Stories for December 2005
Stories for Saturday, December 31
Highway 167 Reopened After Police Standoff Ends
Police have reopened Highway 167 in Renton after standoff with gunman ends. Renton police spokeswoman Penny Bartley says that officer found the gunman dead, of an apparent gun shot wound. Late Saturday night officers were responding to a citizen complaint of prostitution activity on East Valley Road near the intersection ...
Police Search For Gunman Shuts Down Highway 167 In Renton
Police are searching a wooded area in Renton Saturday morning for a suspected gunman who reportedly shot at police officers. Renton police spokeswoman Penny Bartley said officers were responding to a citizen complaint of prostitution activity on East Valley Road near the intersection of Highway 167 and Interstate 405 when ...
Stories for Friday, December 30
Ferry Hits Piling At Keystone Terminal
The ferry Quinault has hit a piling at the Keystone ferry terminal, damaging the vessel. Washington State Ferries spokeswoman Susan Harris said the ferry Quinault was arriving at Keystone from Port Townsend about 2:50 p.m. afternoon when it struck the pilings. Harris said nobody was hurt. She said there was ...
Strict New Recycling Rules In Effect Jan. 1
Beginning with the new year, it's "no more Mr. Nice Guy" when it comes to recycling in the city of Seattle.Strict new rules go into effect Jan. 1 to try to reduce the amount of recyclable materials that are now ending up in the landfill.Seattle has a nationwide reputation for ...
Duplex Fire Was Arson, Firefighters Say
The Seattle Fire Department says a fire early today at a duplex under construction in the city's Interbay neighborhood was arson. Spokeswoman Helen Fitzpatrick said investigators determined the fire was intentionally set in the building which was still under construction at 23rd Avenue West and West Bertona Street. The second ...
Evidence Seized At Accused Voyeur's Home
Police took boxes of evidence early Friday morning from the Delta, British Columbia home of a drama teacher accused of voyeurism at Tumwater High School. Video: Students React To Voyeurism Charge Chi Yung Luu, 29, has been suspended from his job and is being held on $750,000 bail on allegations ...
Police Investigate String Of North Sound Robberies
Law enforcement authorities in the North Sound are investigating a string of robberies at stores and banks this week, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.A man wearing sunglasses demanded cash at First Security Bank in Everett on Thursday.Also on Thursday, a clerk at a QFC grocery store was robbed at knifepoint.On ...
Man Trapped After Car Flies Off Road
A driver was trapped inside his car for nearly an hour after his Volkswagen Bug flew off the road, went down an embankment and slammed into a tree in Bellevue early Friday morning.Police said the man was going around the corner too fast on Bellevue Way Southeast at 112th Avenue ...
Flames Tear Through Seattle Duplex
No one was hurt in a fire at a duplex in Seattle's Magnolia neighborhood early Friday morning, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.Firefighters received a 911 call at about 4 a.m., and flames were shooting from the roof of the building when fire crews arrived at the townhouse in the 3400 ...
Storm Delivers Double Punch
A strong winter storm moving through Western Washington triggered a snow advisory for the mountains and concerns about flooding in some areas of the lowlands.A snow advisory for the central Cascades is in effect until 10 p.m. Friday, with 5 to 8 inches of new snow expected Friday night. Snow ...
Stories for Thursday, December 29
Calif. Homicide Probe Leads To Lewis County
Two former Winlock residents are under investigation in Corona, Calif., for the death of their 11-year-old nephew, and authorities said both also could be responsible for the death of their second nephew who might have died in Lewis County. Raul Ricardo Sarinana, 38, was arrested Monday after he called police ...
Photos Show Hole In Alaska Airlines Jet
Photos obtained by KIRO 7 Eyewitness News showed a hole in the side of an Alaska Airlines MD-83 that caused the jetliner's cabin to lose pressure on a flight to Burbank, Calif., Monday.The pictures show a hole between two sets of rivets in the airline's logo. Wires can be seen ...
4 Hospitalized After Rooming House Fire
Fire ripped through a two-story rooming house in Seattle's University District on Thursday, forcing some residents to jump out windows to escape the flames. Residents suffered burns as well as broken bones, said Seattle Fire Department spokeswoman Helen Fitzpatrick. Three of the occupants -- two women and a man -- ...
Boys Found Dead In Calif. May Be From Washington
Two boys who once lived in Washington state have been found dead in California, and authorities said one of the boys may have been killed in Washington, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.The bodies of the boys, ages 11 and 13, were found in the home of their uncle in Corona, ...
Wheelchair Stolen From Woman In Puyallup
Pierce County sheriff's deputies are asking for the public's help in finding two men who stole a woman's wheelchair as she looked on. The 55-year-old woman, Diane Daugert, has cerebral palsy. Sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer said she was driving the electric wheelchair Monday near Puyallup when its battery died. She ...
Vandals Destroy Holiday Decorations On Eastside
Vandals have knocked down, smashed or stolen holiday decorations at 10 homes in Bellevue this holiday season, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.At one house, trees were toppled, a penguin lost its head and a gingerbread house was lying on its side."It's just all smashed, you can see where they just ...
Man Shot In Front Of Everett-Area Home
Authorities are investigating a shooting Wednesday night near Everett, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.A man was shot just before 11 p.m. outside a home in the 100 block of Center Road.Emergency dispatchers received a call for help from the man's girlfriend as well as from neighbors, who heard multiple shots.The ...
Man Suspected Of Videotaping In Locker Room Shower
A British Columbia man has been arrested for investigation of videotaping high school wrestlers in a locker room shower during a tournament at Tumwater High School. Tumwater police say the man, Chi Yung Luu, 29, had a video camera hidden in a towel. The man was booked into Thurston County ...
Airline To Keep Contractor Despite Jetliner Hole Incident
As investigations continue into how an error by a baggage handler left a hole in an Alaska Airlines jetliner, the airline said it is keeping the contractor that handles baggage operations. Video: Feds Probe Jetliner Hole Incident The baggage handler was employed by Menzies Aviation, a company that Alaska Airlines ...
Man Wanted In Series Of Espresso Stand Robberies
Police are searching for a serial robber they believe is responsible for at least seven espresso stand holdups.Police said they believe the same man is responsible for the robberies in Tukwila, Kent, Auburn and Pacific.Police said they want him caught before things get violent."We are always concerned whenever a gun ...
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