News Stories for October 2005
Stories for Monday, October 31
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'$2000 Robber' Sought In Pierce County
Police in Pierce County are looking for a man who's robbed two banks, each time demanding $2,000 in cash, law enforcement officials said. Bank Robbery - '$2,000 Robber' 10-31-05 (1) In a robbery at a Key Bank branch in the 8400 block of Pacific Avenue in Tacoma on Oct. 17, ...
Haz-Mat Scare Sends 8 To Hospital
A Seattle Fire Department hazmat team has been unable to find the source of an odor on a container ship that sickened eight dock workers Monday morning.Six were treated for dizziness and two were being checked as a precaution at Harborview Medical Center, a fire department spokeswoman said.The call came ...
Demonstrators Call For Crosswalk In Marysville
Dozens of students gathered Monday morning outside Marysville-Pilchuck High School to demand a crosswalk.Demonstrators said there should be a marked and well-lit crosswalk to prevent another accident like the one last Thursday that critically injured a classmate. Marysville Students Protest For Crosswalk Keito Swan was struck by a school bus ...
Air Ambulance Service Will Be Audited
After two helicopter crashes in a month, local air ambulance service Airlift Northwest is looking for answers. They've decided to order a safety audit.Late Friday night, pilot Ken Houston, a patient and two nurses took off from the rooftop helipad at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia.Administrators say the helicopter ...
Stories for Sunday, October 30
Fire Burns Furniture Plant In Arlington
A fire that broke out Sunday night at a furniture plant in Arlington was still burning Monday morning. The fire broke out about 8 p.m. in the Jensen Business Park. Video: Furniture Plant Fire Burns All Night After the roof collapsed at the "Modern Furniture Manufacturers" business, firefighters took a ...
Father Of Woman Murdered By Police Chief Hopeful Congress Will Act
As his daughter lay dying, Lane Judson promised her he would do something about the often hidden problem of family violence committed by police.Crystal Judson Brame, was shot and killed by her estranged husband, Tacoma Police Chief David Brame, who then killed himself.The April 2003 shootings shook the state and ...
Crystal Brame's Father Wants National Laws Against Domestic Violence
The father of a woman shot and killed by her estranged husband, Tacoma Police Chief David Brame, wants Congress to adopt nationwide laws regarding domestic violence. The 2003 shooting of Crystal Judson Brame by husband David Brame, who also killed himself, prompted new state law on such policies. It's been ...
Navy Admits To Diesel Fuel Spill In Port Townsend Bay
The Navy reports that about 200 gallons of marine diesel fuel were spilled into Port Townsend Bay Saturday night while an engineering officer was transferring fuel from one tank to another on the guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis. The spill occurred about 7:45 p-m. Because of the weather ...
Stories for Saturday, October 29
Helicopter Crash
Federal investigators were at Providence-St. Peter Hospital early Saturday, examining debris from the second Airlift Northwest medical-evacuation helicopter crash in a month.None of the four people on board was seriously injured in the accident, which occurred on takeoff from the hospital roof late Friday. The previous crash, Sept. 29 near ...
Four More Women Seek Damages From Patrol Over Groping By Fired Trooper
Four more women have filed claims against the Washington State Patrol, saying a former trooper should have been fired before he pulled each of them over during drunken-driving patrols and fondled them during pat-down searches. The women -- whose complaints seek $500,000 each -- contend Michael Idland's bosses had "more ...
Homeland Security Prompts Shift Of Troopers To Ferries
More than a dozen Washington State Patrol troopers are being diverted to provide extra ferry security so the state can meet new mandates from the federal Department of Homeland Security.About 17 of roughly 600 troopers statewide were shifted, bringing the total number of troopers assigned to ferry security to 70. ...
State Reaches Settlement With Seattle Art Gallery
A defunct art gallery accused of dealing in fake Chinese antiquities has agreed to reimburse customers and pay about $350,000 in fines and attorney's fees under a settlement reached with the state Attorney General's Office.Thesaurus Fine Arts closed in January 2003, the day The Seattle Times began publishing a series ...
Navy Reports Marine Diesel Fuel Spill In Port Townsend Bay
The Navy reports that about 200 gallons of marine diesel fuel was spilled into Port Townsend Bay last night while an engineering officer was transferring fuel from one tank to another on the guided missile frigate USS Rodney M. Davis.The spill occurred about 7:45 p-m.Because of the weather and tidal ...
Airlift Helicopter Crashes On Take-Off In Olympia
KIRO News Staff KIRO 7 Eyewitness News is reporting that an Airlift helicopter has crashed on take off about 11:24PM Friday night. The Augusta A-109 was just taking off from Providence St. Peter Hospital when it crashed. Olympia Fire's Kate McDonald says there were three people on board the helicopter ...
Airlift Northwest Helicopter Crashes On Take Off
KIRO NEWS STAFF Olympia Fire's Kate McDonald says there were three people on board the helicopter when it crashed. She says a pilot and two nurses were onboard. The FAA tells KIRO there were four people onboard. McDonald says there is extensive damage to the building. KIRO's Richard Thompson says ...
Airlift Helicopter Crashes On Take Off In Olympia
KIRO News Staff KIRO 7 Eyewitness News has learned that an Airlift helicopter has crashed on take off about 11:24PM. The Augusta A-109 was just taking off from Providence St. Peter's Hospital when it crashed. Olympia Fire's Kate McDonald says there were three people on board the helicopter when it ...
Stories for Friday, October 28
The Young & The Restless
Attention Viewers: The Friday, October 28 episode that was pre-empted will be replayed late Friday night at 2:09 a.m., so be sure to set your VCRs and DVRs to record it!
2 Women Sexually Assaulted In Apartment
An intruder sexually assaulted two women in an apartment near Federal Way early Friday morning, the King County Sheriff's Office said.The man, armed with a gun, entered the apartment at about 1:30 a.m. and tied up three men who were staying there. He asked for money and then sexually assaulted ...
Woman Found Dead In Kirkland House Fire
Firefighters have discovered the body of a woman in a Kirkland house that burned Friday morning.A fire department representative said the fire broke out at 11 a.m. When firefighters searched the house, they found the woman dead inside.The cause of the fire was not known and there was no immediate ...
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