News Stories for June 2007
Stories for Thursday, June 28
Church Vandalism Investigated As Hate Crime
Vandalism at a Vashon Island church is being investigated as a hate crime.A stained glass window bearing the face of Jesus was smashed at the Vashon Presbyterian Church on June 17.The church is more than a century old and the window dated back to the 1920s.“I couldn’t stop the tears, ...
Bear Spotted On Sammamish Plateau
Neighbors in the Klahani neighborhood on the Sammamish plateau spotted a bear Wednesday afternoon.Maureen Christ said her dog Mia was barking Wednesday and as soon as she stepped into her yard, she saw the bear.“It was a standstill, the dog barking, the bear not moving, they were just staring at ...
Sex Offender Tries To Get Information From U-Village Shoppers
A convicted sex offender who is on parole tried to get personal information from women who were shopping at University Village in Seattle, police said.The man was gathering signatures, addresses and phone numbers for a fake petition outside a store in the shopping center, University of Washington police said.A store ...
1 Dead, 1 Hurt In Everett Shooting
One man was killed and another injured in a shooting at an Everett apartment complex on Wednesday night, police said.Police said gunfire erupted at the complex on West Casino Road at about 9 p.m. Arriving officers found a 23-year-old man dead in a courtyard.Another man was hit in the leg ...
1 Dead In Seattle Shooting
Seattle police are looking for three suspects after a man in his 20s was shot to death Wednesday night.Police spokesman Jeff Kappel said investigators do not believe it was a random shooting, but they have not disclosed a possible motive.The shooting occurred just before 9 p.m. in an apartment on ...
Stories for Wednesday, June 27
Illegal Dumping And Recycling Yard Angers Neighbors
According to neighbors, a pasture behind a number of houses has been turned into Hungry Buzzard Recovery, a dump and recycling yard.Neighbors are angry with the noise, arguing dump trucks are depositing containers from morning till night.“It sounds like a truck driving through your living room,” neighbor Jared Parsley said.“I’m ...
Couple Accused Of Sex Acts With Children Sentenced
Registered sex offender Jamie Wallin, 32, and 20-year-old Florena Romero were sentenced in an Everett courtroom Wednesday afternoon for a series of sex acts involving three children ages 7, 9 and 11.Romero and Walling were convicted last month on numerous sex charges after the two engaged in sexual acts involving ...
M.E. Asks For Public Help In Identifying Redmond Remains
The King County medical examiner's office is asking the public's help in identifying skeletal remains found by workers clearing brush Monday in Redmond. The remains are a white man who was 20 to 35 years old when he died six to 12 years ago.They were found in the 6800 block ...
U-District Burglar Caught On Camera
Police are looking for a man they said broke into six University District businesses and was caught on surveillance camera in one of the burglaries.Surveillance video from the Sureshot Café showed a man standing in front of the business, looking around and using a tool to break a lock and ...
Fire Destroys Trailer In Puyallup
Firefighters are investigating a fire that destroyed one trailer and damaged another one in Puyallup on Wednesday.No one was hurt in the fire at Majestic Mobile and RV Park that sent a large black plume of smoke into the sky over Puyallup and Fife.No one was at home when the ...
First Dreamliner Moves Off Assembly Line
The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner was moved off the assembly line at the company’s Everett factory, according to the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.A few people saw the plane early Wednesday morning as it was being moved to another building, where it will be painted.The official rollout of the new plane is July ...
Study Finds Wide Variations In Internet Connection Speeds
New research shows that all neighborhoods are not created equal when it comes to how fast your Internet connection is.The Communication Workers union rated the speed of Internet connections at various Western Washington spots.A county-by-county breakdown, shows a median download speed of more than 6 megabits per second in Skagit ...
Suspicious Fire Burns Puyallup Amphitheater Stage
A fire has destroyed the stage at an amphitheater near Puyallup. RAW VIDEO: Hot Spots Cast Eerie Light Central Pierce Fire and Rescue Chief Jack Andren said the fire is listed as suspicious until investigators determine how it started. VIDEO: Investigators Look Into Amphitheater Fire The fire was reported about ...
Stories for Tuesday, June 26
Man Convicted Of Killing Child Back In Court
Michael Bishop was convicted in 2001 for the beating death of 4-year-old Diamond LaTour.Bishop allegedly beat LaTour repeatedly over the course of 16 hours. She went into convulsions and died.In 2001, Bishop made a deal with prosecutors and agreed to spend 18 years in prison for second-degree murder.The state Supreme ...
Seattle Teacher Accused Of Stealing $180K From District
A long-time Seattle teacher is under investigation in what state auditors said was the theft of nearly $180,000 from Seattle Public Schools, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.According to a report from the state auditor obtained by KIRO 7 Eyewitness News, a former teacher at Nova High School in Seattle submitted ...
1 Hurt After Small Plane Flips Near Paine Field
One person is being treated after a small plane went down near Paine Field.The plane took off and immediately declared an emergency, KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reported.According to witnesses, the plane made an effort to land and touched down on the runway but overshot the runway and went through a ...
Vehicular Homicide Charges Filed Against Driver In 405 Construction Crash
King County prosecutors have filed a vehicular homicide charge against the driver accused of killing a worker in a construction zone last week on Intrestate 405 in Kirkland.According to the State Patrol, the driver, a 31-year-old Woodinville man had been drinking when he slammed into the construction site killing Department ...
Officials Use Explosions To Demonstrate Fireworks Danger
Officials from Alcohol Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, local fire departments and the state fire marshal held a press conference Tuesday to increase public awareness on fireworks safety and demonstrate the destruction they can cause, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Authorities put on a display Tuesday morning with both legal and illegal ...
More Police May Be Assigned To Road Construction Projects
Following a fatal crash involving a construction worker last Friday, the Seattle Post Intelligencer reported that the Washington State Patrol is considering assigning more officers to highway construction projects.Currently troopers are only posted in construction zones when the work involves the closure of a road, changing a traffic signal, or ...
Mother Makes Plea To Help Find Missing Daughter
The mother of a missing University Place teenager is making a plea for the public's help in finding her daughter, who disappeared on June 13."My gut, as a mother, is that there's something seriously, seriously wrong and she can't get to a phone to call us," said Anne Webster, whose ...
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