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Bellevue elementary school playground burns down for second year in a row
BELLEVUE, Wash. - The playground at Phantom Lake Elementary School in Bellevue burned down Saturday night, almost exactly a year after it was destroyed in a firework-related fire. Back on July 9, 2023, Phantom Lake Elementary's playground burned to the ground in a string of fires across Bellevue caused by...
45-year-old man dead after being hit in head by 'mortar style' firework
REDMOND, Wash. (KOMO) — Witnesses say a 45-year-old man was lighting "mortar style fireworks" in a Washington state parking lot when one hit him in the back of his head and killed him early Friday morning. According to Redmond police, the incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. on the 11500...
Authorities Identify Driver of Propane Truck that Exploded on Seattle’s I-5
On Thursday afternoon, a significant incident occurred on Interstate 5 in Seattle. A truck carrying propane and oxygen tanks caught fire, causing authorities to close all lanes of the freeway as firefighters worked tirelessly to extinguish the blaze. The fire erupted shortly before 1:10 p.m. along the southbound freeway between the Lakeview and Mercer Street exits.
Semi-truck carrying vegetables takes out guard rail, ends under overpass in Tukwila
Traffic on northbound Interstate 5 (I-5) was backed up for hours after a semi-truck loaded with vegetables hit a guardrail and came to a stop under the South 178th Street overpass.
Teen accused of deadly WA mall shooting released
LYNNWOOD, Wash. - The teenager suspected of a deadly shooting at Alderwood Mall on Wednesday has been released from custody, officials said Friday. The Snohomish County Prosecutor's Office confirmed Friday that the 16-year-old suspect bonded out of jail. There is currently no future hearing scheduled, but prosecutors are reviewing this as of Friday afternoon.
Seattle Homicide Detectives Probe Delayed Death of Suspect in North Seattle Car Prowl Incident
A man's altercation with a would-be car prowler has taken a fatal turn in North Seattle, resulting in a delayed death investigation by Seattle Police Homicide Detectives. The incident, which began on June 24, escalated to a physical confrontation and ended in the serious injury of the suspect. According to...
Man Critical after Chinatown-International District Shooting, Suspect Apprehended in Kent
A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound following a shooting in Seattle's Chinatown-International District, according to the Seattle Police Department. On the night of July 5, around midnight, officers rushed to the 600 block of South Main Street after receiving reports of gunfire. The police found a 31-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest.
Bothell Man Dies After Setting Off Firework on Top of His Head
A Bothell, WA man died Friday morning in a bizarre tragic accident. Man tried launching a mortar style firework from on top of his head. Around 2:30 AM, July5th, Bothell Police and EMS responded to a call about a man who had suffered a fireworks injury. Police said the man,...
Caravan halts traffic in Seattle to protest gun violence
SEATTLE — A mobile peace rally hit the streets of Seattle on Friday, in protest of gun violence and its impact on families in Washington. “Traffic jam for peace” included dozens of vehicles, adorned with signs and red balloons. The caravan slowed traffic from south Seattle and made its way to SODO, halting multiple lanes on Interstate 5 and lining roads with parked vehicles.
Expect I-5 delays: Semitruck driver suffers serious injuries
Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers responded to a semitruck crash on Interstate 5 (I-5) north just before Southcenter on Sunday. WSP reported a semitruck filled with vegetables veered off the freeway. The driver was seriously injured. A picture from troopers at the scene shows the truck wedged between an overpass...
Seattle police investigate shooting inside Showbox SoDo
SEATTLE — Seattle police are investigating after shots were fired inside Showbox SoDo during a concert on Friday night. No one was injured when a suspect fired at least one gunshot into the ceiling of the venue around 10:30 p.m., according to the Seattle Police Department. Showbox SoDo is located in the 1700 block of First Avenue South in Seattle.
Western Washington man accused in manslaughter of woman after her remains were found in a ravine, records say
A Western Washington man told police differing stories about how a 29-year-old Spokane woman's body ended up in a ravine in May, court records say. Mason County sheriff's deputies on Wednesday arrested Joshua Morris, 43, on suspicion of manslaughter in connection to the death of Joanna Saunders, whose remains were found last month in an embankment inside a wooded area near Schafer State Park, close to a gravel pit. Employees with the gravel pit company noticed a decomposition smell coming from the embankment and notified police when they found a woman's body, court records say.
Fire tears through former Eastlake Bar & Grill in Seattle
SEATTLE - Fire tore through a vacant commercial building in Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood early Friday morning. The Seattle Fire Department was called to the scene shortly before 1 a.m on July 5. Calls made to the Fire Alarm Center at 12:53 a.m. reported seeing smoke and flames erupting from the structure located on the 2900 block of Eastlake Ave. E. The building used to be Eastlake Bar & Grill.
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