Man Fatally Shot In Port Orchard

The owner of a Port Orchard convenience store was fatally shot Thursday afternoon, and the alleged gunman was arrested, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.Al Kono, the owner of PJ's Market on Hillsdale Road, was shot in the head. He was taken by helicopter to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where ...

• Updated: 6:28 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2005

Search Continues For Mother Of Boy Found At Church

Detectives questioning the father of a boy who was found at a Parkland church say the man had no idea he was the subject of a search before he was arrested early Thursday near his workplace, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. Video: Police Arrest Boy's Father Robert Tucksen, 34, told ...

• Updated: 1:27 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2005

KIRO 7 Presents Summer 'InColor'

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Kristina Moy, Community Relations Manager (206) 728-2375 SEATTLE, Wash. – KIRO Television is proud to present the summer edition of Emmy award-winning “InColor” hosted by Deborah Horne on Sunday, June 26, 2005 at 5:30 p.m. This thirty-minute program features the following issues and people who make up ...

• Updated: 10:06 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2005

Man Exposes Himself To Girl

A man exposed himself to a girl as she walked home from her school on Monday, police said. Eastside Exposer - police sketch 6-22-05 Sketch of man accused of exposing himself to 12-year-old girl Police released a sketch of the man who drove alongside the 12-year-old girl, spoke to her ...

• Updated: 11:35 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2005

Missing Hikers Found OK

Two hikers missing in the eastern Snohomish County Cascades were reunited with family Thursday afternoon after searchers found the pair, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.The 28-year-old men were tired, wet and hungry but apparently unhurt, sheriff's deputies said. Slideshow: Hikers Rescued After 2-Day Ordeal A helicopter brought them to a ...

• Updated: 4:45 p.m. Thursday, June 23, 2005

2 Men, Woman Sought In Fatal Carjacking

Police are looking for two men and a woman who carjacked a car early Thursday morning in Tacoma, killing the driver. The car was later found parked on a street in Tacoma.Police said a man and his girlfriend had stopped at a 24-hour check-cashing money mart at 3:30 a.m.Two men ...

• Updated: 8:27 a.m. Friday, June 24, 2005

Father Of Boy Left At Church Arrested

A man who had been sought after his 2-year-old son showed up unattended at a church was arrested Thursday morning and the toddler's mother was being sought, authorities said. Video: Police Arrest Boy's Father Robert Tucksen, 34, was arrested as he walked toward a place where he has been working ...

• Updated: 10:43 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2005

Chase Leads To Crash Into Deli

A high-speed chase between a suspected drunken driver and a state trooper ended when the car crashed into a deli in Lakewood early Thursday. Video: Car Crashes Into Deli Washington State Patrol told KIRO 7 the incident began on southbound I-5 at Bridgeport when a trooper spotted a driver speeding ...

• Updated: 11:20 a.m. Thursday, June 23, 2005

Deputies Search For Parents Of Boy Found At Church

Detectives are asking for the public's help in finding the parents of a 2-year-old boy who was left at a Parkland church. Pamela Kuich and Robert Tucksen, parents of toddler found at Parkland church Pamela Kuich and Robert Tucksen Pamela Kuich and Robert Tucksen The boy has been identified as ...

• Updated: 6:24 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005

State Took Away Woman's Lifeline

It seems like a pretty heartless thing to do, taking away a device that's already saved someone's life.But that's exactly what our state did to Mary Rogers.Her heart is failing, but daily medications keep her going."They've got me on so much medication. You can't believe how they can keep you ...

• Updated: 3:19 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005

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• Updated: 11:22 a.m. Monday, July 11, 2005

Deputies Have 'Great Concern' For Boy's Parents

Investigators with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office have identified the toddler found at a Parkland church as a boy named Bobby, but said they have "great concern" about the child's parents, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. Toddler found at Parkland church - sized 6-20-05 Boy found at Parkland church "Something ...

• Updated: 12:28 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Marijuana-Flavored Candy Blasted

Marijuana-flavored lollipops with names such as Purple Haze, Acapulco Gold and Rasta are showing up on the shelves of convenience stores around the country, angering anti-drug advocates. Weird Headlines Sidebar MORE WEIRD HEADLINES Not weird enough? Read more weird news. LOOK! Weird Headlines Photos Sign Up To Receive Our Daily ...

• Updated: 10:48 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Accident Closes Highway 203

An injury accident involving a car and a hay truck closed both directions of Highway 203 south of Duvall Wednesday morning. The highway was reopened just before noon.The driver of the car was taken by helicopter to a hospital, but there was no word on his injuries or condition.The truck ...

• Updated: 12:16 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Search On For Overdue Hikers

Searchers have located one of three people overdue from a hike near Granite Falls. Snohomish County sheriff's officials said the woman was wet and cold but otherwise unharmed. Two other men she was climbing with remain missing.The three left for a day hike early Tuesday morning. They'd left a note ...

• Updated: 1:18 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Fire Rips Through Westport Apartments

A fire in Grays Harbor County left a dozen apartment residents homeless on Tuesday, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. Video: Fire Races Through Apartment Building Flames destroyed the South Bayview Apartments in Westport.Residents handed a baby over to a neighbor then jumped out of second-story windows to escape the flames.The ...

• Updated: 8:06 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Boy Found At Parkland Church

• Updated: 6:12 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Crash Closes I-5 In South Everett

A driver reached speeds of up to 100 mph before hitting a guardrail and another car on Interstate 5 near state Route 526 Tuesday afternoon, troopers said.The crash left debris and oil spilled across the freeway and it forced troopers to I-5 in both directions.The 44-year-old driver from Everett was ...

• Updated: 5:41 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2005

Deputies Work To Identify Boy Found At Church

Pierce County sheriff's deputies are trying to solve the mystery of how a boy who appears to be about 2 years old ended up at a Parkland church.Detectives have received several tips about the child and are checking them out, Pierce County sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said. Toddler found at ...

• Updated: 8:52 a.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Seattle Officers Promoted To Leadership Ranks

Fourteen officers in Seattle's Police Department were recognized on Tuesday for their accomplishments and promotions to leadership ranks, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. Mayor Greg Nickels, Deputy Chief Clark Kimerer and Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske congratulated the group, which included five new sergeants, four new lieutenants, three new captains and ...

• Updated: 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, 2005