News Stories for January 2007
Stories for Wednesday, January 31
Two People Set On Fire In Seattle
A man splashed three strangers with lighter fluid and set fire to the hair of two of them Wednesday in downtown Seattle. But no one was seriously hurt.Gus Jones, 82, told KIRO 7 he had just gotten off the bus at Third Avenue and Union Street when a man he'd ...
Devices That Scared Boston Also Reportedly Set In Seattle
Police have been told there are some of the same devices in the Seattle as the ones that caused a bomb scare Wednesday in Boston.Seattle police spokeswoman Debra Brown said the department is in contact with the company responsible for using them as advertising. No one reported them as suspicious ...
Sewer District Politicians Enjoy Paris
An expensive European junket, taken by some local sewer district politicians, is the focus of an exclusive KIRO Team 7 Investigation.Investigative Reporter Chris Halsne's inquiries into this trip have already prompted a refund to taxpayers.If you haven't heard of the Karcher Creek Sewer District, perhaps you've heard of the places ...
Charges Dismissed Against Mother Of Children Who Starved
A Seattle judge dismissed murder charges against a Kent woman accused of letting two baby sons starve while prosecutors said she drank herself into a stupor.King County Superior Court Judge Helen Halpert said Marie Robinson is not mentally fit to stand trial.Robinson was referred for civil commitment at Western State ...
Police: Missing Crime Victim Feared Dead
Police in Lewis County are looking for the victim of a crime who they said could be injured or dead.Lewis County Prosecutor Michael Golden said William Ford was attacked in a house in Centralia."I hope that we find Mr. Ford alive," Golden said. "I suspect that we may not."A witness ...
Firefighters Rescue Officer Trapped In Patrol Car
A swarm of firefighters cut the top off a crashed police cruiser and rescued the officer behind the wheel after the car smashed into the side of a south Seattle restaurant on Wednesday morning. Slideshow: Officer's Rescue, In Images Chopper 7 showed live video on KIRO 7 Eyewitness News at ...
Family Escapes Lake City House Fire
Several people escaped from a house in Seattle's Lake City neighborhood after fire broke out early Wednesday morning, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.It took firefighters about 10 minutes to put out the fire that started at about 5 a.m. in the 14000 block of 35th Avenue Northeast.Five or six people ...
Stories for Tuesday, January 30
Man Convicted Second Time For Mail-Order Bride Murder
It took the jury less than an hour to convict Daniel K. Larson to the murder of Anastasia King in 2001 in a Snohomish County Courtroom Tuesday.Larson confessed to strangling Anastasia with a necktie in the garage of his landlord Indle King, Anastasia’s husband’s garage.Anastasia was King’s 20-year-old wife who ...
Bookkeeper Hired From Craigslist Accused Of Stealing
A Seattle businesswoman who wished to remain anonymous said she hired Vanessa Lemley as a bookkeeper after finding her on Craigslist.org only to have Lemely steal $9,000 from her.Chris Ryden, a Lynnwood business owner, said Lemely also stole $7,000 from him.“She just pulled checks form the bottom of the pile ...
Seattle City Light Warns Customers About Scam
Seattle City Light is warning customers about con artists who are trying get people to give up their credit information over the phone.Seattle City Light said the scammers are calling customers at home claiming a problem with their electric bill and demanding credit card information before City Light is forced ...
Lawmakers Preview Plug-In Cars
Would people in Seattle buy plug-in cars?Local Congressman Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) says yes.Tuesday, he gave lawmakers a preview on Capitol Hill by hosting a display of the new Chevrolet Volt.The plug-in hybrid concept car will run for 40 miles on battery power after being plugged into a garage overnight. After ...
Baby Born On I-5 Offramp
A trooper helped deliver a baby along an Interstate 5 offramp on Tuesday morning, the third time a trooper helped in a baby's delivery in recent months, according to the Washington State Patrol.The trooper saw a Toyota 4Runner pulled off to the left shoulder of the Airport Way exit off ...
Placement Of Final Narrows Bridge Deck Tight Squeeze
The final bridge deck for the new Tacoma Narrows Bridge was squeezed into place Tuesday morning, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.The builder’s superstructure manager said the key to inserting the last sections was the fact that the other 46 sections, already in place, still hung from cables. By applying force ...
Death Penalty Sought In Kirkland Family Slaying Case
Prosecutors said Tuesday they will seek the death penalty against a man accused of fatally stabbing four members of a Kirkland family last summer. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Scott O'Toole told a Superior Court judge that King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng has decided to seek the death penalty against Conner Michael ...
Nation's Fuel Supply
There's an abundant - and safe - supply of Oilheat to keep all of America warm and comfortable for many years to come. In the United States today, 9.5 million households use Oilheat. Based on an average of 2.6 or more persons per household, it is estimated that over 24.5 ...
Police Investigate Series Of Robberies
Seattle police officers are investigating whether the same man is responsible for at least four robberies in North Seattle.An employee of the Dollar Tree Store told KIRO 7 she was robbed by a masked armed robber on January 3. She said the crime was similar to a robbery just a ...
Stories for Monday, January 29
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Lewis County Deputy
According to prosecutors, 24-year-old Christopher Jellison was drunk when he crossed the center line on Highway 12 near Mossyrock and crashed into a Lewis County deputy over the weekend.“This could have been a loss of life to the suspect or my deputy or both of them," Lewis County Sheriff Steve ...
Accused Dog Killer Sentenced In Everett
Randall Brown, accused of beating and killing his 80-pound German Shepherd with a pipe last summer, was sentenced to 60 days in jail Monday afternoon.Brown told police the dog, Diesel, had been sleeping on his bed and when he tried to move him Diesel bit him and he became angry.Neighbors ...
Convicted Killer Gets 48 Years In Prison
Michael Maiava, 24, was convicted and sentenced to nearly 48 years in prison for the beating and stabbing death of 44-year-old Kevin Shaw in October of 2004.According to court documents, Maiava killed Shaw after meeting him on a gay chat line.Maiava beat and strangled Shaw after stabbing him in the ...
Police Find, Question Mother Who Abandoned Baby
Police said Monday they have identified the mother of a newborn baby boy left on the steps of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.The mother, identified only as a 17-year-old Mount Vernon girl, was located because of media attention given to the case, police said."The investigation to this point indicated the ...
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