News Stories for February 2004
Stories for Wednesday, February 18
Soldier Charged With Aiding The Enemy
The Army has charged Washington National Guard soldier Ryan G. Anderson with attempting to give information to aid al-Qaida. He's being held at Fort Lewis. TIMELINE Key moments in the case A spokesman said Wednesday that Anderson was charged Thursday, the day he was arrested at the Army base about ...
Powell: Iraq Invasion Was No Mistake
Secretary of State Colin Powell says it was no mistake to invade Iraq, even if no stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction are found. Colin Powell Interview With Mike Majchrowitz In an exclusive interview with KIRO 7 Eyewitness News Reporter Mike Majchrowitz, Powell expressed some doubts about whether those weapons ...
Police Work Leads In Case Of Eastside Groper
Twenty tips have come in to Bellevue police from people who've seen the suspect in a series of attacks on women in the Crossroads and Overlake areas of the city. E - News Sign-up Breaking News Alerts Breaking News Noon Headlines Daily Forecast Images in the News Get RSS Feeds ...
Warning For Women On Eastside
Police are looking for a man who has grabbed several women in early-morning attacks in the Crossroads Mall area of Bellevue. E - News Sign-up Breaking News Alerts Breaking News Noon Headlines Daily Forecast Images in the News Get RSS Feeds From KIROTV.com "[It] catches them totally off guard. They ...
Fire Rips Through Seattle Home
Fire ripped through a house in Seattle's Rainier Valley early Wednesday morning, sending flames and smoke shooting from the home before firefighters knocked down the blaze. Seattle Home Goes Up In Flames Firefighters rushed to the scene in the 2500 block of S. Eddy Street at 3:41 a.m.Flames destroyed the ...
Stories for Tuesday, February 17
Tacoma Police Arrest Child Luring Suspect
A man has been arrested in a series of child luring attempts in Tacoma, police said. Recent Luring Attempt Led To Break In Case Parents with kids in Tacoma schools were relieved to hear Jameson Joaquin, 22, was arrested and charged with luring a number of children the area."So far, ...
Man Sought In Bellevue Groping Assaults
Police are looking for a man responsible for six assaults against four victims on the east side of Bellevue. E - News Sign-up Breaking News Alerts Breaking News Noon Headlines Daily Forecast Images in the News Get RSS Feeds From KIROTV.com In each case, the victim was a young woman ...
Stryker Soldier Killed By Roadside Bomb Is Identified
The Department of Defense has identified a Fort Lewis-based Stryker Brigade soldier who was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq. Iraq War (Main Sidebar) DOD File Soldier In Iraq Soldier In Iraq IRAQ WAR Story: Key Dates In The Iraq War Story: Crisis Plagues Iraq As U.S. Troops Depart ...
Girls Targeted In Luring Attempt
Two young men tried to lure four third-grade girls from a park near Challenger Elementary School in Issaquah, offering the girls candy to persuade them to get into an SUV, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported. Parents In Issaquah On Alert Officials at Challenger Elementary sent a note home to parents ...
Stories for Monday, February 16
Grenade Scare Shuts Down Border Crossing
The biggest northern border crossing west of Detroit was closed for about an hour Monday after a lost American woman tried to drive into Canada with a grenade in her glove compartment, Canadian officials said. MIXUP AT THE BORDER Images: Incident Closes Border For Hours The driver, a 28-year-old woman ...
Missing Shoreline Man Found OK
A missing Shoreline man is safely back at home.Gary Flook, 62, left the Parkridge Care Center on Sunday.He was found by Seattle police Monday and returned to the center.Police did not say where he turned up.
Stories for Saturday, February 14
Newspaper Reports: Jailed National Guardsman Tried To Join Militia Group
A National Guardsman jailed for his alleged attempts to share military intelligence with the al-Qaida terrorist network apparently spent months trying to join a militia group in the mid-1990s. In February 1996, Ryan G. Anderson complained he had been trying to sign up with a militia group without success for ...
Scientists Say Long Droughts And More Rainfall Could Become Common In Northwest
Scientists meeting in Seattle say long droughts and more winter rain than snow could become common in the Northwest and threaten the region's water supply, fish -- and more. The findings were reported at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Edward Miles, leader of ...
Research Suggests That Just Two Cocktails Can Kill Brain Cells In Unborn Child
New studies suggest that just two cocktails consumed by a pregnant woman may be enough to kill some of the developing brain cells in the unborn child, leading to neurological problems that can haunt a person for a lifetime. Doctor John Olney, a brain researcher at Washington University in Saint ...
Stories for Friday, February 13
3 Local Ice Climbers Die In Banff Avalanche
Two of three ice climbers killed in an avalanche at Banff National Park were highly experienced mountaineers, police officers and members of the Tacoma, Wash., Mountain Rescue Unit, the unit's operations chairman said Friday. 3 Climbers Killed In Avalanche "These were experienced climbers," Gus Bush said. "I knew they had ...
Stories for Thursday, February 12
Fort Lewis Soldier Accused Of Trying To Aid Al-Qaida
A National Guardsman stationed at Fort Lewis was arrested Thursday and accused of trying to provide information to the al-Qaida terrorist network, the Army said. Cascade High Graduate, Muslim Convert Lt. Col. Stephen Barger issued a statement at a Fort Lewis news conference Thursday afternoon, saying Spc. Ryan G. Anderson ...
Divers Search For Man In Green River
Kent and Auburn fire department divers searched the Green River Thursday for a man who apparently fell into the water near the Auburn golf course. Rescue Units, Helicopter On Scene Of Search A fisherman says he saw the man trying to swim, then lost sight of him.A fire department representative ...
Ridgway Confession Videos Selling Worldwide
Now that Gary Ridgway's uncensored confessions are available on DVD to anyone with a credit card, the company selling the video is scrambling to keep up with demand from around the world. Stare-down With Sheriff Reichert Gary Ridgway Green River Sidebar Green River Murders (generic - composite of victims, Ridgway) ...
Stories for Wednesday, February 11
Father Of 3 Gunned Down In Tacoma
Police say they have a witness helping with their investigation into the fatal shooting of a man in Tacoma Wednesday night. Family Mourns Father Gunned Down Near Home Vincente Cadenas, 25, was shot to death while walking back to an apartment from a convenience store, where he was buying milk ...
Dumping Of Raw Sewage Fouls Shellfish Beds
It's being called appalling, disgusting and a huge threat to the environment. Sewage Dumping Caught On Tape Undercover video from KIRO 7 Eyewitness News shows sewage dumping that landed a local man behind bars.South Sound Bureau Chief Richard Thompson spent more than a month investigating this case of illegal dumping.A ...
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