Stories for August 2012
Stories for Thursday, August 30
Western Washington could see firefighter shortage through Labor Day Weekend
A possible shortage of firefighters, continued dry weather and a big holiday weekend have caused concern in Western Washington. Fears of wildfires have firefighters on edge. Some have said they’re worried that they won’t have enough manpower to respond to multiple fire calls after sending crews to fight the Taylor ...
Rally marks 2nd anniversary of John T. Williams' death
Friends and supporters marched in Seattle on Thursday to remember a deadly shooting that led to an overhaul of the city’s police department. It was two years ago that then-Seattle Police Department Officer Ian Birk shot and killed First Nations woodcarver John T. Williams. On Thursday, Williams’ brother led about ...
UPDATE: Peninsula teacher disciplined in bullying incident placed on paid administrative leave
A Peninsula School District teacher seen apparently bullying a student in a cell phone video that was released this week was originally scheduled to be in a new classroom next week, but KIRO 7 learned late Thursday that may not be the case anymore has now been placed on paid ...
Ammonia leak shuts down Ballard Bridge
An ammonia leak near Fisherman's Terminal shut down the Ballard Bridge for a while Thursday evening. The leak happened in a pipe on a fish processing boat, the Seattle Fire Department said. Roughly 500 pounds of ammonia gas escaped over the course of more than an hour before a hazmat ...
1 killed, several hurt in Arlington head-on crash
A person died and several people were injured in a head-on collision Thursday afternoon on Highway 9 in Arlington. The crash happened near the Crown Ridge Boulevard intersection at 3:09 p.m., a city representative says. Both lanes are blocked. A vehicle was traveling northbound on the highway when it crossed over ...
McKenna sues furniture sellers for failing to deliver
After receiving a flood of complaints against a Tacoma furniture store that was featured in an investigative piece by KIRO 7 Consumer Investigator Amy Clancy and another Seattle TV station, the Attorney General’s Office today filed a lawsuit against brothers Loren and Joeseph Gill, alleging both engaged in illegal business ...
PHOTOS: The new SR 99 deep bore tunnel machine
The Washington State Department of Transportation on Thursday posted new photos of the machine that will drill the hole for the State Route 99 deep bore tunnel. The tunnel will replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct on Seattle's waterfront. To view more images of the machine, click on the slideshow on ...
Man in slaying of wife, child charged with aggravated murder
A 40-year-old man who police say confessed to killing his wife and daughter has been charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated murder. Police said Dean Holmes shot his wife, Kristi Holmes, and their 11-year-old daughter, Violet Holmes, on Tuesday. Pierce County prosecutors said Holmes shot his wife ...
2 arraigned in Navy veteran's slaying over coin collection
Two people accused of killing a 70-year-old Navy veteran to steal his coin collection appeared for arraignment on murder charges Thursday morning. The body of Patrick Fleming was found in his apartment at a retirement home in the Seattle's Bitter Lake neighborhood last December. Police said Charles Jungbluth, ...
Rally marks 2nd anniversary of woodcarver John T. Williams' shooting death
Human rights activists are gathering Thursday for a march on the second anniversary of the fatal shooting of Native woodcarver John T. Williams by a Seattle police officer. The group is gathering at the intersection of Boren and Howell, where Williams was shot by former Seattle police officer Ian ...
More than 600,000 Mr. Coffee brewers recalled
More than 600,000 Mr. Coffee single cup brewers are being recalled because of a potential burn hazard. The units are imported by Jarden Consumer Solutions. The company, along with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, said Thursday that they are recalling 520,000 units in the ...
76-year-old shoots burglar at Everett business
A 76-year-old employee at an Everett business shot an intruder Thursday morning after the man began throwing things at him in an attempt to escape. Police said the employee arrived at Robinette and Associates Realtors in the 1800 block of Colby Avenue at 9 a.m. and found a man ...
Ex-police chief convicted of stealing charged with DUI
Last year, the former Montesano Police Chief was sentenced to six months in jail for stealing from the city. Prosecutors said Ray Sowers used police department credit cards to make $17,000 in purchases for home electronics and other personal goods. KIRO 7 Eyewitness news has learned Sowers was ...
2 Chehalis women identified in teen’s alcohol-related death
The Lewis County Sheriff’s Office has referred two women to the Prosecutor’s Office who are accused of furnishing liquor to a Chehalis teen, who later laid down in the street and was hit and killed by a car. The victim, 16-year-old Tyler Gonzalez, had been drinking at a ...
Confirmed: Jersey Shore season 6 will be the last season
Goodbye, guidos and guidettes! Jersey Shore Season 6 will be the final season of the MTV hit, reportsVariety. “Ratings for the last few seasons have been declining,” says Variety, “and [MTV] decided to make the announcement five weeks before the final season so it can market it as the last, hoping that viewers ...
Bathroom fire breaks out at White Center duplex
Several people helped put out a fire at a duplex near White Center overnight. The fire at the building in the 10700 block of 17th Avenue Southwest was called in around 3 a.m. William Fish, whose friends live in the building, said he was outside with his dog when ...
Troopers say teen led officers on high-speed chase
Troopers arrested two teenagers they say led them on a high-speed chase in a stolen car early Thursday. Police said the chase started in Seattle on Interstate 5 near Interstate 90 at about 3:32 a.m. Officers said the driver sped off as troopers tried to pull over the ...
Injured hiker describes how he survived 4-day ordeal in wilderness
A hiker who was stranded in a remote ravine for nearly four days after he fell and broke his ankle told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News his experience in the woods and preparation helped him survive. Tim Bailey, of Mountlake Terrace, said he was on a 36-mile hike across Olympic ...
Plan for missing link of Burke-Gilman Trail rejected
A a city hearing examiner has told the Seattle Department of Transportation to head back to the drawing board to study other options for the missing link of the Burke-Gilman Trail. Bicyclists have crashed while riding over the bumpy road and old train tracks in Ballard, and the city ...
Masked intruders shoot 2 men in Auburn home invasion
Two Auburn men are recovering at a local hospital after a group of men broke into a home and shot them during an attempted robbery and home invasion. Auburn police told KIRO 7 the incident happened just before midnight Wednesday in the 6000 block of South 298th Place. Two men, ...
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