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Seattle Children’s briefly went into a precautionary lockdown Sunday after an anonymous caller threatened the campus; police swept the grounds and later cleared the scene.
A fatal collision closed the 23600 block of southbound Pacific Highway South Saturday night, and Kent Police urged drivers to avoid the area while investigators worked.
Seattle Fire Department says crews are fighting a building fire in the 8600 block of 15th Ave NE and asks people to avoid the area while multiple units respond.
Eastbound SR-16 at the Tacoma Narrows is shut while negotiators work. Multiple agencies are on scene and delays are building.
Seattle Fire Department says crews responded to a building fire in the 1100 block of 1st Ave Sunday. Officials urged people to avoid the area while units worked the scene.
Seattle Fire logged a major response Saturday to a building fire in the 4600 block of 35th Ave SW; officials asked people to avoid the area while crews worked.
A Seattle man has been charged after prosecutors say he fired into a Metro bus on July 5, wounding a passenger. Prosecutors allege he’s a three‑strike offender who could face life.
Fire crews are on scene at a commercial building on the 7100 block of MLK Way S; authorities urged the public to avoid the area as crews work.
A man allegedly threatened pharmacy workers in Puyallup with a 24‑inch katana; deputies tracked and arrested him near the Fred Meyer shopping area.
Seattle Fire Department said crews responded Friday night to reports of a fire near 8th Ave S and S Lander and urged people to avoid the area. Dispatch logs show a heavy response.
King County warns scammers are using AI-generated images of missing pets to demand urgent payment. Shelters urge verification and offer steps to confirm claims.
Federal Way’s mayor credits restored pursuits and tougher enforcement for an 80% drop in car thefts and a 21% citywide crime decline. He’s urging Seattle to consider the same approach.
Tukwila detectives arrested a 43-year-old Seattle man after an apparently random assault left a 70-year-old with head and facial injuries; police say a knife was recovered.
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