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Police investigate the scene after a train struck and killed a woman in downtown Puyallup early Sat...
Tom Brock

Woman struck and killed by train in Puyallup

Police say a woman was killed when she was struck by a train near downtown Puyallup early Saturday morning.
13 days ago
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The other Alaska airlift: Volunteers save dogs from a flooded Alaska village, 1 tiny plane at a time

SEATTLE (AP) — The special delivery arrived in a plastic storage box after a chartered flight in bouncy single-propeller plane. Veterinarian Susan Shaffer Sookram snipped the zip ties securing the lid and greeted the cargo: four dogs, one with a gray collar bearing its name, Happy. “What a scary ride!” she said. “You made it!” […]
14 days ago

Federal prosecutor says Travis Decker, wanted in the deaths of 3 daughters, is dead

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to drop the arrest warrant for a former soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters because the U.S. Marshals Service says the man is dead. Authorities in Washington state found remains believed to belong to Travis Decker in a remote wooded area […]
1 month ago
Seattle Storm Head Coach Noelle Quinn leads the team during a game in 2021. (Photo: Courtesy Seattl...
Tom Brock

Seattle Storm fires head coach Noelle Quinn following disappointing playoff loss

The Seattle Storm is looking for a new head coach after the team announced it will move on next season without Coach Noelle Quinn.
1 month ago
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Officials find remains they believe are Travis Decker, wanted in killings of his 3 young daughters

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say they have found remains they believe are Travis Decker, an ex-soldier wanted in the deaths of his three daughters, in the mountains of Washington state. Decker, 32, has been wanted since June 2, when a sheriff’s deputy found his truck and the bodies of his three daughters — 9-year-old […]
1 month ago
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Helicopter crashes near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A helicopter crashed in Washington state near Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the U.S. Army said Thursday. There was no immediate word of how many people were aboard and their conditions. The helicopter crashed at about 9 p.m. Wednesday near the base, an Army official said in a statement. “This remains a developing […]
1 month ago

Police arrest 13-year-old boy with 23 guns over school shooting threats

TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — A 13-year-old boy described by police as obsessed with school shooters was arrested on multiple firearms possession charges and causing a threat after they say they found social media posts about intentions to kill and seized 23 guns and ammunition from his home. The boy pleaded not guilty to a total […]
2 months ago

Border Patrol operation at wildfire in Washington state sparks criticism

SEATTLE (AP) — A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol operation at the site of a wildfire on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula sparked condemnation by Sen. Patty Murray who said firefighters put their lives at risk to keep communities safe. It was not immediately clear what the Border Patrol action was about, but several firefighters who […]
2 months ago

FBI bushwhacks in Washington forest for traces of Travis Decker, wanted in deaths of 3 daughters

LEAVENWORTH, Wash. (AP) — The FBI on Monday launched an intensive two-day search for clues to the whereabouts of Travis Decker near the Washington state campground where his three young daughters were found dead in early June. But authorities stressed that there had been no break in the case and they still haven’t determined whether […]
2 months ago

Thieves grab $2 million in jewelry in Seattle heist that took less than 2 minutes

SEATTLE (AP) — Smash-and-grab thieves in Seattle made off with an estimated $2 million in diamonds, luxury watches, gold and other items in a daring midday jewelry store robbery that took just about 90 seconds, police said Friday. Video from the West Seattle store’s surveillance cameras shows four masked suspects shattering the locked glass front […]
3 months ago

Mountain lion bites 4-year-old on popular Olympic National Park trail, injuring child

PORT ANGELES, Wash. (AP) — A mountain lion bit a 4-year-old who was walking with their family over the weekend on a popular trail in Olympic National Park in Washington state, park officials said Monday. The child was injured during Sunday’s attack and flown to a trauma center in Seattle for treatment, according to a […]
3 months ago
Tom Brock

Bear Gulch Wildfire near Lake Cushman growing in size

A wildfire burning near Lake Cushman continues to grow in the Olympic National Forest.
3 months ago

Seattle man charged with string of burglaries at the homes of NFL and MLB stars

SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle man was charged Friday with a string of burglaries at the homes of prominent current and former football and baseball players, marking the latest example of well-known athletes being targeted in home thefts. Earl Henderson Riley IV, 21, was charged with several counts of residential burglary in both occupied and […]
5 months ago

Campgrounds closed along Pacific Crest Trail in search for man wanted in daughters’ deaths

SEATTLE (AP) — Authorities have closed a wide swath of popular campgrounds and backpacking areas along the Pacific Crest Trail in Washington as they search for a former Army soldier wanted in the deaths of his three young daughters. Dozens of additional law enforcement officers from an array of agencies joined the investigation and search […]
5 months ago
In this undated photo released by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office, a cache of military weaponr...

2 arrested with arsenal and Nazi paraphernalia after base robbery were ex-military, prosecutors say

SEATTLE (AP) — Two men arrested in Washington state with an arsenal that included grenade launchers and body armor, along with Nazi paraphernalia, were former military members who attacked a soldier with a hammer while stealing gear from Joint Base Lewis-McChord last weekend, investigators say. Levi Austin Frakes and Charles Ethan Fields were arrested Monday […]
5 months ago

Authorities are searching for a Washington state father of 3 dead girls

WENATCHEE, Wash. (AP) — A Washington state father is wanted for murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead. Police on Tuesday asked the public for help in finding the father of the girls, Travis Decker, 32. He is wanted for three counts of murder and kidnapping, the Wenatchee Police […]
5 months ago
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KIRO 7 News Staff

Driver sails through Burien homes after launching off curb, officials say

A driver crashed into two Burien homes Monday afternoon causing significant damage.
5 months ago

1 person was rescued and a search is underway for 3 others after a boat sinks north of Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) — One person was rescued by a good Samaritan and authorities were looking for three others after a boat took on water and sank in waters north of Seattle, the U.S. Coast Guard said Wednesday. A U.S. Coast Guard boat crew and helicopter searched for the missing alongside Everett firefighters and police, the […]
5 months ago

3 die in North Cascades National Park climbing fall

NORTH CASCADES NATIONAL PARK, Wash. (AP) — Three climbers from suburban Seattle were killed in a fall over the weekend in North Cascades National Park, sheriff’s officials said. Sheriff’s personnel and county search and rescue volunteers responded to the accident late Sunday morning about 16 miles (26 kilometers) west of Mazama in an area of […]
6 months ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Redmond police seek help to find 80-year-old man with dementia

Police are asking for public’s help with locating a missing elderly man who was last seen early this morning in Redmond.
6 months ago
A fire that's believed to be deliberately set destroyed a 128-foot railroad trestle owned by the Mt...
By Brandon Thompson, KIRO7 News and KIRO7 Eyewitness News staff

Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad bridge destroyed by fire

A fire believed to be intentionally set destroyed a 128-foot railroad bridge owned by Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad.
6 months ago
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Sam Campbell

Judge sets bail at $2 million for Seattle hatchet attack suspect

A King County judge has set bail at $2 million for the 50-year-old man accused of slashing another man in the neck with a hatchet on Sunday.
8 months ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Ferguson slows electric ferry conversion to restore service by summer

Gov. Bob Ferguson has announced that the conversion of two of Washington State Ferries' largest vessels to hybrid-electric power will be postponed until after the 2026 World Cup.
8 months ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Gee Scott: Democrats missed an opportunity to see Donald Trump ‘fall flat’

President Trump delivered the longest address to Congress since 1964 on Tuesday night. His speech blended policy proposals and personal gripes with ambitious promises for America's future.
8 months ago