News Stories for August 2009
Stories for Thursday, August 27
Gas Leak Fixed In Downtown Seattle
A construction site and nearby church were evacuated in downtown Seattle after a gas main ruptured on a building, said Dana Vander Houwen of the Seattle Fire Department.The gas main is on the exterior of a building under construction in the 1820 block of Terry Avenue. Crews were able to ...
KIRO 7 Programming Changes On Friday, Saturday
Because of NFL Preseason football, there are some programming changes on KIRO 7 on Friday, Aug. 28 and Saturday, Aug. 29. Friday, August 28th 4 p.m.: KIRO 7 Eyewitness News 5 p.m.: NFL PreSeason – New England @ Washington 8 p.m.: KIRO 7 Eyewitness News 8:30 p.m.: Entertainment Tonight 9 ...
Body Recovered In Lake Washington Off Juanita Beach
The body of a man was recovered in Lake Washington Thursday morning.A boater about 500 yards offshore Juanita Beach spotted what he believed was a body at about 8:30 a.m. and called 911.The King County Sheriff's Office marine unit went to the scene and recovered the body.Over the weekend, divers ...
Everett Man Ran Sophisticated ID Forgery Lab, Police Say
An Everett man was accused of stealing thousands and manufacturing fake driver's licenses and checks in a sophisticated forgery lab.Everett police arrested 34-year-old Craig “Smokey” Allan Galey Monday on charges that Galey was the head of a major identity theft ring that involved at least 22 people. Federal authorities and ...
Man Killed In Crash Into Tree In Orting
A man was killed when his car crashed into a tree in Orting early Thursday.The crash occurred at 200th Street East and Orting-Kapowsin Highway. The Pierce County Sherriff's Office said the man was not wearing a seatbelt. An investigation is still underway.Police said the victim lived in the area of ...
Arrests Made In Fatal Rainier Valley Shooting
Seattle police detectives arrested two people in connection with a fatal shooting in Seattle's Rainier Valley.Police said a 29-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman were arrested at 7 p.m. on the day of the shooting.Seattle Police Department spokesman Renee Witt said police responded to the scene at Rainier Avenue South ...
Stories for Wednesday, August 26
Shoreline Teachers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement
The Shoreline School District and the Shoreline Education Association (SEA) have reached a tentative agreement on a two-year contract through Aug. 31, 2011, said Shoreline Public Schools spokesman Craig Degginger.SEA is calling a membership meeting to vote on the tentative agreement on Thursday, Aug. 27.Details about the agreement will be ...
Howard Hanson Dam Flood Risks Could Threaten County Facilities
For the first time ever, the King County executive is asking for authority to declare an emergency before flooding injures people or damages property in the Green River Valley this winter.The Howard Hanson Dam normally controls flooding, but there's a weak side that's leaking and needs to be repaired. Officials ...
Learjet's Tire Catches Fire On Landing At Boeing Field
Firefighters have put out a tire fire on a Learjet that returned to Boeing Field when its nose gear would not retract, the FAA tells KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Video from Chopper 7 shows foam around the jet that landed at 8:40 a.m. on Runway 13R. SLIDESHOW: Lear Jet Makes Emergency ...
Man Accused Of Dipping Toddler's Feet In Boiling Water
An Everett man was arrested Monday, accused of burning an 18-month-old boy with boiling water.KIRO's partner, the Daily Herald, reported that the boy suffered second-degree burns to 12 percent of his body on Saturday.Doctors at Harborview said they found no evidence of splash marks and believe the boy was immersed ...
Memorial Service Held For Deputy Killed In Collision With Elk
Loved ones and fellow officers said goodbye to a Lewis County Deputy who was killed in a collision with an elk.Deputy Stephen "Mike" Gallagher died last week while on his way to provide backup in a domestic violence incident.The 34-year-old was traveling on Highway 12 near Packwood when his cruiser ...
Driver In Hit-And-Run Returns To Crash Scene
Police arrested a driver who hit a car head-on, fled and then came back to the scene of the collision overnight in SeaTac, officers told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Port of Seattle police said the driver ran a red light at South 154th Street and 24th Avenue South, hitting another car.The ...
President Obama To React To Sen. Edward Kennedy's Death
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, the last surviving brother in an enduring political dynasty and one of the most influential senators in history, died Tuesday night at his home on Cape Cod after a yearlong struggle with brain cancer. He was 77.In nearly 50 years in the Senate, Kennedy, ...
Stories for Tuesday, August 25
Seattle Targets 5 Aurora Motels
The city has filed criminal charges against the operators of five Aurora Avenue motels where officials said there's been drug use, prostitution, robberies, assaults and other illegal activity.In a news release issued Tuesday, the city said it has filed 152 criminal charges for tax violations and that the motels are ...
UW Math Prof Missing In China
A longtime University of Washington math professor is missing after he took a kayaking trip on a rugged river in China.A renowned math expert, Paul Tseng had been invited to speak at a conference in Yunnan province, but decided to take a kayak trip first. He never made it to ...
Woman, Children Escape Covington House Fire
Fire crews from Maple Valley and Kent responded to the fire at 8:34 a.m. at the home in the eastern part of Covington.Firefighters said heavy smoke damage to the home displaced the family of four, who are being helped by friends and church members.The estimated damage to the home is ...
Men Beaten In Bainbridge Home Invasion
Two men were beaten Saturday after a group of men kicked in the door of a Bainbridge Island home.Police said four men kicked in the door at about 12:30 a.m., entered the home and began beating the two men who lived there.Bainbridge Island police officers arrested one man in the ...
Man Charged With Murder In 1984 Cold Case
A man was charged with murder Tuesday in the 1984 slaying of a 70-year-old woman in Seattle, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Charging documents said Daryl S. Hart fatally stabbed and strangled Nora T. Gracey in August, 1984.Hart and his mother were Gracey's neighbors.Gracey was found dead in her bedroom that ...
Armed Man Robs Puyallup Bank
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying an armed man who robbed a Puyallup bank Monday.A man armed with a handgun entered the Columbia Bank at 618 South Meridian Street at about noon and approached a teller, police said.After obtaining cash, the man fled the bank and ran ...
Snohomish County Official Fired, Accused Of Lewd Golf Course Incident
Snohomish County officials fired the county planning director last week after a woman filed a complaint, accusing the man of exposing himself at a golf tournament in June.KIRO's partner, the Herald of Snohomish County, said an investigation by a Seattle law firm concluded that 59-year-old Craig Ladiser was extremely intoxicated ...
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