News Stories for September 2010
Stories for Thursday, September 30
Gunman At Large After Double Shooting In Kent
Police are searching for a gunman Friday morning after a double shooting in Kent Thursday night.Police said the shooting happened outside an apartment building on Southeast 200th Street and 108th Avenue Southeast.After nearly 10 hours of looking for clues and evidence, detectives left the scene at the Country Squire Apartments, ...
Man Who Police Questioned About Gun In Starbucks Says His Rights Were Violated
A Spanaway man said his rights were violated by Pierce County sheriff's deputies after he walked into a Starbucks wearing a handgun and was asked for identification. Tom Brewster said he carries a pistol with him just about everywhere he goes, so when he stopped by a Starbucks in Spanaway ...
Another Child's Death Linked To Seattle Children's
The medical director for Seattle Children's Hospital said Thursday a second infant has died and an adult was given medication erroneously while under the care of the hospital's staff.The news comes just a week after it was revealed that an 8-month-old girl died recently at the hospital after staff administered ...
Sultan Youth Pastor Accused Of Sex With Teen
A Sultan youth pastor and part-time football coach is under investigation, accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl.The Snohomish County Sheriff's Office is investigating the 31-year-old married man whom a pastor and a schools superintendent fired after they said he confessed to the relationship."I thought he was ...
Child Killed By Car Near Bellingham School
A toddler was struck and killed while crossing a Bellingham street with her mother after a teen driver rear-ended a car that had stopped for the pedestrians, police tell KIRO 7 Eyewitness News.The teen, a student at Bellingham High School, told officers she was distracted when her car hit the ...
Bellevue Councilman Loses Eye After Bear Attack
The Bellevue City Council member mauled by a bear at Lake Wenatchee earlier this month suffered damage to his left eye that was so severe it had to be removed, the city said in a news release issued Thursday.Council member John Chelminiak is making steady progress in his recovery from ...
Bellingham Police Coordinate Volunteers In Search For Missing WWU Student Dwight Clark
Bellingham Police have been “amazed” by the outpouring of support in the search for missing Western Washington University student Dwight Clark and are setting up a volunteer coordination effort, police said.Several opportunities to volunteer have been set up: A volunteer briefing is scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Maritime Heritage ...
EPA Fines Puget Sound Naval Shipyard $56K For Hazardous Waste Violations
The Puget Sound Naval Shipyard has agreed to pay a $56,000 fine for hazardous waste violations at its Bremerton Naval Complex, according to an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).A “waste plating solution” containing hexavalent chromium was improperly stored and handled at the Bremerton shipyard, according to the ...
SR 522 In Monroe Reopened After 3-Car Accident
A three-car accident on State Route 522 in Monroe, just west of US 2 shut down all lanes of traffic Thursday morning, Monroe police said.An SUV heading north crossed the center line and hit a white sedan, police said. The SUV then rolled, hitting a southbound truck.Three people were taken ...
Hunters Say They Mistook Man They Shot For Bear
Two hunters said they mistook a man for a bear when they fired a shot at him Wednesday, killing 24-year-old Carlos Paulo Carillo, who was picking ornamental greens in the woods outside Shelton.The two hunters came to the Mason County Sheriff's Office in Shelton at about 4 p.m. Wednesday after ...
Search For WWU Student Comes Up Empty
Four days after a college student was last seen leaving a party, searchers have come up empty in the search for 18-year old Dwight Clark.The Western Washington University student has been missing since he left a party early Sunday morning and never showed up at his Bellingham dorm six blocks ...
New Delay For Boeing 747-8
Boeing announced another delay for its new Boeing 747-8 freighter on Thursday, saying delivery of the first plane has been pushed back to mid-2011.The company also announced steps it is taking to support the new schedule, including adding a fifth airplane to the flight-test fleet.This is the newest in a ...
SUV Demolished In Crash With Parked Semi On I-90
A 38-year-old Everett man was seriously injured when his vehicle slammed into the back of a parked semi-trailer truck on Interstate 90 Thursday morning, the Washington State Patrol said.Shortly before midnight, the man’s sport utility vehicle swerved across two lanes and collided with the semi, which was parked legally on ...
Stories for Wednesday, September 29
Report: 'Deadliest Catch' Captain May Return To Show After All
Despite a report that three captains of the popular reality show “Deadliest Catch” were quitting the show, a cast member said that at least one of them – and his boat – could be back after all.Edgar Hansen, a crewmember on the Ballard-based Northwestern and brother to Captain Sig Hansen, ...
Damage To Car May Have Come From Seattle Police Shooting Range
Seattle Police are investigating whether bullet damage to a parked car came from their own shooting range, police said.Police were made aware of the damage Monday, they said. The damaged car was parked in the 3300 block of South Norfolk Street; the police shooting range is located at 11030 East ...
Teen Surrenders To Police After Standoff In Parkland
A 17-year-old boy who shot his mother surrendered Wednesday afternoon to sheriff's deputies in the Parkland area of Pierce County after a standoff, the Sheriff’s Office said.A neighbor said the boy’s mother told police the two had been arguing when her son pulled out a gun and shot her in ...
Police In Renton Shoot Suspect During Chase
Police in Renton shot a suspect Wednesday after the man sprayed police with a garden hose and took off running, police said. The suspect had a gun and a knife, but did not draw them on police.The shooting happened near the 2100 block of Northeast 23rd Street near Kennydale Lions ...
Police: Couple Used 4x4, Winch In Attempt To Steal Safe Filled With Narcotics
Olympia police said they arrested two people for using a 4x4 truck and a winch to steal a safe filled with $10,000 worth of narcotics from an Olympia pharmacy.Detectives said they were called at about 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to the Yauger Park Pharmacy in west Olympia. Witnesses told officers they ...
UW Student Robbed Near Campus; Police Looking For Suspect
Seattle Police are looking for a possibly armed suspect in the robbery of a University of Washington student Wednesday afternoon, the university said.Seattle and university police were called to the scene of the robbery near 19th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 47th Street at about 1:20 p.m, the university said. The ...
Bellevue Couple Honored At White House For Online Food Game
A Bellevue couple received a top honor at the White House Wedensday as part of Michelle Obama’s push to get kids to eat better.Marta and Frederic De Wulf were among 12 groups recognized for creating a digital tool to improve health. The De Wulfs built an online game, called "Smash ...
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