Stories for March 2007
Stories for Tuesday, March 27
Baby Can't Wait For Seattle Traffic To Clear
The State Patrol says a baby was born to a woman who was stuck in traffic on Interstate 5 on Tuesday morning in Seattle.The woman had called the patrol asking for an escort to Swedish Hospital. The patrol told her it doesn't provide escorts. The woman called back a short ...
Girlfriend Of Shooting Victim Speaks Out
Two men are under arrest in connection with the fatal shooting of a man in Everett over the weekend, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.Robert John Sandgren, 18, was found dead on Saturday by a woman who was his roommate.He died from a gunshot wound to the head, the Snohomish County ...
'Bill The Beerman' Dies At 58
A man known as "Bill the Beerman" -- a fixture on the local sports scene -- has died.Bill Scott could really work a crowd, selling a tray of beer and a ton of enthusiasm to go with it.Scott was known best for his sales pitches in the Seattle Kingdome.More than ...
Fire Sends UW Students Fleeing
Fire sent residents of a three-story University District building scrambling for safety Tuesday morning, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.The fire started at about 5 a.m. at the building in the 4700 block of 17th Avenue Northeast where several University of Washington students lived.A guest staying on the first floor said ...
Substation Fire Causes Power Outage
A fire at an electrical substation in Federal Way knocked out power to some Puget Sound Energy customers in the area on Tuesday morning.Video from Chopper 7 showed flames coming from a piece of equipment at the substation.Puget Sound Energy said power was restored to about 10,000 customers who lost ...
Stories for Monday, March 26
Billboards Seek Answer To Mystery Of Girl's Death
Authorities said they hope billboards going up in Pierce County will generate new tips in the unsolved death of a 10-year-old girl whose remains were found nearly one year ago.A $60,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the case of Adre'anna Jackson, who disappeared while ...
Police: Woman Raped Outside Tacoma Bar
Police are investigating a report that a woman was raped outside a Tacoma bar on Sunday night, officers told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Police said the woman reported that while she was at the Flying Boots Cafe on South 38th Street, she went outside to get her dog. She said a ...
Tacoma Officers Accused Of Assault
Tacoma police have begun an internal affairs investigation of two officers who are accused of assaulting two people at a casino last weekend, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.Police told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News a man and a woman said they were assaulted by off-duty officers working as security guards at ...
Overturned Semi Blocking Traffic
An overturned tractor-trailer on westbound Interstate 90 near the Rainier Ave. South exit is blocking traffic.The two left lanes on I-90 just east of I-5 are blocked.According to the Washington State Patrol, the semitrailer rolled over just west of the Mt. Baker tunnel.More details to follow.
WSDOT Launches 'Biggest Construction Season In History'
Washington State Department of Transportation officials on Monday kicked off the agency's "biggest construction season in history," with nearly 400 projects under way this year in the greater Puget Sound Region. Find what projects are coming to your area on wsdot.gov Transportation Secretary Doug MacDonald told reporters at a news ...
Arsonist Sought In City Vehicle Yard Fires
The Seattle Police Department's Arson and Bomb Squad is investigating fires that were set at a city vehicle yard early Monday morning and damaged 12 city-owned cars, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. SLIDESHOW: Cars Go Up In Flames An explosion from one natural-gas powered car sent debris flying onto the ...
Truck Dumps Scrap Metal On I-5 Ramp
A truck that lost its load dumped scrap metal on an Interstate 5 ramp on Monday morning, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.Chopper 7 video showed chunks of compacted metal scrap littering the Michigan Street onramp and offramp over Airport Way South.Traffic in both directions on the ramp was delayed while ...
Amber Alert Issued For Kids From Walla Walla County
A car sought in an Amber Alert has been found in Stevens County.Sheriff's deputies are looking for a man and two children from Walla Walla County who were last seen at about 4 p.m. on Sunday in Waitsburg.The car is described as a 1978 Volkswagen van with Washington license plate ...
Arson Blamed For Fires That Burned City Vehicles
Twelve police cars and other city of Seattle vehicles were destroyed in an arson fire early Monday at a fenced parking lot, firefighters said.A police spokesman, Sean Whitcomb, said investigators would like to talk to a person who was seen running away.The fires burned vehicles at a fenced holding lot ...
Stories for Sunday, March 25
Fiery Crash Kills Motorcyclist On I-90 Bridge
A speeding motorcyclist was killed when he crashed into a sport utility vehicle on the Interstate 90 floating bridge Sunday evening, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. SLIDESHOW: Motorcycle Crash Closes I-90 Lanes Mario Blandi, 25, was killed when his motorcycle struck a sport utility vehicle in the eastbound express lanes ...
Fort Lewis-Based Stryker Soldier Killed In Iraq
A 26-year-old Army sergeant from the 3rd Stryker Brigade based at Fort Lewis has died in Iraq.The Department of Defense announced Sunday that Sgt. Freeman L. Gardner Jr. of Little Rock, Ark., died Thursday in Baghdad from injuries he suffered when an improvised explosive devise detonated near his unit while ...
Street Racing Collision On I-5 Stops Traffic In Seattle
The Washington State Patrol said amultiple-car collision on Interstate-5 Sunday morning was caused by street racing.Patrol officers said that drivers in two separate cars were racing southbound on I-5 near Boeing Field about 2:30 a.m. Sunday.On car rear-ended another car, causing both cars to crash and end up in the ...
Stories for Saturday, March 24
Mudslide Disrupts Amtrak Train Service To Vancouver, British Columbia
A mudslide has disrupted Amtrak train service between Bellingham and Vancouver, British Columbia.A spokesman for Burlington Northern Sante Fe said the mudslide hit the tracks near White Rock, British Columbia Friday night. The slide was 50 feet long and 5 feet deep.Amtrak trains going north were stopped at Bellingham and ...
Alaskan Way Viaduct Closed For Semiannaul Inspection And Repairs
The Alaskan Way Viaduct will be closed most of Saturday and Sunday this weekend for semiannual inspection and repairs.Washington State Department of Transportation crews will make repairs and check for settling and other signs of wear to the roadway and structure.The Viaduct will be closed between South Spokane Street and ...
Two People Killed In Kent Crash
Two people were killed when their car crashed along State route 167 in Kent Saturday morning.The Washington state patrol said that car crashed around 1:30 a.m. on northbound 167 near south 180th Street.When firefighters arrived at the crash, they found the car had veered off the road and crashed into ...
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