:26 a.m. following reports of an injury collision near the bridge's 1st Avenue South exit. The Seattle Fire Department arrived...
King County K9s help deputies seize more than 80 pounds of drugs
The King County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) conducted another major drug bust this week. With the help of K9s Fury and Quinn, more than 80 pounds of illegal drugs were seized. According to KCSO via a Facebook post on Wednesday, deputies served a narcotics search warrant on an empty house on 29th Avenue South in Des Moines earlier this week.
Capitol Hill Block Party returns with heightened security a year after fatal shooting
SEATTLE — Large crowds are expected as this weekend’s Capitol Hill Block Party kicks off Friday. The event comes nearly one year after three people were shot and one woman killed at an illegal street stunting event just outside the festival grounds. Fans lined up starting at 10 a.m. to make sure they were the first to get into the Capitol Hill Block Party to see big names like Chappell Roan, who are sure to draw large crowds.
VIDEO: Woman rejoices as she finds father's ashes inside stolen U-Haul
SEATTLE (KOMO) — Megan Plunkett can breathe a sigh of relief after a U-Haul stolen from outside of her condo was found. She woke up on Wednesday with only the clothes on her back and one suitcase. It had been a day since someone stole her moving van from...
Judge finds probable cause to hold Kent man for kidnapping girl
A King County Superior Court judge found probable cause for kidnapping and set bail at $250,000 for a 4o-year-old Kent man under investigation for kidnapping a 6-year-old girl at a Kent apartment complex. Hayder Albu Mohammed made his first court appearance on Thursday, July 18 after Kent Police arrested him...
Public safety concerns rise as another Aurora Avenue North shooting injures a man
SEATTLE — Police responded to a shooting at North 90th Street and Aurora Avenue North in north Seattle early Friday morning. KOMO News has reported extensively about shootings along Aurora Avenue. On Thursday, KOMO reported that a Wednesday morning shooting marked the third in 12 days on Aurora. The...
Arrest made in Seattle’s Queen Anne tiny home fire
Seattle Police made an arrest after a tiny home village went up in flames Thursday morning in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, prompting an investigation from the department. The fire destroyed 25 units, displacing nearly 30 people in the process. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred along Elliott Avenue...
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