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Police Arrest Suspect in 2011 Dismemberment Murder

Officers on Monday arrested a 59-year-old man suspected of murdering Donald Meyer in 2011 and dismembering his body. Forensic evidence linked Scott Halfhill of Seattle to the murder. Prosecutors issued a warrant for his arrest on Friday. A patrol officer spotted Halfhill’s car Monday night and staked it out until… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Shot In Hand Sunday Night

Gunfire outside a Dunlap restaurant Sunday night left one woman with a gunshot wound to her hand and another person’s car riddled with bullets. Witnesses called 911 shortly after 10 PM to report shots fired in a parking lot located in the 9400 block of Rainier Avenue South.  No one… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Drive-By Shooting Suspect

Officers arrested a 20-year-old man for his involvement in a drive-by shooting on December 27th in the Brighton neighborhood. Police were called to a Brighton area home for a drive by shooting shortly after noon. The victims had pulled into the driveway of their home when a trailing car opened fire, striking the… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Involved in Shooting After Taking Gunfire From a Moving Vehicle

Officers returned fire after they were suddenly being shot at from a moving vehicle as they were investigating separate incident in the Brighton neighborhood. Police were initially dispatched to the 4200 block of South Eddy Street to investigate a domestic violence incident shortly after 10 P.M. As officers were investigating the originating call,… [ Keep reading ]

Man Killed In Rainier Valley Drive-By

SPD Gang and Homicide detectives are investigating following a fatal New Year’s Eve drive-by shooting in the Rainier Valley. A gunman in an SUV opened fire on another man at Rainier Avenue S. and S. Kenyon Street shortly before 8 PM, striking the victim in the chest. The suspects quickly sped… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Christmas Day Bank Burglar

Detectives suspected an inside job when a burglar made off with a big chunk of cash on Christmas after entering a bank through an unlocked door, putting tape over a vault room camera and prying open a compartment containing the safe’s combination. They were right. Police arrested an employee at… [ Keep reading ]

Man Stabbed While Riding Bus Through Downtown

Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was stabbed while ridding a bus early Wednesday evening. The victim entered a Metro bus and sat down next to the suspect at the back of the trolley. The suspect began to argue with the victim about how close he sat to him…. [ Keep reading ]

Police Nab Burglar Who Stole Papi’s and Jr’s Old Jerseys

Officers tracked down and arrested a burglar Friday who broke into Safeco Field and made off with bags of Seattle Mariners historical memorabilia, including jerseys worn by Edgar Martinez and other former team members. The burglar left behind fingerprints that helped lead to his capture and the recovery of stolen… [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man and Woman After Long Standoff

Detectives spotted two felony suspects, a man and a woman, going into a house in the Broadview neighborhood Thursday afternoon prompting a nearly seven hour standoff before the suspects were arrested. Detectives with the Major Crimes Task Force saw two suspects wanted in connection with auto thefts and a recent… [ Keep reading ]

Police Searching for Toy Thieves

Police are looking for two men and a woman who stole toys from a Delridge drug store and attacked an employee when he tried to stop them Monday night. The suspects walked into the store, in the 9400 block of 16th Avenue Southwest, around 7 PM. One man filled a shopping… [ Keep reading ]