Stories for May 2010
Stories for Thursday, May 27
Material Witness In Clemmons’ Trial Shows Up Day Late
A material witness warrant was going to be issued for the arrest of Cicely Clemmons for not appearing at her relative's trial on Wednesday, but she appeared on Thursday.Cicely Clemmons, a niece of Lakewood police killer Maurice Clemmons, failed to show up to testify during Latanya Clemmons' trial on Wednesday. ...
Murderer Schierman Formally Sentenced To Death
Connor Schierman, a man convicted of killing a family of four in Kirkland, was officially sentenced to death and still claims he didn't do it. A King County Superior Court jury last month found 28-year-old Schierman guilty of stabbing his neighbors Olga Milkin, her two young sons and sister in ...
State Supreme Court Considers Law Banning Online Gambling
Gamblers are asking the State Supreme Court to overturn a state law banning online gambling.The Poker Players Alliance wants the 2006 law repealed because the group said it is unconstitutional to punish people caught gambling on the Internet with the same penalty as people caught with child pornography on their ...
Police Unraveling Details Of Marysville Shooting
Police in Marysville are investigating a suspicious report of a shooting after a man came to a hospital for treatment of a gunshot wound, but did not call police, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Marysville police said they were notified by Providence Everett Medical Center, Pacific Campus that a 32-year-old man ...
2 Propane Workers Killed In Savage Explosion
Two workers were killed on the job by a propane explosion at Ferrell Gas in Auburn Wednesday evening.The first call came into Valley Regional Fire as a truck fire, but it was quickly discovered that two workers were missing.When firefighters arrived shortly after 5 p.m., the fire had engulfed a ...
Stories for Wednesday, May 26
Boy Steers Car On I-405 After Mom Has Seizure
An 11-year-old Tumwater boy is being called a hero after he steered the car his mother was driving off busy Interstate 405 as she was having a seizure.Kellie Klennert and her son Daylon were driving northbound on I-405 Wednesday morning headed to Gold Bar for a Memorial Day camping trip.Daylon ...
Surveillance Video Shows Edmonds Teen Beaten, Robbed
In an effort to find his attackers, police released video Wednesday of a 15-year-old boy being beaten and robbed for his iPod in front of his mother in Edmonds.The victim initially met one of his attackers after they used Craigslist to trade an iPod for an iPhone a few weeks ...
Deputies: DNA Links Man To Vashon Island Rape
A man has been arrested after his DNA was linked to an unsolved rape on Vashon Island in January, said Sgt. John Urquhart of the King County Sheriff’s Office.On Jan. 10, a 16-year-old girl was sleeping in her family’s home when a man entered the home around 4 a.m., apparently ...
Small Retailers Soured On New Candy Tax
The new sales tax on some candy begins next Tuesday and many small store owners said they're angry, claiming they're not getting enough time to train their people on what gets taxed and what doesn't."Taxable--non taxable. That is what creates the confusion."A candy bar isn't necessarily candy under the new ...
SPD's Diaz Is 'Tested' But Keeps Low Profile
In the third part of three in a series, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News takes an in-depth look at interim Police Chief John Diaz, one of three candidates for the permanent Police Chief job.KIRO 7 Eyewitness News anchor and reporter Michelle Millman speaks with friends of interim Seattle Police Chief John ...
New Photos Released May Be Of Barefoot Bandit
The San Juan County Sheriff's Office released new surveillance photos Wednesday that may show the Barefoot Bandit, Colton Harris-Moore.Sheriff Bill Cumming said the photographs were taken by security cameras at Spencer’s Landing Marina on Lopez Island on May 15.The pictures show a young man in a dark shirt which the ...
Semi Jackknifes On Westbound I-90 In Seattle
A semi-truck that jackknifed on Interstate 90 in Seattle blocked the two left lanes in the westbound direction during the afternoon commute Wednesday. WSDOT Camera: I-90 at 18th Avenue South The incident near the African-American museum happened at about 3:30 p.m.
Babysitter Accused Of Causing Boy's Brain Injury
An Auburn woman is accused of causing severe brain injury to a 9-month-old child while babysitting the boy on Thursday, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Police said 18-year-old Dotty Reed cared for the 9-month-old and his older sister most weekdays for an Auburn couple who answered Reed's ad on Craigslist seeking ...
The 2010 KIRO 7 High School Theatre Page Is Here!
Check out the newly redesigned 2010 KIRO 7 High School Theatre section on KIROtv.com! Here you can submit photos from your favorite shows, stay up to date on the 5th Avenue High School Theatre awards and read interesting local high school theatre stories! So, what are you waiting for?
Man Gets Prison Time For Attack On Tukwila Police, K9
A man convicted of fighting with Tukwila officers and stabbing a police dog was sentenced Wednesday in Seattle to six years in prison.The 40-year-old Renton man, Kevin Pegues, made an unusual statement as he left the courtroom, rapping from his wheelchair as he was taken down the hallway to an ...
New KIRO 7 Translator Installed In Mount Vernon
For Immediate Release FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Maria Lamarca Anderson, Community Relations Manager 206.728.7777/mlanderson@kirotv.com MEDIA ADVISORY WHAT KIRO 7 has installed a television translator in Mount Vernon, allowing viewers in Arlington, Burlington, La Conner, Mount Vernon and portions of Oak Harbor to pick up KIRO 7 (7.1) and RTV (7.2) on ...
Government Takeover Of West Seattle Ferry Triples Costs
The monthly cost of operating the West Seattle Water Taxi has tripled this year after King County politicians voted to seize control of operations.KIRO Team 7 Investigative Reporter Chris Halsne unravels a new deal that taxpayers might not think is so sweet.For several years, King County has been paying Argosy ...
Seattle Named One Of Kiplinger's '10 Best Cities'
Seattle was ranked second in the nation Wednesday by "Kiplinger's Personal Finance" in the magazine's new list of "10 Best Cities for the Next Decade."The magazine writes: "Home to a well-educated workforce, a world-class research university, and innovators Amazon, Boeing, and Microsoft, Seattle crackles with creative energy. Also thriving is ...
Mercer Island Mansion Listed At $40M, Now Up For Auction
A three-story mansion on two acres of land on Mercer Island is up for auction after being on the real estate market for four years.The Lytle Mansion was initially listed at $40 million, but years later was put up for auction. Initially the minimum bid was listed at $15 million, ...
Police: 'Drugstore Cowboy' Arrested During Pharmacy Heist
Redmond police said they arrested the man known as the "Drugstore Cowboy" during an attempted drug heist at a pharmacy Tuesday.Police said the notorious 73-year-old James Fogle and another man were arrested at gunpoint on investigation of first-degree armed robbery during a botched holdup attempt at the Pharmaca Integrative Pharmacy.Fogle ...
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