News Stories for January 2013
Stories for Thursday, January 31
CenturyLink Field official releases statement on assault during Seahawks game
The KIRO 7 Eyewitness News investigative team contacted the Seattle Seahawks on Jan. 2 regarding the assault of a man during a game against the Green Bay Packers. After declining repeated requests for an on-camera interview, the communications division emailed KIRO 7 a statement Jan. 30. Adam Link, the ...
Bellevue police seek possible witnesses in 1980 murder investigation
The Bellevue Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating possible witnesses in the 1980 Susan Lowe murder investigation. Police provided a photo of a bowling team called Who Cares. The team bowled at the Sun Villa Lanes, in the Eastgate area of Bellevue from 1979 to 1980. ...
24-hour cameras installed along Alki
Cameras are being installed along Alki and causing controversy among residents. The cameras are part of a Homeland Security grant from FEMA, focused on port security, and there will be 30 new cameras from Fountleroy to Magnolia looking for problems on water and land. The cameras will be recording ...
Former UW frat president accused of rape for second time
A former University of Washington fraternity president is accused of rape for the second time, and the story is now reaching an international audience. According to court documents, Edwin Kevin De Boer met with a woman at a Federal Way Park and Ride in November, and then went on ...
Police: Armed man robs several people in West Seattle home
Police are actively searching for a man who robbed several people at gunpoint at an estate sale in a West Seattle home Thursday afternoon. The home invasion happened in the 3400 block of Belvidere Avenue Southwest around 3:45 p.m. Police said a masked man forced his way into ...
Crime inside NFL stadiums hidden from police
The National Football League keeps detailed records of crime, alcohol abuse and security failures inside every NFL stadium on game day, but, in an effort to protect certain teams from public scrutiny, keeps the data secret. A months-long investigation by KIRO-TV in Seattle (CBS/Cox Media Group) found that many local ...
Bill proposed to require background checks on all gun purchases
Currently in Washington state, a gun can be purchased at some gun shows or on the street without a background check, but lawmakers are trying to change that. Recent school shootings have prompted lawmakers to propose a new bill. The bill would require background checks on all gun ...
Victim thrown from truck as he tries to stop thief
University of Washington police said a man attacked the driver of a truck and then drove away in the victim's vehicle Wednesday afternoon. The incident occurred on Columbia Road behind the Magnuson Health Sciences Building on the University of Washington Campus at 1:15 p.m. Police said the ...
Inmates rescue 3 boys from Salmon Creek
Three boys were rescued by prison inmates Wednesday afternoon after their boat capsized on Salmon Creek. KPTV in Portland reported an inmate crew from the Larch Corrections Center was finishing work where the Klineline Bridge crosses Highway 99. Three boys on board a canoe lost control of the ...
5 arrested, 2 at large in series of takeover-style bank robberies
The FBI South Sound Gang Task Force arrested five people Thursday who are believed to be responsible for takeover-style bank robberies in Washington. The FBI said the suspects entered banks in groups, covered head-to-toe in loose clothing and gloves, and demanded money while jumping over teller counters. Anthony ...
Tolls on I-90 Bridge could cause divide between Eastside, Seattle
The idea to toll the Interstate 90 Bridge has upset a lot of people, and there's concern that it could create a divide between the Eastside and Seattle. In Bellevue Wednesday night, at the second of three Department of Transportation meetings, state staffers tried to communicate all the ...
Packed house for abortion insurance bill hearing
Advocates on both sides of the abortion issue packed a Washington state House hearing to debate a measure requiring insurers to pay for abortions, in addition to the maternity care they're already mandated to provide. House Bill 1044, better known as the Reproductive Parity Act, is intended to ensure ...
Group hopes to bring back Seattle’s waterfront trolleys
A plan is in the works to bring back a piece of Seattle history -- the vintage trolleys on the city’s waterfront. The group behind the effort said the plan to demolish the Alaskan Way Viaduct and remodel the waterfront offers a big chance to revive the trolleys. ...
Police say sex offender molested girl at Enumclaw library
A sex offender was arrested, accused of kidnapping and molesting a girl at the Enumclaw library. Police said 25-year-old Travis Lear, a Level 1 sex offender who has been convicted of rape, took an 11-year-old girl from the parking lot of the Enumclaw library and into the bathroom, ...
Troopers investigating fatal rollover in Lynnwood
One person is dead following a 1-vehicle rollover crash on Interstate 5 in Lynnwood. The crash happened just after 2 a.m. on the southbound offramp to Interstate 405. The Washington State Patrol closed the offramp to traffic around 2:14 a.m. for medics to respond. A spokesperson for ...
Stories for Wednesday, January 30
Loaded gun detected at security checkpoint in Bellingham airport
A loaded firearm was detected at a security checkpoint Tuesday morning at Bellingham International Airport, said officials with the Transportation Security Administration. According to officials, a.22 caliber Derringer revolver, loaded with five rounds of ammunition, was detected during a routine screening of carry-on bags. The gun belonged to ...
Loaded gun detected at security checkpoint in Bellingham airport
A loaded firearm was detected at a security checkpoint Tuesday morning at Bellingham International Airport, said officials with the Transportation Security Administration. According to officials, a.22-caliber Derringer revolver, loaded with five rounds of ammunition, was detected during a routine screening of carry-on bags. The gun belonged to a ...
Security cameras help catch burglars in Mountlake Terrace
Two burglars were arrested after they targeted a Mountlake Terrace construction site for the second time and were caught by security cameras, police said. The burglary happened at a downtown apartment complex site, which is the largest in Mountlake Terrace. Two men were seen on surveillance video stripping wiring from ...
Spanaway 2-year-old died of meth toxicity
Pierce County sheriff's detectives are investigating the death of a Spanaway 2-year-old who had a fatal amount of methamphetamine in his system. Nathan Iverson died Dec. 6 of acute methamphetamine toxicity, the Pierce County medical examiner's office said Tuesday. Emergency crews took him from a house to Mary ...
2 pistol-whipped in Tacoma store parking lot
Two people in front of a grocery store were hurt Tuesday night when they were robbed by a man who got into their vehicle and were pistol-whipped, police said. The attack happened in front of a Safeway at South 38th Street and South M Street before 9 p.m. ...
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