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Detectives Seeking Help Finding Evidence in Sunday Homicide in Downtown Seattle

Update 02/06/2026 2 PM: Seattle Police Homicide Detectives are asking for the public’s help in investigating the murder of a man in Pioneer Square last week. Police are asking for any video recorded inside or near the garage, in the 500 block of 2nd Avenue. Investigators are looking for cell… [ Keep reading ]

Thieves Steal Over $50K in Seattle Seahawks Gear

Masked thieves stole more than $50,000 worth of Seattle Seahawks gear from a sports store next to Lumen Field this morning. Just after 4:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to a burglary in the 1000 block of 1st Avenue South. There, they met with staff who reported the break-in. According to… [ Keep reading ]

Police Shoot and Kill Dog Following Attack on Woman

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 ]

Violent Sex Offender Arrested by SPD in Chinatown-International District

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 ]

Felon Caught on Camera Tossing Drugs and Cash

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 ]

Drunken Fan Climbs Down Onto Field After Seahawks Win, Gets Arrested

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 ]

Goodwill Hunting: Cops Track Down Bank Robber After Finding Evidence in Thrift Shop

A 49-year-old man is behind bars this weekend after two days of bank robberies when cops found his demand note in the Capitol Hill Goodwill. On the afternoon of Jan. 16, the suspect entered the Columbia Bank on Broadway Avenue East. He approached the teller with a robbery note, demanding… [ Keep reading ]

Police Investigating Belltown Stabbing

Seattle police are investigating a stabbing that injured a woman in the Belltown neighborhood this morning. Just after 7:00 a.m., patrol officers found the victim near 2nd Avenue and Bell Street suffering from a stab wound to her torso. Police and firefighters provided medical aid, and medics took the victim… [ Keep reading ]

Multiple People Shot Outside of Nearby Hookah Lounge, One Deceased

Three men are shot and another man is deceased this morning following a shooting outside of a nearby hookah lounge in the International District. Just before 5:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 600 block of 8th Avenue South. There, police found a man in the parking… [ Keep reading ]

Felon Arrested for Assault, Property Damage, Reckless Endangerment

Seattle police arrested a 47-year-old man after he fired a pellet gun at an apartment building and injured a man early Thursday morning. At about 12:40 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 2100 block of 3rd Avenue. There officers found a 44-year-old man shot in… [ Keep reading ]