Stories for May 2006
Stories for Thursday, May 25
Police Searching For Man Accused Of Dragging Dog
Police are looking for a South Sound man wanted in connection with an animal cruelty case, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Mark Mossberger is accused of dragging a dog behind his boat trailer for miles and leaving the dying animal by the side of the road earlier this month. The dog ...
Body Found In Lake Washington
Fire crews responding to a call for a water rescue Thursday found a body in the waters of Lake Washington.Emergency dispatchers received a call from someone saying there was a body floating near the dock at the Edgewater apartments south of the 520 bridge.Video from Chopper 7 showed the Seattle ...
Woman Denies Stealing From Her Grandmother
A Bellevue woman accused of stealing from her 88-year-old grandmother pleaded not guilty to charges of theft and forgery on Thursday, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.Prosecutors said Brienne Haggard, 22, pawned jewelry and valuables belonging to the victim, who suffers from dementia and Alzheimer's disease.According to court documents, Haggard, her ...
Truck Rollover Blocks I-5 Onramp In Bellingham
A semi-truck rollover on Interstate 5 in Bellingham blocked the state Route 542 onramp to the southbound lanes of I-5 on Thursday morning, the Department of Transportation said.The truck lost its load of grain in an accident at 5 a.m.Southbound lanes of I-5 were blocked while crews cleared debris from ...
Brother Of Charles Momah Cleared
The twin brother of a local gynecologist convicted of sex crimes against patients has reportedly won a victory in court.A judge ordered a woman who claimed Dr. Dennis Momah sexually abused her to pay him $2.8 million, plus attorney's fees and other costs, according to the Seattle Times.Dennis Momah's brother, ...
Fox Leaves Washington With Message Of Cooperation
Mexican President Vicente Fox is again urging cooperation between Mexico and the U.S. as he awaits a Congressional decision on immigration reform. Speaking Thursday at the Rainier Club in Seattle, Fox said education and a strong economy are the keys to stemming the flow of people north out of Mexico. ...
Firefighters Rescue Man On Lake Washington
A canoe capsized twice on Lake Washington near Juanita Beach Park, and rescuers jumped into action to save a man who was struggling in the cold and choppy waters.The victim's friend knocked on the doors of Kirkland's Forbes Creek fire station about 2:18 p.m. Wednesday to get help. The man ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 24
I-5 A Mess During Evening Commute
Interstate 5 was closed northbound near the 164th Street exit in Mill Creek just after 4 p.m. when a multi-car accident involving a tractor-trailer blocked all lanes of traffic.Initial reports indicated that the driver of the big rig fell asleep at the wheel, causing the crash.A pregnant woman involved in ...
School Bus Collides Into School
A school bus smashed into the side of a Bothell school on Wednesday afternoon.Video from Chopper 7 showed the top of the bus was crushed on impact with the side of a building at Canyon Park Junior High School.The bus driver said she had just picked up the kids when ...
Car Strikes Bear On Kitsap County Road
Troopers are investigating a collision between a car and a bear on a Kitsap County road Wednesday afternoon, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.The car struck the bear in the 3200 block of Lincoln Road near Stoudemire.Video from Chopper 7 showed damage to the front end of the car.Washington Department of ...
City Deals Away Its Opposition to Sex Offender Facility
What does it cost to keep one, lone sex offender at the state's new halfway house in south Seattle?So far, state taxpayers have forked out $4.1 million.Investigative Reporter Chris Halsne has analyzed the heavy price of feeling secure and how the city of Seattle may have cashed in those fears.At ...
Injured Boys Promote Pedestrian Safety
A Seattle boy struck while crossing the street one year ago returned on Wednesday to the crosswalk where he was hit to bring attention to the issue of pedestrian safety.Dominick May-Douglass, 12, suffered brain damage when a car struck him while he was walking in a crosswalk on Stone Way ...
Attorney Attacked By Client In Courtroom
Courtroom security officers were feet away when defense attorney Larry Jefferson was attacked by his client Wednesday morning.Jefferson’s client, Justin Jacobson, who has a history of violence, was silent when he punched the attorney in the neck.“He hit me in the throat and it still hurts I’m pretty shaken up,” ...
Fire Burns Sammamish Home
Fire burned a home in the Pine Lake area of Sammamish Wednesday morning.Video from Chopper 7 showed flames consuming part of the home's roof and smoke rising into the air.Firefighters arrived at scene and after searching the house did not find any occupants.No injuries were reported.
Downed Wires Close Highway
Electrical wires on the Enumclaw-Auburn Highway caused traffic to back up for several miles during the morning commute on Wednesday.A power pole came down in the 2900 block of Dogwood, near the Muckleshoot casino.A car tire was tangled in the wires, but the car that apparently knocked down the pole ...
Standoff At Kent Motel Ends
A barricaded man surrendered on Wednesday morning after a SWAT team fired a flash-bang grenade and pepper spray to flush him out of a Kent motel.Video from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News showed a flash and smoke after a device was fired at about 8 a.m. Police on a megaphone demanded ...
Local Man Travels With Dead Passenger
A passenger gave a first-hand account of what took place on board a long-delayed Delta flight from Florida to Salt Lake City where an elderly woman died but no one noticed until after the plane had landed."She died with somebody who dearly loved her," said passenger Kelly Hayes. Hayes was ...
Stories for Tuesday, May 23
Downtown Traffic Rerouted Due To Broken Window Pane
Police shut down traffic Tuesday evening on Third Avenue after Seattle Fire was called to the Wells Fargo building where a tempered glass window on the 45th floor was damaged and they feared it would fall into the street.A repair person was called to fix the window, but was unable ...
Washington Mutual Lays Off 850 Jobs At Bothell Call Center
Seattle-based Washington Mutual Inc. told 850 employees at the Bothell call center that they are going to all be laid off by the end of July.Washington Mutual will also lay off 550 more employees at their Florida call center.Earlier reports said a majority of the jobs will be shifted to ...
Remains Found May Belong To Missing Olympia Woman
Sheriff deputies discovered human remains Tuesday afternoon on the Weyerhaeuser property off Johnson Creek Road in Olympia.The remains found may be that of Lynn M. Soeby, 47, of Olympia.Detectives were tipped off that Soeby, who went missing in April, may have been involved in foul play, said Thurston County sheriff's ...
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