Stories for July 2009
Stories for Thursday, July 30
Body Of Kirkland Man Found In Lake Washington
The body of a man was found in Lake Washington near the man's waterfront home in Kirkland Thursday morning.A family member of the victim discovered the body and a neighbor called police shortly before 7 a.m.A relative of a victim said the man in his 90s was last seen working ...
SR 20 North Cascades Highway Open After Mudslide
State Route 20 re-opened Thursday afternoon after a mudslide west of Rainy Pass closed it in both directions Wednesday night.The highway was covered with 300 yards of mud and debris in a 10-foot-deep swath, the DOT said.The slide was reported about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, and responding crews began bringing ...
Man Pleads Guilty In Death Of Armored Car Guard
Calvin Finley pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the shooting death of Loomis armored car guard Kurt Husted during a robbery at a Lakewood Wal-Mart on June 2.In a written statement, Finley admitted to the robbery and said when Husted "did not immediately give me the money I shot him ...
University Bridge Gets The OK
After lower overnight temperatures allowed a contraction of its steel and concrete components, the University Bridge has resumed normal operations Thursday. The bridge remains available for motor vehicle traffic and will open for marine traffic.SDOT structural engineers inspected the bridge before 6:00 a.m. and determined that the structure could now ...
Chopper 7 Finds 1 Of 6 Missing Teens
Chopper 7 found one of six teenagers reported missing from a rafting trip and shortly after, Thurston County sheriff's deputies said the five other teens were found safe.KIRO's chopper spotted a man in distress on a sandbar in the Nisqually River at about 7:30 a.m. Thursday. He was clad only ...
Stories for Wednesday, July 29
Fire Damages Grave Markers At Snohomish Cemetery
About a dozen grave markers were damaged when fire burned through part of a Civil War cemetery in Snohomish Wednesday afternoon.It took fire crews on the ground and in the air to get the fire under control at the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery on Riverview Road.The fire spread ...
Man Accused Of Delivering Fatal Blow To 2-Year-Old Boy's Head
A man was arrested Monday in the assault of a two-year-old boy that resulted in a critical brain injury and subsequent death, the Kitsap County Sheriff's Department said.Police said a man had been looking after five children, all under the age of 5, in an apartment in East Bremerton on ...
Sketch Released In Hunt For Sexual Assault Suspect
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man they said sexually assaulted a 20-year-old Seattle woman early this month.The man entered the victim's apartment in the 1700 block of 12th Avenue through an unlocked window at about 3 a.m. on July 5, police said.The man is white, ...
Lit Cigarette Blamed For I-5 Fire Near Des Moines
Washington State Patrol troopers are blaming a lit cigarette for a brush fire in the median of Interstate 5 that backed up traffic for miles in the Seattle area. UNCUT: Fire Tears Through Brush Along I-5 Firefighters and troopers responded to the fire at about 1:15 p.m. Wednesday just north ...
Students, Teachers Have Learned From WASL
It may be the most hated test in Washington history. But the Washington Assessment of Student Learning also has contributed to student achievement and has helped teachers focus on state education goals, according to a study released Wednesday.An in-depth exploration of six school districts across the state by the Washington, ...
Metro Transit Says Bus Rides Will Be Long, Hot
King County Metro Transit is warning that many customers will find their bus trips very hot Wednesday afternoon.Customers should expect longer trips and crowded buses following the baseball game and afternoon commute, said the King County Department of Transportation.Only about 30 percent of Metro's bus fleet is equipped with air ...
Identities Of Nurses Threatened, Files Thrown In Garbage
Thousands of nurses all over the country were at risk for identity theft and didn't even know it, until KIRO 7 warned some of them.Now Washington State Attorney General Rob McKenna is looking into what Consumer Investigator Amy Clancy uncovered.It all started when the employees at India Tree Gourmet Spices ...
Water Consumption Levels Rise During Seattle Scorcher
With the mercury set to soar into record-breaking territory this week, water consumption levels in Seattle are forecast to jump as residents try to beat the heat.Hot weather in the Puget Sound usually results in big increases in water use. In summer, water use in our region nearly doubles, with ...
Viewer Ideas: Seattle Hot T-Shirt Ideas
It's time to have some fun with this heat. What would you place on a t-shirt to mark what could be the hottest day in Seattle ever? We asked this question to our viewers on twitter and facebook. As you'll see below we have some very creative viewers. Use the ...
Plane Spills Fuel At Sea-Tac Airport
A plane has spilled fuel on the tarmac at Sea-Tac Airport, video from Chopper 7 confirmed.A viewer who called KIRO 7 said he saw fuel spilling from an aircraft while he was waiting at a gate.Sea-Tac spokesman Perry Cooper said 100 gallons of fuel spilled in the area of gates ...
Wildfire Threatens Homes Near Lake Chelan
A wildfire started by a lightning strike grew to more than 1,000 acres and prompted a “level 3” evacuation, Chelan County Fire spokesman Maria Agnew told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.The fire started as a lightning strike at about 9 p.m. Tuesday and quickly grew, causing local officials to conduct door-to-door ...
Stories for Tuesday, July 28
Amber Alert Cancelled, Kids Found Safe
Kittitas officials tell KIRO TV that the Amber Alert out of their Central Washington town is cancelled.The two boys and their mother were located in Nevada, and are fine.
Amber Alert For 2 Boys Missing In Kittitas County
An Amber Alert has been issued for two boys who were taken by their mother, who does not have custody, in Kittitas County.Their mother, Nicole Butcher, took off with her 2-and 3-year-old boys Tuesday, said Chief Studer of Kittitas County.The boys' father reported the incident to police at about 8:30 ...
Divers End Search For Reported Missing Swimmer In Steel Lake
Divers have ended their search for a swimmer who was reported missing in Federal Way’s Steel Lake Tuesday afternoon.A man was reported missing after he was last seen swimming at about 4:50 p.m.Divers searched the water, but didn’t locate anyone. South King Fire also said there are no reports of ...
Teen Accused In Ballard Shooting Appears In Court
Enraged relatives of a convenience store clerk who was fatally shot in Ballard erupted in anger at a court hearing for the suspect Tuesday afternoon."He has broken our family. (He) should be hanged," yelled a relative of the victim, Manish Melwani, who was gunned down Sunday morning.Prosecutors say Elijah Hall, ...
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