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Family Trip to Shooting Range a Misfire After Dad Pulls Gun on Motorist

A 35-year-old Burien man was on his way to a shooting range Tuesday, to celebrate his son’s birthday, when he was arrested for pulling a gun on another man during an apparent road rage incident. A distraught motorist flagged down an officer near 4th Avenue and Holgate Street around 1 PM… [ Keep reading ]

Law and Order: Special Georgetown Unit

It was 3 AM Sunday morning when an alert security guard, on watch (or break) in the parking lot of the Georgetown Arby’s, looked up from the Law & Order episode playing on his cellphone and spotted a real-life crime-in-progress. Across the street, the guard spotted a man climbing through… [ Keep reading ]

UPDATE: Detectives Investigating after Pregnant Woman Shot in Dunlap Neighborhood

UPDATE: Homicide detectives are releasing video of the June shooting of a pregnant woman hoping to generate new leads. Cameras at a business near Rainier Avenue S. and S. Rose Street captured two people walking down the sidewalk just after 2 AM on . Moments after stepping into view, the two suspects pull out… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Suspect After Pioneer Square Stabbing

Seattle police arrested a suspect and recovered a bloody knife Sunday in Pioneer Square after a 38-year-old man was cut multiple times. Witnesses reported seeing the two men in an argument in the alley near 3 Ave and Yesler Way. After the disturbance, the victim walked a block away and… [ Keep reading ]

Drunk Men Arrested After Turning Backyard Into Makeshift Shooting Range

Seattle police arrested two very drunk men early Sunday after they set up a makeshift shooting range in their backyard and fired volleys of shots through car windows, a tree, and into a neighbor’s bedroom. Police first received reports of gunfire near the 9100 block of 50th Avenue South around 1:20… [ Keep reading ]

Man Shot After Argument at Abandoned House Near Aurora

One man was injured Monday after a dispute over living arrangements at an abandoned home sparked a shooting on Aurora Avenue.

Early Morning Arson in South Park, Suspect Now in Custody

A 33 year-old man is now in custody following an early morning fire to a apartment building in South Park. The fire was later determined to be arson. At approximately 3:30 this morning, Seattle Fire and Seattle Police responded to an apartment in the 1000 Block of South Thistle Street for a fire…. [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating After 5-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle

A five-year-old boy was taken to Harborview Medical Center Friday morning after he was struck by a motorist on Rainier Avenue. The boy was in the street  at Rainier and Orcas when he was struck by the driver of a pickup truck shortly after 9 AM. Medics transported the boy to… [ Keep reading ]

(Updated) Detectives Investigating After Deceased Man Found Outside Aurora Bar

UPDATE: Detectives did not locate anything suspicious at the scene. The King County Medical Examiner’s office is investigating and will determine a cause of death in the case. Detectives are investigating after a man’s body was found this morning outside a North Seattle tavern. Police received a 911 call shortly before 6… [ Keep reading ]

(Updated) Man Fatally Shot By Officer After Ramming Patrol Car, Fleeing Into Ravenna

The Seattle Police Department is releasing video related to an ongoing investigation into an officer-involved shooting early Friday. The first video shows the driver of a grey Mazda ramming a patrol car on Interstate 5. The second video, recorded minutes later, shows the fatal encounter between the suspected driver of… [ Keep reading ]