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Police investigated suspected gunfire on Alki Avenue SW near 61st; shell casings were recovered and three people were briefly questioned. No injuries were reported.
A two‑alarm warehouse fire on NW 42nd Street in Ballard forced an evacuation and sent crews to a defensive posture as they fought the blaze from outside.
Late Thursday night, two masked youths reportedly held a person at gunpoint north of Morgan Junction and fled in an unplated gray Tesla, police say.
Seattle Fire responded to a house fire in the 5600 block of 16th Ave SW Thursday; smoke was visible across West Seattle as crews fought the blaze.
A South Hill volunteers petition page vanished from a Safeway and deputies arrested a 54-year-old man; prosecutors are reviewing video to decide whether to add election-related charges.
Four people tied to an Oregon‑Idaho meth ring were sentenced to a combined 37½ years after a multiagency probe that seized more than 17 pounds of meth.
Three people were arrested after an armed confrontation at the Motel 6 in Fife. SWAT negotiators took a barricaded suspect into custody and detectives seized two loaded handguns.
A Seattle man faces first-degree murder charges after the May 24 shooting death of Marcus Pressley outside a Kent apartment complex. Prosecutors say the killing was allegedly premeditated and retaliatory.
A 66-year-old man pulled from the water near the Fauntleroy ferry dock in West Seattle later died, Seattle Fire said. Authorities have not released his name as investigations continue.
A Seattle father accepted a $150,000 settlement after his 7-year-old son was pepper-sprayed at a downtown 2020 protest, closing a high-profile civil-rights case.
Federal prosecutors say two sisters used a 'gift card sequencing' scheme to steal more than $80,000 from a national retailer. One sister is jailed pending trial; the other was released on recognizance.
A 63-year-old driver died after his sedan crossed into oncoming traffic and hit a dump truck on 23rd Avenue Wednesday morning; detectives with SPD's traffic squad are asking witnesses to come forward.
Police blocked a section of High Point Drive SW after reports of gunfire; a driver says a bullet pierced their pickup's windshield. Investigators canvassed the block and are seeking video and witnesses.
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