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Seattle police detectives are investigating a double homicide in South Seattle this afternoon. Just before 4:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting near Rainier Avenue South and South Henderson Street. There, officers found two males with apparent fatal gunshot wounds. Police provided emergency medical treatment to the… [ Keep reading ]
A Seattle police officer shot an aggressive dog this afternoon after it attacked a woman at Freeway Park in Downtown Seattle. At about 2:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a dog attack near the 600 block of Seneca Street. There, officers found a woman suffering from injuries after… [ Keep reading ]
A 57-year-old sex offender with a decades-long history of sexually assaulting children, having graphic sexual images of children, and other felony crimes is back in jail, this time accused of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material. Richard Eugene Jackson, who has served time in state prison and at the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police arrested a 41-year-old man last night for trespassing on private property while in possession of unlawful weapons. On Jan 28, just after 11:00 p.m., officers were flagged down by a security guard in the 100 block of Broadway East. The security guard told officers about a man trespassing… [ Keep reading ]
A Seattle police officer was injured last night after getting into a struggle with a felon on federal probation. On Jan 28, just before 9:00 p.m., officers patrolling the 3600 block of 33rd Avenue South located a car with no license plates illegally parked between two disabled spaces. Before getting… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers arrested a known drug dealer in the Chinatown-International District this afternoon after he tossed drugs and cash during a foot chase. Officers on a narcotics surveillance operation at 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street spotted a man known to law enforcement with felony warrants for his… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police officers are investigating a shooting in North Seattle early this morning that left a 20-year-old man in critical condition. At 12:45 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting near the 1000 block of North 98th Street. There, they found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds…. [ Keep reading ]
An over-excited, 40-something sports fan got arrested Sunday evening after climbing down onto Lumen Field with a beverage-in-hand and strolled out onto the football field. On Jan 25, just after the Seahawks beat the Rams 31 – 27, the man, carrying a suspected alcoholic beverage, ignored the rules and defiantly… [ Keep reading ]
Updated on 1/26/26 at 12:00 pm Seattle Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in Identifying the two suspects responsible for the fatal stabbing at about 4:00 a.m. on June 22, 2025. The stabbing occurred in the alley south/north of Northeast 50th Street and east of University… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating a shooting late Friday night in the Belltown neighborhood that left a 19-year-old woman seriously injured. At about 11:37 p.m., dispatchers received reports of shooting near 3rd Avenue and Wall Street following a disturbance after the closure of an event in the 2500 block of 3rd Avenue. Officers… [ Keep reading ]
