Stories for December 2010
Stories for Tuesday, December 28
Man, 92, Bound, Robbed In Shoreline Home Invasion
A 92-year-old Shoreline man was tied up and robbed Monday by two men who said their car was broken down and they needed to use his phone, the King County Sheriff’s Office said.Detectives said the incident began about 11 a.m. when the man, who lives alone, answered a knock at ...
1 Dead, 2 Stabbed At Home Near Bellingham
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal stabbing at a home near Bellingham, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News. WATCH IT: KIRO 7 At The Scene Of Fatal Whatcom County Stabbing The Sheriff’s Office said a 911 call was placed at about 6:20 a.m. by a 13-year-old girl who ...
Watermelon Dropped On Car On SR-520
A car’s hood was damaged late Monday when a watermelon was dropped onto the vehicle on state Route 520 in Seattle.The Washington State Patrol said the driver was heading westbound when the melon was dropped, possibly from the Montlake Overpass.The incident took place at about 11:30 p.m.The driver was not ...
Lowland Snow Tangles Traffic In Some Areas
After temperatures plummeted overnight, the push of cold air brought snow to some areas of the Puget Sound lowlands and snarled traffic for some drivers.KIRO 7 Eyewitness News meteorologist Rick Van Cise said some areas where snow fell was in the South Sound, Cascade foothills and Everett. WATCH IT: Snow ...
Street Blocked By West Seattle Mudslide
A road in West Seattle is closed after falling tree triggered a slide down a steep, wooded slope, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.The slide took place in the 10400 block of 47th Avenue Southwest.A homeowner told KIRO 7 reporter Jeff Dubois that overnight, a tree at a home above him ...
Boy In Amber Alert Found Safe
An Amber Alert issued at about 4:30 a.m. Tuesday for a missing 8-year-old boy has been canceled.The boy was found safe in Bremerton, the Washington State Patrol said. Police said the child, Silas Rodriguez, was taken by his mother from a relative's home in Port Townsend. His mother, Tiffany Rondeau, ...
Stories for Monday, December 27
Man Dies After Stabbing At Elementary School
Everett Police say a man has died after he was stabbed at an elementary school.Everett Police Sergeant Robert Goetz says police received calls around 5.30PM Monday saying they heard a man screaming for help at Madison Elementary School on Pecks Drive in Everett.Police and medics found the man unconscious in ...
Police Hope Arrest Will Help Solve Woman's Disappearance
Pierce County investigators said they are hoping the arrest of a suspect in a man’s stabbing death will lead to new information in the case of a woman’s disappearance.More than five years after the disappearance of his girlfriend, police said Robert Tucksen remains the one and only person of interest.“We ...
Husky Fever Building In San Diego
All week, Husky fever is ramping up as thousands of University of Washington fans arrive in sunny California for the Bridgepoint Education Holiday Bowl. The Huskies take on Nebraska Thursday night.Husky practice is going on at the University of San Diego facilities, and the team and their fans realize there's ...
When, Where To Watch
The Nebraska Cornhuskers face the Washington Huskies at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego for the Holiday Bowl.Watch KIRO 7 Eyewitness News all week for live coverage from San Diego as the Dawgs gear up for the game.Watch the game Thursday, Dec. 30, at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Woman Killed In Unusual Back Yard Fire
King County fire investigators continue to search for the cause of a fire that took the life of a new grandmother in Auburn Sunday morning. SLIDESHOW: Woman Killed In Bizarre Shed Fire Neighbors witnessed the flames engulf a backyard shed before firefighters quickly arrived at the scene around 11:30 a.m.Crews ...
Rescuers Locate Lost Snowshoers On Snoqualmie Pass
Searchers have found four women who became lost while they were snowshoeing in the Gold Creek area of Snoqualmie Pass.The Kittitas County Sheriff’s Office said 50-year-old Marynell Matt, of Vashon Island, and three of her friends left the Gold Creek Snow Park off exit 54 shortly after noon Sunday for ...
Stories for Sunday, December 26
Large Fight, Shots Fired At Southcenter Mall
A large fight at the Southcenter Mall in Tukwila Sunday evening ended with shots fired.According to Tukwila police spokesperson Mike Murphy, at about 5:30 p.m., Southcenter mall security saw a group of eight to 10 teenagers congregating in the mall parking lot.It was believed a fight was brewing and the ...
One Person Injured In Bellevue Shooting
Bellevue police are investigating a shooting on a sidewalk near the 4900 block of 119th Ave SE.According to Bellevue police spokesperson Officer Carla Iafrate, the shooting occurred around 4 p.m. Sunday.Police said the shooting erupted during a fight between two men. One of them pulled out a gun, shot the ...
Feds: Couple Arrested With 400 Pounds Of Cocaine
Federal prosecutors have charged two Canadian nationals with drug possession after they said they were arrested with about 400 pounds of cocaine.The Bellingham Herald repored that Leah Norton and Curtis McLay were arrested Dec. 6 outside a Bellingham diner after federal agents tailed them from a known smuggling spot on ...
Winter Weather Advisory For Olympic, Cascade Mountains
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the Olympic and Cascade mountains above 2,000 feet.The advisory is in effect from noon Sunday to 4 a.m. PST Monday, the Weather Service reported.Snow accumulations are expected to range from 6 to 10 inches, with the heaviest snow activity ...
Stories for Saturday, December 25
Auburn Police Investigating Fatal Hit-And-Run
Auburn police said a woman was killed in a hit-and-run incident Saturday night.According to Auburn Police Department spokesman Dave Colglazier, medics found the 27-year-old woman lying in the road in the 1200 block of Auburn Way South at 9:23 p.m.A statement from the Valley Regional Fire Authority said the woman ...
State Cuts To Kill Salmon-In-Classroom Program
State budget cuts are ending the salmon-in-the-classroom program.Each year, 40,000 school children in the state have been introduced to the life of the salmon through the Salmon in the Classroom program. But beginning in January, the program is ending, the Seattle Times reported.The program has been in place 20 years, ...
3-Alarm Fire Destroys Businesses In Historic Toledo Building
A three-alarm fire has destroyed at least six businesses in downtown Toledo.The fire was reported at about 4 a.m. Saturday in the 200 block of Ramsey Street, said Toledo Police Department spokesman Randy Pennington.The fire burned six to eight businesses which are in a three-story building about a block long, ...
Wrong Way Driver Causes Collision On SR 16
Five people were hospitalized after a wrong way driver caused a head-on collision on State Route 16 in Tacoma Saturday morning, the Washington State Patrol reported.The collision took place at 1:38 a.m.According to Washington State Patrol, the wrong way driver, a 35-year-old Tacoma man, drove eastbound in the westbound lanes ...
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