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Video Update: Detectives Seek Public Assistance Identifying Suspects Involved in Fatal Stabbing

Updated on 1/26/26 at 12:00 pm Seattle Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in Identifying the two suspects responsible for the fatal stabbing at about 4:00 a.m. on June 22, 2025. The stabbing occurred in the alley south/north of Northeast 50th Street and east of University… [ Keep reading ]

Harbor Patrol Tows Derelict Boat From Lake Union

Earlier this month, the Seattle Police Department’s Harbor Patrol Unit (HPU) towed away a derelict, fuel-leaking boat from Lake Union following a multi-agency response effort beginning in October. SPD, along with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Washington Department of Ecology (WDE), Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Environmental Protection… [ Keep reading ]

Comfort Dog Ryan is Still a Good Boy 

Ryan, the Seattle Police Department’s “Comfort Dog,” is still a good boy and has been working very hard to take care of his fellow humans here in Seattle. Ryan, who is a five-year-old English Labrador Retriever, has been with SPD for nearly 3 1/2 years. He works as a Comfort… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Urge Community Members to Watch Out for Roofing and Construction Scams

Seattle police detectives urge community members to be wary of fraudulent roofing and construction scammers that recently stole $74,000 from a Seattle resident. On Oct. 27, a 53-year-old developmentally delayed victim living near the Ravenna neighborhood was approached by a man named “Frank,” asking if he wanted an estimate for… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police Arrest Man For 1994 Murder of 14-Year-Old Tanya Frazier

For more than 30 years, the loved ones of Tanya Marie Frazier have wanted nothing more than answers. Tanya, who was 14 years old, vanished on July 18, 1994. She had just left a summer school class at Meany Middle School when she went missing. Her body was found by… [ Keep reading ]

King County Release: Seattle OIS – Investigation by the King County Sheriff’s Office

Update 11/5/25 6:00PM Under state law (RCW 10.114.011 and WAC 139-12), the release of information relating to the 10/30 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… [ Keep reading ]

Video: Seattle Police Rescue Man on Fire

Seattle police officers rushed to save a man who apparently set himself on fire in the University District this morning. At about 3:10 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a man on fire in the 4500 block of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast. Officers arrived within five minutes and found him… [ Keep reading ]

The Seattle Police Department on Track to Hire More Than 150 New Officers in 2025

SEATTLE – Mayor Bruce Harrell and Police Chief Shon Barnes today celebrated a major police recruitment milestone – the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is on track to hire its 150th officer in 2025 in the coming weeks. This means that SPD will hire more officers in 2025 than in 2024… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Seek Assistance with Fatal Shooting Investigation

Seattle police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance with the fatal shooting of Zachary Raymond-Becker, in South Seattle on the afternoon of Oct. 20. Officers found Raymond-Becker, 37, with a gunshot wound to the head. Raymond-Becker died at the scene. The shooting occurred to the southwest of Golf Drive South… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Partnering with Seattle University on Seattle Public Safety Survey

Seattle University is administering the annual citywide Seattle Public Safety Survey, which is accessible at publicsafetysurvey.org from October 15th through November 30th. The purpose of the survey is to solicit feedback on public safety and security concerns from those who live and/or work in Seattle. A report on the survey… [ Keep reading ]