Stories for May 2011
Stories for Saturday, May 28
Teacher Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Counselors will be on hand at a Bonney Lake elementary school after a third-grade teacher and her husband were found dead Friday night in what police said was an apparent murder-suicide.Police said they found Amy and Zachary Erwin, both 42, dead of apparent gunshot wounds at about 7:30 p.m. A ...
Drier Weather On The Way This Memorial Day Weekend
KIRO 7 meteorologists predict that showers will give way to a drier Sunday and Monday this Memorial Day Weekend.The predicted forecast for Saturday in Seattle is a high of 57° and a low of 46°, with winds to the south at 10 mph becoming lighter in the late afternoon.A few ...
Stories for Friday, May 27
Funnel Cloud Touches Down Near Napavine
A funnel cloud briefly touched down and went back up into the clouds near the Lewis County town of Napavine, the National Weather Service told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News, citing two witness reports.The sight -- unusual for Western Washington -- happened between 1:45 p.m. and 2 p.m. on Friday, said ...
Local Woman Killed In Fall On Alaska's Mount McKinley
National Park Service officials have released the identities of the two climbers killed in a fall on Mount McKinley. Officials said 34-year-old lead guide Suzanne Allen of Seattle and a client, 45-year-old Peter Bullard of Shanghai, China, died Wednesday in the fall at the 18,000-foot level. LINK: Suzanne Allen Bio ...
Child Swept Away In Greenwater River Dies
A 2½-year-old boy has died after being swept away in the fast-moving Greenwater River.Divers and swiftwater rescue crews rushed to the scene and began a search after the boy, who was on a camping trip, went into the river northeast of Mount Rainier at about 3 p.m.Pierce County Sheriff sergeant ...
Blue Angels Commanding Officer Resigns Over Air Show Incident
The commanding officer of the Blue Angels has been relieved of command at his request after a lower-than normal maneuver during an air show last weekend.A Blue Angels spokeswoman said earlier this week that four of the six F/A-18 Hornets flying a diamond formation at Sunday's air show in Lynchburg, ...
Mom: Police Covering Up Daughters Death To Protect Forks Vampire Tourism
The mother of a woman found dead in a Forks storage facility says police won't investigate the case as a murder because it could threaten the town's tourism industry generated by the Twilight book series.In a phone interview with KIRO 7 Eyewitness News anchor Chris Egert on Friday, America Gonzalez ...
City Wants To Crack Down On Prostitution Near Seattle Center
The Seattle city attorney is expected to ask a judge Friday to designate a new "Stay Out of Area of Prostitution" zone east of the Seattle Center to crack down on prostitution in the area."The area is frequented by pimps, johns and underage prostitutes," said SeattleCrime.com in reporting that documents ...
Seattle Cancer Care Alliance - Winning Nurses Buffer
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Best, Worst Times To Travel This Weekend
The Washington State Department of Transportation has put together projected travel trends for major routes this weekend.On its website, WSDOT offers additional information on where to expect increased traffic volumes, including I-90 Snoqualmie Pass, US 2 Stevens Pass, Interstate 5 near the U.S./Canadian border and I-5 between Olympia and Tacoma.Click ...
Federal Way Threatens Sound Transit With Lawsuit Over Light Rail
A legal war may be declared between Federal Way and Sound Transit over what the mayor suggests could be a class war as well. On Thursday, Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest presented a resolution to the Sound Transit Board, demanding a light rail line to his city.“The rich get richer ...
Fire At Defunct Chambers Bay Mill Could Burn For Days
A defunct paper mill that caught fire on Friday in the Chambers Bay area of Steilacoom could burn for days, authorities told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.A photo taken Friday afternoon by KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Kevin McCarty showed the flames and smoke rising from the former Abitibi Consolidated paper ...
Woman Barely Escapes Death When Train Slams Into SUV
A woman who drove around railroad crossing gates was pulled out of her SUV alive after a passenger train slammed into her vehicle in Everett Thursday night.Police said the woman survived, but her injuries are severe.Police said the Chicago-bound Amtrak train going 50 mph plowed into the SUV from a ...
Good Samaritan Hit By Car On Freeway
A good Samaritan is in the hospital after being hit by a car early Friday on state Route 518 in Tukwila, troopers said.It started with a two-car crash around 1 a.m. Friday on state Route 518 under Interstate 5.A third car pulled over to try to help the victims of ...
Small Earthquake Rattles Bellevue
A very minor earthquake rattled Bellevue early Friday.The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit at 3:28 a.m.The epicenter was located in the Mercer Slough Nature Park, about a mile northwest of the I-90/I-405 interchange.The U.S.G.S. said the quake happened at a depth of 15.1 miles.Earthquakes this size ...
Recordings Reveal Final Moments Of Air France 447
French investigators say flight recorders from an Air France plane that crashed nearly two years ago show that the captain only arrived in the cockpit after the plane had begun its fateful 3 1/2-minute descent.The initial findings of the French air accident investigation agency, the BEA, based on a reading ...
Stories for Thursday, May 26
4-Year-Old Killed By Tractor Brother Was Driving
Thurston County sheriff's deputies said a 4-year old boy was killed when he fell off a tractor his brother was driving Thursday night at a sod farm in Rochester.Lt. Greg Elwin said the boy had been riding in the back of the sod-cutting tractor when he fell off and was ...
16-Year-Old Sues Seattle Girls School Over Bullying
A 16-year-old is suing the Seattle Girls School, claiming she was verbally abused and physically assaulted by other students for two years.Olivia, whose mother asked us not to use the girl's last name or to show her face, attended the school from 2006 to 2009 and said the bullying included ...
I-90: Bridge Lane Closures Thursday Night; Eastern WA Lane Openings This Weekend
Drivers using the Interstate 90 Bridge to get to the Eastside could see minor delays Thursday night/Friday morning. The Washington State Department of Transportation is planning maintenance in the tunnels between the Mount Baker Tunnel and the Mercer Island lid.Only eastbound lanes will be affected. The closures will last from ...
Criminal Charges Filed Against Man Posing As Lawyer
Police want to capture a man KIRO 7 Consumer Investigators first warned viewers about nearly a year ago. Consumer Investigator Amy Clancy was the first to uncover the story of the Federal Way man illegally giving legal advice -- preying on vulnerable people. Undercover video shot last summer ...
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