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Inquest Jury Issues Findings In July Officer-Involved Shooting on Beacon Hill

On April 9th, 2015 an inquest jury found that a Seattle police officer believed he was in imminent danger when he killed a man armed with a realistic-looking pellet gun last July. The inquest, ordered by county Executive Dow Constantine, was a fact-finding hearing on the July 1 shooting death… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Woman For Afternoon of Bad Behavior Downtown

Police arrested a 27-year-old woman in downtown Seattle Sunday afternoon after she robbed a hot dog stand and a restaurant, stole cash from a coffee shop, trespassed at a department store and became embroiled in a brawl on 2nd Avenue. Around 3 PM Sunday, officers responded to a restaurant in the 200 block of… [ Keep reading ]

UPDATE: Police Arrest Man Who Set Girlfriend On Fire In Sunday Night Attack

Update 4/14: Police have arrested John Turner. We’ll update this post with additional details as they become available. Police received a report shortly after 6 AM that Turner was at a downtown shelter. A witness had recognized Turner from an online posting about the case and called 911. Officers arrived at the shelter in the… [ Keep reading ]