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3 teens arrested for flashing modified guns at Chinatown Seafair Parade
SEATTLE - A 13-year-old boy and two 14-year-old boys were arrested for flashing guns at the annual Chinatown Seafair Parade in Seattle Sunday night. Police say they received reports of the suspects around 7:30 p.m. near 7th Avenue and South Weller Street. Surveillance footage from nearby businesses shows crowds lined...
'Lasting shame': Officer fired for joking about woman who was fatally run over by another police officer
The police officer heard on bodycam joking about a young woman's traffic crash death has been fired. Det. Daniel Auderer, a vice president of the police guild, lost his job on Wednesday. The post ‘Lasting shame’: Officer fired for joking about woman who was fatally run over by another police officer first appeared on Law & Crime.
Two Wounded in Early Morning Drive-By Shooting on Seattle's Capitol Hill, Police Seek Suspects
Early Saturday morning, a drive-by shooting in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood left two people wounded, sparking an investigation by local authorities. At around 3:09 a.m., Seattle Police officers rushed to the scene at the 900 block of 10th Avenue East, after receiving reports of gunfire, as stated in a Seattle Police Department Blotter post.
“Unacceptable”: Burien City Manager Complained to Police Chief, Sheriff About Lack of Immediate Response to His 911 Calls
We’ve reported before on Burien City Manager Adolfo Bailon’s habit of calling 911, sometimes multiple times a day, to report on the presence of people he believes are using drugs, setting up tents, or behaving oddly outside the window of his office at Burien City Hall, which overlooks Town Square Park in downtown Burien. But emails obtained through a records request show that he took things a step further earlier this year when he felt the police weren’t responding quickly enough to his requests for immediate, in-person service.
Washington State: Brave pre-teens thwart kidnapping attempt, save six-year-old girl
In a remarkable display of courage, three 11-year-old girls from Washington State are being hailed as heroes after they thwarted the kidnapping of a six-year-old girl in Kent, a suburb of Seattle. The incident, which unfolded on Tuesday evening, has captured national attention and highlighted the power of community vigilance.
One person killed in head-on crash on Blewett Pass
BLEWETT PASS - One person is dead after Saturday's three-vehicle crash on Blewett Pass. According to a press memo, Saul Avila Valadez of Guanajuato, Mexico was going north on US 97 in a Nissan Altima at around 3:30 p.m. when he crossed the centerline and collided with two-oncoming full-sized Ford pick up trucks. Saul's passenger, 21-year-old Elmer Morales, died at the scene. Saul was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle for treatment. No one else was hurt in the crash. The cause of the crash is under investigation.
SPD: Armed good Samaritan saves pregnant woman from attacker
Seattle police said an armed good Samaritan saved a pregnant woman. The Seattle Police Department (SPD) reported he came to the rescue of the woman during a domestic violence incident and shot her attacker. It happened Sunday morning at about 10:30 at West Seattle’s Lincoln Park. “An adult male...
Kent Police arrest woman in domestic violence case after 4-hour standoff
After about an four-hour standoff, Kent Police arrested a 27-year-old Kent woman for investigation of unlawful imprisonment domestic violence (DV), two counts of fourth-degree assault DV and two counts of interfering with reporting of a DV. Officers were dispatched at 10:20 a.m. Monday, July 22 to a home in the...
Seattle man shares recovery journey after being paralyzed by rogue wave in Mexico
SEATTLE - A Seattle man is grateful for all the love and support he’s received over the past year after he nearly drowned in Mexico from getting hit by a rogue wave on the beach. What was supposed to be a vacation in paradise turned into a nightmare for...
Man assaulted with machete in downtown Bellevue, defends himself with bear spray
BELLEVUE, Wash. - A 55-year-old man is recovering from a machete attack that happened in downtown Bellevue Friday night. Police say they arrived on scene just before 9 p.m. to find an assault victim in the entryway of an apartment complex holding a bloody towel to his upper left arm.
Fatal three-car crash on Highway 26 claims lives of Washington couple
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Oregon State Police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Highway 26 Sunday afternoon. At 1:45 p.m., near milepost 32 on Highway 26, police say a westbound Volkswagen Tiguan, driven by a female juvenile, entered the eastbound lanes for an unknown reason and struck an eastbound BMW 540. The BMW spun into the westbound lanes and was struck by a westbound Tesla 3, driven by 40-year-old Renee Ann Dejarnatt.
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