News Stories for December 2009
Stories for Thursday, December 24
7 Arrested In Alleged Burglary Gang
Prosecutors said four men and three teenagers burglarized as many as 60 homes in the Seattle area over the past two years, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Burglary, drugs, firearms and trafficking stolen goods were among the charges filed in King County court Thursday against the seven members of what prosecutors ...
Aggravated Murder Charges Filed In Slaying Of Woman, Baby
King County prosecutors filed two counts of first-degree aggravated murder charges against a man accused of shooting his girlfriend and their 13-week-old baby, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Police said 28-year-old Jennifer Morgan and her daughter, Emma, were shot to death on Monday by Morgan's boyfriend, 29-year-old Daniel Thomas Hicks.The victims ...
4 Arrested After Shots Fired Near Seattle Center
Four people were arrested in connection with shots fired and weapons found early Thursday in Seattle, Seattle police reported.Police said an officer heard multiple shots fired in the parking area of some nightclubs in the 300 block of Fifth Avenue at 2:26 a.m.The officer pulled a car over in the ...
1 Officer Released, 1 Remains In Critical Condition
One Pierce County sheriff's deputy was released from the hospital Thursday while the other remains Harborview in critical condition.In a barrage of gunfire, Sergeant Nick Hausner was shot in the neck during a dispute between two brothers Monday in Eatonville.Deputy Kent Mundell suffered a gunshot wound to the head.Mundell has ...
Stories for Wednesday, December 23
Wash. In Line For New 10th Congressional District
According to analysts at Election Data Services, Washington may be in line for a new tenth congressional district.The analysis says if the numbers hold up in the 2010 census, as expected, Washington will take the 435th of 435 House seats as a net gain.The report says six other states: Arizona, ...
Body Found In Ferndale Identified As Woman
A body found under a blanket in a Ferndale ditch has been identified as a 34-year-old woman, reports The Bellingham Herald. An autopsy was performed Tuesday on the victim, Sharon Miller of Ferndale, but more tests will need to be done to determine her cause of death.Miller’s body was found ...
Bomb Scare In Parking Lot Of Des Moines QFC
A Des Moines QFC and its parking lot were evacuated after a man walked in the store and said he had a bomb in his car, said Sgt. Bob Collins of the Des Moines Police Department.Police arrived at the store on Marine View Drive shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday and ...
Auburn Airport Closes Due to Minor Crash on Runway
All air traffic was shutdown to the Auburn Municipal Airport while a small plane that leaked fuel was removed from the runway, said Jamelle Garcia of the Auburn Municipal Airport. The plane landed, went off the runway and flipped over at approximately 2 p.m. Wednesday, slightly injuring the elderly male ...
Deputy Gunned Down In Eatonville Remains In Grave Condition
One of two Pierce County police officers shot at an Eatonville home Monday night remains in grave condition after being caught in a hail of gunfire.Deputy Walter "Kent" Mundell has been on life support since he was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center following a shooting that took place shortly before ...
Burn Ban For Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish Counties
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency is issuing a stage one burn ban for Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties, effective Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.The ban will be in effect until further notice.A weather pattern coming through the region will create stagnant conditions over many parts of Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish ...
Pierce Sheriff's Deputy Gunned Down In Eatonville Dies
Pierce County sheriff's deputy Walter "Kent" Mundell has died after he was taken off life support after a week of showing no signs of improvement, reported KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.Mundell suffered catastrophic injuries following a Dec. 21 domestic altercation in which he was shot in the head.The shooting took place ...
Light Rail Derailment Blamed On Operator Error
A preliminary review said operator error is to blame for a light rail derailment last month.The train derailed while attempting to reverse its course off the main line in the SoDo area of Seattle on Nov. 16.The two-car train was empty and coming into service when the operator moved through ...
Investigators Reconstruct Shooting Scene; Officers Remain Hospitalized
Investigators have returned to a home near Eatonville Wednesday where two Pierce County police officers were shot and wounded.They are using metal detectors to find shell casings to determine how many shots were fired and The shooting reconstruction is expected to be completed Wednesday afternoon. WATCH IT: Investigators Reconstruct Shooting ...
Stories for Tuesday, December 22
Mundell's Stepmom: 'He Is A Good, Good Human Being'
A sheriff's deputy stands vigil outside the Spanaway home of 44-year-old deputy Walter 'Kent' Mundell who was shot in an Eatonville home Monday night.Mundell is married and has two children, a 16-year-old and a 10-year-old. Walter 'Kent' Mundell - deputy shot in Eatonville - 12-21-09 /2009/1223/22040533.jpg /2009/1223/22040533_640X361.jpg /2009/1223/22040533_159X90.jpg /2009/1223/22040533_240X136.jpg /2009/1223/22040533_180X102.jpg ...
Fellow Deputies Say Sgt. Hausner Is 'True Role Model'
Fellow deputies said they know Sergeant Nicholas Hausner as a true role model, someone who really connects with the people he serves in the field.Hausner is in serious, but stable condition at Madigan Army Medical Center after he was shot at an Eatonville home Monday night.The 43-year-old man is married ...
Eatonville Suspect Had History Of Arrests
The man who shot two Pierce County deputies at an Eatonville home has a long history of arrests, reports KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.David Crable, 35, has been arrested on charges of weapons, firearms, domestic violence, and also had several protection orders against him in the past.In May, Crable was arrested ...
Bank Robber Demands Money, Promises To Pay Back
Police said a man armed with a knife robbed the Kingsgate branch of a bank in Kirkland Monday at 12:40 p.m.The man passed the teller a note demanding a specific amount of cash and a promise to pay it back at a later date.The man received the cash and then ...
Mom, Baby Killed In Beacon Hill Identified
A woman and her 3-month-old daughter were found dead in a Beacon Hill home Tuesday and police have identified a person of interest, said Seattle police spokeswoman Renee Witt.Witt said a woman went to the home in the 1300 block of South Ferdinand Street and found her daughter and granddaughter ...
Woman Killed In Lakewood Fire Identified
A woman died in a fire at a Lakewood apartment complex Tuesday morning, said Captain Jenny Sharp of the Lakewood Fire District 2.Tacoma Goodwill Industries, where the victim’s husband works, identified the woman as 63-year-old Aida Vilog.The Lakewood Fire Department was called to the Village Apartment at 4210 110th Street ...
Court Bans Sale Of Word; Microsoft Has Fix Ready
A federal appeals court ordered Microsoft Corp. to stop selling its Word program in January and pay a Canadian software company $290 million for violating a patent, upholding the judgment of a lower court. But people looking to buy Word or Microsoft's Office package in the U.S. won't have to ...
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