The Seattle Police Department has a Violent Crimes Tip Line that allows community members to anonymously provide valuable information to Seattle Police detectives. These tips may lead investigators to arrests in violent crimes, such as homicides, sho...
The Independent Force Investigative Team – King County assumed direct investigative responsibility for an officer-involved death that occurred on September 12th, 2026 in south Seattle. Based on the Seattle Police Department’s exit from the Federal Consent Decree in September 2025, the Seattle Police Department requested IFIT-KC to conduct the death… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating a fire at a rental truck lot in SODO that occurred early Friday morning. On Friday morning around 1:30 a.m., multiple people called 911 after seeing several box trucks on fire near the 3400 block of 1st Avenue South. Seattle Fire Department firefighters were extinguishing the blaze… [ Keep reading ]
A 36-year-old woman was attacked in downtown Seattle by a stranger who called her “the inferior race.” The victim was left with permanent injuries and requires surgery. On September 18th, 2026, around 3:45 p.m., a woman called 911 and reported someone just bit her face off. When police arrived, they… [ Keep reading ]
A 38-year-old woman is in critical condition after she was struck by a Sound Transit Train in SODO on Thursday afternoon. Around 2:30 p.m., 911 received multiple calls about a woman who had been struck by a train while attempting to cross the tracks. Seattle Police officers went to 2nd… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department and the Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department are pleased to confirm that, after extensive preparation, on October 1, 2026, CARE will assume from SPD direct responsibility for responding to all public disclosure requests (PDRs) and legal process (subpoena duces tecum) for 911 audio, radio,… [ Keep reading ]
Update: 9/23/2026 This update has been provided by Seattle Police Homicide Detectives concerning the homicide investigation near 3rd Avenue and Clay Street on 9/6/2026. On September 6th, 2026, shortly after 12:42 a.m., SPD officers received and responded to reports of a shooting that was related to a street takeover at… [ Keep reading ]
Homicide detectives are investigating a shooting that left a man and woman deceased in the Rainier valley neighborhood. Shortly after 2:42 a.m., dispatch received reports of a collision at Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Graham Street. Seattle Fire Department arrived and called police. Officers arrived and found… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a man suspected of sexually assaulting a child last weekend. Seattle police began investigating the case after responding to a burglary in the Maple Leaf neighborhood around 5 a.m. on Sunday, September 13. Upon further investigation, investigators learned that the… [ Keep reading ]
Update 9/21/26 Under state law (RCW 10.114.011 and WAC 139-12), the release of information relating to the September 18th officer-involved shooting investigation is being managed by the King County Sheriff’s Office, which is serving as an Independent Investigative Team (IIT) for SPD. The King County Sheriff’s Office Independent Investigations Team has authorized… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department, in its ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability, is releasing text messages between key department leadership related to the Bite of Seattle shooting that occurred July 26th. These messages include communications of the following personnel: Interim Chief Andre Sayles, Deputy Chief Yvonne Underwood, Assistant Chief Tyrone… [ Keep reading ]
